can I keep my xp and also instal vista

Do you now if i can instal vista and keep xp so i can switch between them.
i dont trust the vista for al my games and program (if the will work or not).

Hi,

Sure, called a dual boot, very common. Simply ensure that each is installed
to a different volume or partition, do not install them both to the same
one. Installing Vista alongside XP will create a dual boot, and the
bootloader should automatically create the needed entries so that you can
choose to load either Vista or the "legacy" operating system (XP) at
startup.

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"master" <master@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Do you now if i can instal vista and keep xp so i can switch between them.
> i dont trust the vista for al my games and program (if the will work or
> not).
>

Use multiple partitions. Also be aware of problems with file ownership and
access if the XP partition is NTFS. Most recommend not changing ownership,
but you will need to allow the current OS to have full access to the files
you need from the other OS.

"master" <master@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Do you now if i can instal vista and keep xp so i can switch between them.
> i dont trust the vista for al my games and program (if the will work or
> not).
>

You will need to have your hard drive partition, so that it appears as
either a C:\ drive and another drive, or as a C:\ drive and free space, you
can't simply install to the C:\ drive or you'll simply get just Vista. That
means for most people they'll need some kind of partition manager to set up
their hard drive first. Also you'll need to have your existing hard drive
bootable into the existing OS for Vista to be aware of the other OS. If you
make your existing OS hidden or non active, vista will not find it.

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"master" <master@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Do you now if i can instal vista and keep xp so i can switch between them.
> i dont trust the vista for al my games and program (if the will work or
> not).
>