Vista - RC1: Maintaining my dual boot to XP

Using my Windows Feedback Panel DVD I'd like to do a clean install of
RC1 on the same partition I've got beta 2, and still be able to dual
boot to XP. So, I...

Boot from the DVD
Choose "custom" install
Point to the beta 2 partition
Complete the install

Post install I'll then be presented with the dual boot menu upon
start-up, correct?

Thanks as always.

"DJ Bjorklund" wrote

> Using my Windows Feedback Panel DVD I'd like to do a clean install of
> RC1 on the same partition I've got beta 2, and still be able to dual
> boot to XP. So, I...
>
> Boot from the DVD
> Choose "custom" install
> Point to the beta 2 partition
> Complete the install
>
> Post install I'll then be presented with the dual boot menu upon
> start-up, correct?
>
> Thanks as always.


Yes it should.

--

Rock [ MVP User/Shell]

i agree, that is a correct assumption. happy installing

"DJ Bjorklund" wrote:

> Using my Windows Feedback Panel DVD I'd like to do a clean install of
> RC1 on the same partition I've got beta 2, and still be able to dual
> boot to XP. So, I...
>
> Boot from the DVD
> Choose "custom" install
> Point to the beta 2 partition
> Complete the install
>
> Post install I'll then be presented with the dual boot menu upon
> start-up, correct?
>
> Thanks as always.
>

I would add that I would reformat the partition you are installing to during
the install.

"DJ Bjorklund" <bjork57@hickorytech.net> wrote in message
news:cfuoh2l8p9v0vop113h1eebr1j6et8djqr@4ax.com...
> Using my Windows Feedback Panel DVD I'd like to do a clean install of
> RC1 on the same partition I've got beta 2, and still be able to dual
> boot to XP. So, I...
>
> Boot from the DVD
> Choose "custom" install
> Point to the beta 2 partition
> Complete the install
>
> Post install I'll then be presented with the dual boot menu upon
> start-up, correct?
>
> Thanks as always.

Doesn't Vista do a quick format as a matter of course? I thought I read
somewhere that it does.

And DJ, for a young man, you seem to have a fairly good grip on using a
Windows-based computer. I realize it is a little early for you, but are you
considering Computer Science as something to study when you get to college
or is this just going to be a hobby for you?

"John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
news:OAZ4wK34GHA.668@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>I would add that I would reformat the partition you are installing to
>during the install.
>
> "DJ Bjorklund" <bjork57@hickorytech.net> wrote in message
> news:cfuoh2l8p9v0vop113h1eebr1j6et8djqr@4ax.com...
>> Using my Windows Feedback Panel DVD I'd like to do a clean install of
>> RC1 on the same partition I've got beta 2, and still be able to dual
>> boot to XP. So, I...
>>
>> Boot from the DVD
>> Choose "custom" install
>> Point to the beta 2 partition
>> Complete the install
>>
>> Post install I'll then be presented with the dual boot menu upon
>> start-up, correct?
>>
>> Thanks as always.
>
>

DJ,
as already answered here, yes you do have the correct 'recipe'.
Please post back here about whether it works or not?.
Are you using build 5600?.


"DJ Bjorklund" <bjork57@hickorytech.net> wrote in message
news:cfuoh2l8p9v0vop113h1eebr1j6et8djqr@4ax.com...
> Using my Windows Feedback Panel DVD I'd like to do a clean install of
> RC1 on the same partition I've got beta 2, and still be able to dual
> boot to XP. So, I...
>
> Boot from the DVD
> Choose "custom" install
> Point to the beta 2 partition
> Complete the install
>
> Post install I'll then be presented with the dual boot menu upon
> start-up, correct?
>
> Thanks as always.

I selected format and then it did a quick format. If not selected, it may
do one automatically, it didn't do so before offering the option.

"Mark D. VandenBerg" <mvan103REMOVE@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23eRdoT34GHA.1244@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Doesn't Vista do a quick format as a matter of course? I thought I read
> somewhere that it does.
>
> And DJ, for a young man, you seem to have a fairly good grip on using a
> Windows-based computer. I realize it is a little early for you, but are
> you considering Computer Science as something to study when you get to
> college or is this just going to be a hobby for you?
>
> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
> news:OAZ4wK34GHA.668@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>I would add that I would reformat the partition you are installing to
>>during the install.
>>
>> "DJ Bjorklund" <bjork57@hickorytech.net> wrote in message
>> news:cfuoh2l8p9v0vop113h1eebr1j6et8djqr@4ax.com...
>>> Using my Windows Feedback Panel DVD I'd like to do a clean install of
>>> RC1 on the same partition I've got beta 2, and still be able to dual
>>> boot to XP. So, I...
>>>
>>> Boot from the DVD
>>> Choose "custom" install
>>> Point to the beta 2 partition
>>> Complete the install
>>>
>>> Post install I'll then be presented with the dual boot menu upon
>>> start-up, correct?
>>>
>>> Thanks as always.
>>
>>
>
>

On Thu, 28 Sep 2006 22:11:04 -0500, "Mark D. VandenBerg"
<mvan103REMOVE@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Doesn't Vista do a quick format as a matter of course? I thought I read
>somewhere that it does.
>
>And DJ, for a young man, you seem to have a fairly good grip on using a
>Windows-based computer. I realize it is a little early for you, but are you
>considering Computer Science as something to study when you get to college
>or is this just going to be a hobby for you?

<grin>
Well Mark, as a 'young' 50 year old father of three, grandfather of
two, it looks like its a hobby.

Actually, like my roughly 12 year love/hate relationship with Windows
based computers, I've indeed only a "fairly good grip" on most
everything life throws my way, but still, I apparently get by. ;-)

<chuckle>

I obviously have become confused. There was another "DJ" that was posting
that was a middle school student. Ah well, at least we both got a laugh out
of my faux pas!

"DJ Bjorklund" <bjork57@hickorytech.net> wrote in message
news:k03qh2h2rfsni81kl9a4ic23ht8tmdusjd@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 28 Sep 2006 22:11:04 -0500, "Mark D. VandenBerg"
> <mvan103REMOVE@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Doesn't Vista do a quick format as a matter of course? I thought I read
>>somewhere that it does.
>>
>>And DJ, for a young man, you seem to have a fairly good grip on using a
>>Windows-based computer. I realize it is a little early for you, but are
>>you
>>considering Computer Science as something to study when you get to college
>>or is this just going to be a hobby for you?
>
> <grin>
> Well Mark, as a 'young' 50 year old father of three, grandfather of
> two, it looks like its a hobby.
>
> Actually, like my roughly 12 year love/hate relationship with Windows
> based computers, I've indeed only a "fairly good grip" on most
> everything life throws my way, but still, I apparently get by. ;-)

On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 11:17:04 -0500, "Mark D. VandenBerg"
<mvan103REMOVE@hotmail.com> wrote:

><chuckle>
>
>I obviously have become confused. There was another "DJ" that was posting
>that was a middle school student. Ah well, at least we both got a laugh out
>of my faux pas!

Indeed we did.
And best of luck to young DJ, wherever he may be!