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10-11-2007
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| | new xp partition on laptop with vista pre installed I've seen and read the posts regarding the dual boot issues/questions with vista. I'm now looking to carry this one step further and ask if I can partition a section of my single hard drive on my laptop (I've got the space available) and then install xp to the new partition. I'm fed up with the issues of blaming MS vs Sony over the drivers that won't allow recognition of my old and new Sony digital cameras. I just want to know if I create a new partition, is there a way to install xp to the new partition or will vista deny me the option to install an older os on the new partition? |
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10-11-2007
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| | RE: new xp partition on laptop with vista pre installed http://apcmag.com/5485/dualbooting_vista_and_xp Don, have a very serious read of the above link. It includes where you have Vista pre-installed. "Don" wrote: Quote: > I've seen and read the posts regarding the dual boot issues/questions with > vista. I'm now looking to carry this one step further and ask if I can > partition a section of my single hard drive on my laptop (I've got the space > available) and then install xp to the new partition. I'm fed up with the > issues of blaming MS vs Sony over the drivers that won't allow recognition > of my old and new Sony digital cameras. I just want to know if I create a > new partition, is there a way to install xp to the new partition or will > vista deny me the option to install an older os on the new partition? > > > |
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10-11-2007
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| | Re: new xp partition on laptop with vista pre installed I'll see your dual booting and raise you another 143 OSs. "How to install and boot 145 OSs on a PC" http://www.justlinux.com/forum/showt...hreadid=147959 Mick Murphy wrote: Quote: > http://apcmag.com/5485/dualbooting_vista_and_xp > > Don, have a very serious read of the above link. It includes where you have > Vista pre-installed. > > "Don" wrote: > Quote: >> I've seen and read the posts regarding the dual boot issues/questions with >> vista. I'm now looking to carry this one step further and ask if I can >> partition a section of my single hard drive on my laptop (I've got the space >> available) and then install xp to the new partition. I'm fed up with the >> issues of blaming MS vs Sony over the drivers that won't allow recognition >> of my old and new Sony digital cameras. I just want to know if I create a >> new partition, is there a way to install xp to the new partition or will >> vista deny me the option to install an older os on the new partition? >> >> >> |
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10-11-2007
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| | Re: new xp partition on laptop with vista pre installed You can do it, but when you go about installing XP on the dedicated partition, it will kill Vista's boot loader. You can repair the Vista installation by booting off the Vista DVD and go into the Windows Recovery Environment and choose Repair. -- Andre Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com My Vista Quickstart Guide: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry "Don" <harley4don@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23f2fxr8CIHA.4956@xxxxxx Quote: > I've seen and read the posts regarding the dual boot issues/questions with > vista. I'm now looking to carry this one step further and ask if I can > partition a section of my single hard drive on my laptop (I've got the > space available) and then install xp to the new partition. I'm fed up with > the issues of blaming MS vs Sony over the drivers that won't allow > recognition of my old and new Sony digital cameras. I just want to know if > I create a new partition, is there a way to install xp to the new > partition or will vista deny me the option to install an older os on the > new partition? > |
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10-11-2007
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| | Re: new xp partition on laptop with vista pre installed Thanks Mick, the article is a great step-by-step and exactly what I was looking for... and just couldn't come across by my searches. I'm comfortable with the process and have saved it for print out. Don "Mick Murphy" <MickMurphy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:429B2437-EDEB-4DDC-AE55-DEA44A5EA153@xxxxxx Quote: > http://apcmag.com/5485/dualbooting_vista_and_xp > > Don, have a very serious read of the above link. It includes where you > have > Vista pre-installed. > > "Don" wrote: > Quote: >> I've seen and read the posts regarding the dual boot issues/questions >> with >> vista. I'm now looking to carry this one step further and ask if I can >> partition a section of my single hard drive on my laptop (I've got the >> space >> available) and then install xp to the new partition. I'm fed up with the >> issues of blaming MS vs Sony over the drivers that won't allow >> recognition >> of my old and new Sony digital cameras. I just want to know if I create a >> new partition, is there a way to install xp to the new partition or will >> vista deny me the option to install an older os on the new partition? >> >> >> |
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