I've configured my system to dual boot into Vista64 (OEM) and Vista86 (retail) on the same drive - 2 separate partitions in a raid 0 configuration.
Vista64 partition: is used exclusively for music recording with 64 bit software only - yes they do exist, I use Sonar.
Vista 86 partition: is for general computer use: Internet, email and such.
I understand that vista64 runs both 64 and 32 bit applications well enuf, I simply want to keep both uses apart from one another - thus my reason for a dual boot.
... so here's my question :^) Has anyone done this before, on a raid 0 using two instances of Vista? If so, could you tell me how well it's worked for you?
...also, concerning the "pagefile.sys". Since I have both vista's on the same drive in separate partitions and vista doesn't like running two pagefiles on the same drive. Should I move one to a second drive? If so, which should I move the x64 or the x86. Maybe both, eh?
thanks in advance to any and all replies,
katdog and Randy
MY Computer:
Dell XPS 420
Intel Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40 GHz
2x500 SATA HDD raid 0
1x500 GB, 16 MB cache, Seagate SATA/300 Berracuda
4.00 GB Ram
Vista X64 and X86
Vista64 partition: is used exclusively for music recording with 64 bit software only - yes they do exist, I use Sonar.
Vista 86 partition: is for general computer use: Internet, email and such.
I understand that vista64 runs both 64 and 32 bit applications well enuf, I simply want to keep both uses apart from one another - thus my reason for a dual boot.
... so here's my question :^) Has anyone done this before, on a raid 0 using two instances of Vista? If so, could you tell me how well it's worked for you?
...also, concerning the "pagefile.sys". Since I have both vista's on the same drive in separate partitions and vista doesn't like running two pagefiles on the same drive. Should I move one to a second drive? If so, which should I move the x64 or the x86. Maybe both, eh?
thanks in advance to any and all replies,
katdog and Randy
MY Computer:
Dell XPS 420
Intel Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40 GHz
2x500 SATA HDD raid 0
1x500 GB, 16 MB cache, Seagate SATA/300 Berracuda
4.00 GB Ram
Vista X64 and X86
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