Comments on: Make your computer dual-boot Vista and XP http://www.pctipsbox.com/make-your-computer-dual-boot-vista-and-xp/ Tips Tricks Central Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:03:08 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Squall_831 http://www.pctipsbox.com/make-your-computer-dual-boot-vista-and-xp/comment-page-1/#comment-13868 Squall_831 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:43:30 +0000 http://www.pctipsbox.com/make-your-computer-dual-boot-vista-and-xp/#comment-13868 Thnx for the great idea of having a dual os and booting between them . I had it til lately but recently i made a repair on my xp and i lost the boot on vista (the option) . I still have vista but i just cant boot it , how can i fix this . Thnx in anticipation . Thnx for the great idea of having a dual os and booting between them .
I had it til lately but recently i made a repair on my xp and i lost the boot on vista (the option) .
I still have vista but i just cant boot it , how can i fix this .
Thnx in anticipation .

]]> By: Uche http://www.pctipsbox.com/make-your-computer-dual-boot-vista-and-xp/comment-page-1/#comment-13212 Uche Wed, 27 May 2009 08:44:15 +0000 http://www.pctipsbox.com/make-your-computer-dual-boot-vista-and-xp/#comment-13212 Also, I need to know if it is the Vista recovery DVD (2 in number)you meant in your intro. Also, I need to know if it is the Vista recovery DVD (2 in number)you meant in your intro.

]]> By: Uche http://www.pctipsbox.com/make-your-computer-dual-boot-vista-and-xp/comment-page-1/#comment-13211 Uche Wed, 27 May 2009 08:31:33 +0000 http://www.pctipsbox.com/make-your-computer-dual-boot-vista-and-xp/#comment-13211 Thanks for this beautiful post. I see 'light' down the tunnel with your approach. However, I need to know the exact field where diskmgmt.msc would be typed after clicking start in Vista (start search.....?). I use an HP6720s with Vista Basic OS and I want XP installed too. Thanks for this beautiful post. I see ‘light’ down the tunnel with your approach. However, I need to know the exact field where diskmgmt.msc would be typed after clicking start in Vista (start search…..?). I use an HP6720s with Vista Basic OS and I want XP installed too.

]]> By: ramu http://www.pctipsbox.com/make-your-computer-dual-boot-vista-and-xp/comment-page-1/#comment-12709 ramu Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:02:36 +0000 http://www.pctipsbox.com/make-your-computer-dual-boot-vista-and-xp/#comment-12709 This is a very gud post. But I am having some trouble in the BIOS setup while installing XP. The vista supports ADCHI and flash cache. But XP will not support this. XP will be installed only when we keep ATA and flash cache OFF. Please help how to set BIOS for installing XP. This is a very gud post. But I am having some trouble in the BIOS setup while installing XP. The vista supports ADCHI and flash cache. But XP will not support this. XP will be installed only when we keep ATA and flash cache OFF. Please help how to set BIOS for installing XP.

]]> By: Catharine http://www.pctipsbox.com/make-your-computer-dual-boot-vista-and-xp/comment-page-1/#comment-11327 Catharine Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:33:21 +0000 http://www.pctipsbox.com/make-your-computer-dual-boot-vista-and-xp/#comment-11327 Info seems great, can't wait to try. Couple of questions, for the Vista DVD you talk about, can you use the recovery, (disc 1 or 2), that you can make from the computer? And for the Windows XP, I've got an older version, one with service pack 1, can I use that, then just do all the updates, or keep it as is? And once done, all programs will work without doing anything different there, right? Thanks for your help. Info seems great, can’t wait to try. Couple of questions, for the Vista DVD you talk about, can you use the recovery, (disc 1 or 2), that you can make from the computer? And for the Windows XP, I’ve got an older version, one with service pack 1, can I use that, then just do all the updates, or keep it as is? And once done, all programs will work without doing anything different there, right? Thanks for your help.

]]> By: JT Austin http://www.pctipsbox.com/make-your-computer-dual-boot-vista-and-xp/comment-page-1/#comment-9618 JT Austin Sun, 03 Aug 2008 05:08:12 +0000 http://www.pctipsbox.com/make-your-computer-dual-boot-vista-and-xp/#comment-9618 I've been looking all over for a step by step similar to the one you've been so kind to offer here. Yet I was wondering how to dual boot XP with Ubuntu (or some other distro of Linux). If you have a "how to" on that, it would really make my day - especially the bit about selecting which OS to boot from. Thanks very much. I’ve been looking all over for a step by step similar to the one you’ve been so kind to offer here. Yet I was wondering how to dual boot XP with Ubuntu (or some other distro of Linux). If you have a “how to” on that, it would really make my day – especially the bit about selecting which OS to boot from. Thanks very much.

]]> By: RM Bookchin http://www.pctipsbox.com/make-your-computer-dual-boot-vista-and-xp/comment-page-1/#comment-8534 RM Bookchin Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:38:56 +0000 http://www.pctipsbox.com/make-your-computer-dual-boot-vista-and-xp/#comment-8534 This procedure was not successful with my Vista Ultimate. My 500 GB C drive came from Dell with 3 partitions, a little EISA, a 10GB D "Recover" drive (primary) and the main C drive (primary, boot drive for Vista). I partitioned an 8GB additional space, which when formatted NTFS, was (by default) "logical". There was no option for primary. When I booted my XP pro installer, when I got to the installation part, it did not recognize my new partition (E drive) as a choice. I tried again, twice with either unallocated space or unformatted space, and XP still did not recognize it as a place to install. Please advise! RMB This procedure was not successful with my Vista Ultimate. My 500 GB C drive came from Dell with 3 partitions, a little EISA, a 10GB D “Recover” drive (primary) and the main C drive (primary, boot drive for Vista). I partitioned an 8GB additional space, which when formatted NTFS, was (by default) “logical”. There was no option for primary. When I booted my XP pro installer, when I got to the installation part, it did not recognize my new partition (E drive) as a choice. I tried again, twice with either unallocated space or unformatted space, and XP still did not recognize it as a place to install.

Please advise!

RMB

]]> By: Richard - Computer Tips http://www.pctipsbox.com/make-your-computer-dual-boot-vista-and-xp/comment-page-1/#comment-8422 Richard - Computer Tips Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:15:04 +0000 http://www.pctipsbox.com/make-your-computer-dual-boot-vista-and-xp/#comment-8422 This is a great post. I was looking for the best way to run xp and vista and this is one of the best. The other way would be to download the free virtual pc 2007 which Microsoft has made available to us computer users and run this with vista. You can then run xp (any version) in virtual pc and save all the backward compartibility issues. Make sure that you read the requirements for running this virtual pc with the vista operating system. This computer tips was one that I'm excited to try from Microsoft to see how well it can work. This is a great post. I was looking for the best way to run xp and vista and this is one of the best. The other way would be to download the free virtual pc 2007 which Microsoft has made available to us computer users and run this with vista. You can then run xp (any version) in virtual pc and save all the backward compartibility issues. Make sure that you read the requirements for running this virtual pc with the vista operating system. This computer tips was one that I’m excited to try from Microsoft to see how well it can work.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.pctipsbox.com/make-your-computer-dual-boot-vista-and-xp/comment-page-1/#comment-8418 Stephen Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:39:20 +0000 http://www.pctipsbox.com/make-your-computer-dual-boot-vista-and-xp/#comment-8418 I have been trying to repair my system since vista stopped loading a week ago. Got vista repaired but lost xp. Finally tried to reinstall xp clean on a shrunk portion of my new sata300 drive (the one with vista). Install wont complete and now I get the two choices to load which os but choosing xp leads to windows is resuming setup and then it freezes. How can I tell ntldr that it should look to my "g" drive (old working xp) and not the "E" drive where it tried to reinstall. I am using xp 64bit and vista 32bit if that helps. I have 3 HD's with the 500gb in 3 partitions (vista,vista data,and now new xp (not working)) I have been trying to repair my system since vista stopped loading a week ago. Got vista repaired but lost xp. Finally tried to reinstall xp clean on a shrunk portion of my new sata300 drive (the one with vista). Install wont complete and now I get the two choices to load which os but choosing xp leads to windows is resuming setup and then it freezes. How can I tell ntldr that it should look to my “g” drive (old working xp) and not the “E” drive where it tried to reinstall. I am using xp 64bit and vista 32bit if that helps. I have 3 HD’s with the 500gb in 3 partitions (vista,vista data,and now new xp (not working))

]]> By: Crippo http://www.pctipsbox.com/make-your-computer-dual-boot-vista-and-xp/comment-page-1/#comment-8410 Crippo Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:41:16 +0000 http://www.pctipsbox.com/make-your-computer-dual-boot-vista-and-xp/#comment-8410 Yeah, have XP and Vista and using your method have both OS's never writing any memorydump in case a BSOD occurs........... *sigh* Yeah, have XP and Vista and using your method have both OS’s never writing any memorydump in case a BSOD occurs……….. *sigh*

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