articles.techrepublic.com.com — Are you really excited about the prospect of experimenting with the new features in the Windows Vista operating system, but are not yet ready to give up your existing Windows XP installation? Greg Shultz walks you step by step through the entire dual boot configuration procedure.
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nofxjunkeeFeb 9, 2007
Ooohhh ramble you burned that guy! Man you must get all the chicks!
cquinndFeb 9, 2007
False, it does not remove the XP license, it just emphasizes the same restriction on transfering the XP install to another system that has always been there before. AFAIK, you can still use the upgrade disk to install in a dual boot configuration.
adarshjFeb 9, 2007
Why don't you just install VMware Workstation on your existing machine and install Windows Vista on your Workstation? That's a much safer, simpler and smarter thing to do when you're experimenting with Operating Systems. You also get to experiment with all the features of the new operating system, just like you would on your actual machine!
roberto_deneeroFeb 9, 2007
They made a movie about this topic, it's called Dumb and Dumber.
citizendakMar 21, 2007
Please provide links that describe this?(My google-fu is weak today, I've been searching for info about what happens when you mount a Vista NTFS partition in an older Windows, then in Vista again. I KNOW I've read somewhere that Vista is smart enough to protect from data corruption by removing (something, I think it was the Previous Versions / shadow copy) the data that's NOT understood by older Windows. Now I can't find it, please help with links?)> "If you dual boot XP and Vista, whenever you boot into XP you will delete your Vista restore points, and vice versa..."
citizendakMar 21, 2007
linkback: <a class="user" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS#Interoperability">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS#Interoperability</a>[quote]"There are technical considerations for mounting newer NTFS volumes in older versions of Windows, too. This affects dual-booting, and external portable hard drives. For example, "Previous Versions" (a.k.a. shadow copies) will be lost because the older OS doesn't understand how to keep the new feature's data updated. (SEE THESE LINKS for more info: [1 How NTFS Works - CLEANUP OPERATION], and [2 Restore Points Deleted - looking for better links].)" 1 = <a class="user" href="http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/8cc5891d-bf8e-4164-862d-dac5418c59481033.mspx?mfr=true">http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/8cc5891d-bf8e-4164-862d-dac5418c59481033.mspx?mfr=true</a> 2 = (this thread) <a class="user" href="http://www.digg.com/software/Install_Windows_Vista_in_a_dual_boot_configuration_along_with_Windows_XP#c5162189">http://www.digg.com/software/Install_Windows_Vista_in_a_dual_boot_configuration_along_with_Windows_XP#c5162189</a> [/quote]
kofffMar 23, 2007
friends, i need help, I have windows vista and I created a second partition for XP profesional. the problem is that the setup does not execute because of compatibility problems. Also when i boot it starts automaticaly windows vista ...
yeanowJan 8, 2008
I didn't use the partition option for this dual boot scenario I went with separate disks. However I have recognized buggy activity and what seems like system freezes particularly when watching video or with ie. Seems similar to symptoms I'd remembered a friend back when having when he had a dual boot xp win2000 setup. Anyone else experience these short comings with a 2 separate windows ver. dual boot setup. Is not place for this I figure but whatever.