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Unplugged XP Drive for Vista Setup: Can't Dual Boot to XP

pro-networks.org — So…you unplugged your Windows XP hard drive before Windows Vista setup, so that you didn’t fubar your XP installation. Both XP and Vista boot fine when you change the boot drive order in the BIOS, effectively changing the Windows system drive each time, but that gets a bit tiresome. Windows XP needs the following files to be on the system drive

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  • V1ncent, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1It's much easier to unplug the XP drive before installing Vista, install Vista and replug in the XP drive. Now it will always boot to what XP and if you want Vista hit the boot order key at startup - yeesh. Works every time! Simple, easy and no fubar or apps to install.
  • TurboWinTester, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0This is GREAT news!! I've heard several horror stories of people unplugging for "safety" reasons.....hahahaha!! Well, I guess now they are proved correct........ sort of

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