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Old 06-09-2006, 07:48 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Ok everyone. I know everyone is tired of hearing about this dual boot
situation but here goes anyway. I have 2 hard drives, XP is my primary on C.
I want to install Vista 5384.4 on my second hard drive H and use it for dual
boot. Now when I install Vista, will it recognize that I have more that one
hard drive and then ask me which drive I want to install it on? Also, will
the boot process change and will Vista process take over XP? I sure would
appricate any help anyone can give me. If you want to anyone can email me at
mike.stallcup@hotmail.com with a clear way to do this. Thanks again everyone!
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Old 06-09-2006, 08:06 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Yes, it will recognize your secondary drive, launch the setup program for
Vista from within XP, when Custom Option is made available, click it and
select the drive you dedicated for Vista. Vista will create a new boot
manager which take over, and your XP install will be located under the
Earlier version of Windows boot entry.
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> Ok everyone. I know everyone is tired of hearing about this dual boot
> situation but here goes anyway. I have 2 hard drives, XP is my primary on
> C.
> I want to install Vista 5384.4 on my second hard drive H and use it for
> dual
> boot. Now when I install Vista, will it recognize that I have more that
> one
> hard drive and then ask me which drive I want to install it on? Also, will
> the boot process change and will Vista process take over XP? I sure would
> appricate any help anyone can give me. If you want to anyone can email me
> at
> mike.stallcup@hotmail.com with a clear way to do this. Thanks again
> everyone!

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Old 06-10-2006, 12:00 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Well I am stating to get done with my download I only have a 386 connection.
So if I want to dual boot with Vista 64 and XP 64 all I have to do is do a
custom setup while in XP and I should have a good duel boot.

I just want to make sure I can go back to XP64 with out a issue because from
what I have read I will not be able to print off my networked HP printer
Photosmart 2610 because of drivers. Please someone let me know if I am
wrong on this.

Thanks,


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> Yes, it will recognize your secondary drive, launch the setup program for
> Vista from within XP, when Custom Option is made available, click it and
> select the drive you dedicated for Vista. Vista will create a new boot
> manager which take over, and your XP install will be located under the
> Earlier version of Windows boot entry.
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> --
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> "Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>> Ok everyone. I know everyone is tired of hearing about this dual boot
>> situation but here goes anyway. I have 2 hard drives, XP is my primary on
>> C.
>> I want to install Vista 5384.4 on my second hard drive H and use it for
>> dual
>> boot. Now when I install Vista, will it recognize that I have more that
>> one
>> hard drive and then ask me which drive I want to install it on? Also,
>> will
>> the boot process change and will Vista process take over XP? I sure would
>> appricate any help anyone can give me. If you want to anyone can email me
>> at
>> mike.stallcup@hotmail.com with a clear way to do this. Thanks again
>> everyone!
>
>

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