XP to Vista Upgrade using Fdisk

Thanks Ronnie, but is it possible with Fdisk? Thanks ng
"Ronnie Vernon MVP" <rv@invalid.org> wrote in message
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> Newguy
>
> Go to the following website. There is information there for setting up a
> dual boot with XP and Vista that solves all of problems. This makes dual
> booting a treat.
>
> Dual Booting Windows Vista & Windows XP:
> http://bertk.mvps.org/html/dualboot.html
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> Ronnie Vernon
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> Windows Shell/User
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> "newguy" <cbj97@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>> Has anyone succeeded in using Fdisk to create one active partition for
>> each OS on one drive without deleting XPs restore points or interfering
>> with the programs and data for each OS?
>> If so, please tell me how.
>> Thanks for your replies.
>> newguy
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>>

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newguy wrote:

> Thanks Ronnie, but is it possible with Fdisk? Thanks ng

No. FDisk is an old MS-DOS utility that is neither available or needed
in WinXP or Vista. All legitimate WinXP installation CDs and Vista
installation DVDs are bootable and have the capability of deleting,
creating, and formatting partitions.


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"newguy" <cbj97@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Ronnie, but is it possible with Fdisk? Thanks ng

No it's not possible. Vista will only install on a NTFS partition. Fdisk
can't create an NTFS partition.

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On Sat, 5 May 2007 18:24:07 -0500, "newguy" <cbj97@yahoo.com> wrote,
quoted or indirectly quoted someone who said :

>Has anyone succeeded in using Fdisk to create one active partition for each
>OS on one drive without deleting XPs restore points or interfering with the
>programs and data for each OS?

see http://mindprod.com/jgloss/bootmanager.html

Boot-It works, but chances are you will wreck the boot stuff dozens of
times before you nail it. Have backups.

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Thanks everyone for your replies newguy
"Roedy Green" <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 5 May 2007 18:24:07 -0500, "newguy" <cbj97@yahoo.com> wrote,
> quoted or indirectly quoted someone who said :
>

>>Has anyone succeeded in using Fdisk to create one active partition for
>>each
>>OS on one drive without deleting XPs restore points or interfering with
>>the
>>programs and data for each OS?

>
> see http://mindprod.com/jgloss/bootmanager.html
>
> Boot-It works, but chances are you will wreck the boot stuff dozens of
> times before you nail it. Have backups.
>
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>
> Roedy Green Canadian Mind Products
> The Java Glossary
> http://mindprod.com