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Windows Forum / Windows Vista / Setup and Deployment / May 2007Installing XP After Vista?
Hi, I have 2 partitions on my drive, after a recent format I installed Vista as the only operating system, but now something has come up and I need to install XP. What is the best way to do this without the XP bootloader over writing the Vista one? Thanks Jon XP is not gonna bootable on the logical partition, it needs to be on C:, so your best option is to run XP Setup by booting off the CD, format the Vista partition, and install XP on it. Then reinstall Vista, but this time install it to the logical partition. http://windowsconnected.com/blogs/andre/archive/2006/06/08/3002.aspx  Signature-- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Jon Hi, Does that mean their is no way to install XP on D: and Vista on C: and have them dual boot? I can install XP on drive D: but like I said I need the vista bootloader to load both operating systems. Or do you mean that XP just cannot install on D: ? Thanks Jon Hi, Does that mean their is no way to install XP on D: and Vista on C: and have them dual boot? I can install XP on drive D: but like I said I need the vista bootloader to load both operating systems. Or do you mean that XP just cannot install on D: ? Thanks Jon You can install XP on D:, but its not gonna be bootable after you install Vista on C:. There are two parts to the Vista bootloader, one for loading Vista and another for legacy operating systems, which located under the Earlier Versions of Windows boot entry. Just do this and I can guarantee you, won't have any problems. Install XP on C: and Vista on D: Signature-- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Thanks > Jon Hi, Does that mean their is no way to install XP on D: and Vista on C: and have them dual boot? I can install XP on drive D: but like I said I need the vista bootloader to load both operating systems. Or do you mean that XP just cannot install on D: ? Thanks Jon Hi, Just an update. I left Win XP and Vista where they were and used Bcdedit , seemed to work ok, I can now dual boot XP and Vista, was pretty painless too :) Thanks Jon Jonj How did you do this? I need to do the same thing. I can open BCDEdit but am not sure which commands to use and how to edit the file. Thanks. > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Thanks > Jon yes, please tell us how you did this. I have the same problem, and want to avoid re-installing Vista. THanks! > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Thanks > Jon yes tell us > yes, please tell us how you did this. I have the same problem, and want to > avoid re-installing Vista. THanks! [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Thanks > > Jon Ok. guys here is the solution: http://www.pro-networks.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=74101 Thanks, shah_hs@hotmail.com Hemal Shah > yes tell us > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > > Thanks > > > Jon |
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