vista and xp

[venkateshb87]

hi everybody, am using windows vista home baic in my laptop. since it does not support some softwares, i would like to install winodws XP professional in my laptop as my second OS. will this be successfull? can i be able to use vista an xp together?
Thanks in advance..

In general, this can be done. However it is complicated by the fact that
Vista is already installed.
Step one of a rather complex process is to find ALL the laptop drivers that
are XP compatable, and save tham to perhaps a CD. While you are at it, you
should also do the same thing for the Vista versions of the drivers.

You may end up having to make or obtain an install CD for your version of
Vista, install XP first, then install Vista, preserving XP, then setting up
as a dual boot system.

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> hi everybody, am using windows vista home baic in my laptop. since it
> does not support some softwares, i would like to install winodws XP
> professional in my laptop as my second OS. will this be successfull? can
> i be able to use vista an xp together?
> Thanks in advance..
>
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http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_v...step_guide.htm

Vista is the 1st MS Operating System that does NOT require the older OS(XP
in this case), to be installed 1st.
Just follow the info on the above link's pages to dual boot them with Vista
already installed.

Your only problem will be finding XP drivers at the computer Manufacturer's
website.
No XP drivers, forget about it.
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Mad Mike


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> hi everybody, am using windows vista home baic in my laptop. since it
> does not support some softwares, i would like to install winodws XP
> professional in my laptop as my second OS. will this be successfull? can
> i be able to use vista an xp together?
> Thanks in advance..
>
>
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[Ramesh Kumar MVP]

Install Windows XP after Windows Vista

Hey Ramesh,

Great tutorial !

This is the same thing as Ramesh excellent suggestion , which shows you
how to get to that point, step by step, with pictures

'Dual Boot Vista and XP with Vista already installed - SysChat'
(http://www.syschat.com/dual-boot-vis...eady-1946.html)


Hope it helps

SIW2


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On Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:55:01 -0700, Mick Murphy
<MickMurphy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Your only problem will be finding XP drivers at the computer Manufacturer's
>website.
>No XP drivers, forget about it.

There's a possibility of hunting down drivers at the manufacturers
site (e.g. if you have an ati video chip, you can use ati supplied
drivers) but it's not for the faint of heart.

venkateshb87 wrote:
> hi everybody, am using windows vista home baic in my laptop. since it
> does not support some softwares, i would like to install winodws XP
> professional in my laptop as my second OS. will this be successfull? can
> i be able to use vista an xp together?
> Thanks in advance..
>
>


First and foremost, if the specific computer model in question was
designed specifically for Vista, there may well be no WinXP-specific
device drivers available to make the computer's diverse components work
properly. If this proves to be the case , installing WinXP in a virtual
machine would be your best - possibly only - option, anyway. Consult
the computer's manufacturer about the availability of device drivers.
Secondly, adding another OS might void any support agreements and,
sometimes, even the warranty. Again, consult the computer's
manufacturer for specifics.

If WinXP do device drivers exist, then you can proceed.

Normally, the older OS must be installed first unless you wish to
acquire and use some 3rd-party partition and boot management utility.
(In which case you have to follow the instructions provided by whatever
3rd party solution you select.) However, this KB Article (not for the
faint of heart or technically-challenged) explains how to repair the
Vista boot process after installing WinXP:

Windows Vista no longer starts after you install an earlier version of
the Windows operating system in a dual-boot configuration
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919529

MS-MVP John Barnett's Guide is considerably more user-friendly:
http://vistasupport.mvps.org/install...ning_vista.htm

However, dual-booting is no longer necessary in a great many
situations. Why not download a Virtual Machine application, such as
Microsoft's VirtualPC 2007
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.asp?) or Innotek's VirtualBox
(http://www.virtualbox.org/) and run WinXP and your legacy applications
within a virtual computer? Both are free and work with Vista.

NOTE: Microsoft does not support the use of VirtualPC 2007 on Vista
Home editions, but several people have reported that it works. Your
results may vary.



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