Dual boot??

[marine1]

Hi gents and ladies,
Some help please?
I am running Vista 32 and need to load XP on the same drive as maybe dual boot. How would I do this without writing over my Vista? Thanks guys.

Marine 1

 

[GreatBigMouth]

Use a program like Partition Magic to create seperate partitions on the drive. Then simply install XP on a seperate partition and Voila.

 

[marine1]

Thanks man I appreciate it.

 

[Syndyre]

Use a program like Partition Magic to create seperate partitions on the drive. Then simply install XP on a seperate partition and Voila.

Wouldn't you need to install a boot manager?

 

[marine1]

http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_vista_and_xp_with_vista_installed_first__the_stepbystep_guide.htm

 

[killadoob]

would not suggest running both OS's on one hdd

go buy an 80 gig hdd for your other install

 

[S1ght]

vista can do partioning without an extra program, just right click my computer and say manage, then go to disk management and you can change it from there

 

[Claymore]

If you don't need to play games under XP, it may be worth setting up a virtual XP machine under Virtual PC or Virtualbox. I use one for all my connecting to work.

 

[HavocXphere]

Should be OK as long as they are on different partitions.

 

[GreatBigMouth]

Wouldn't you need to install a boot manager?

No. (Well, I didn't have to). Simply installed Partition Magic, created the separate partitions and installed my other OS onto it. Works like a charm.