Monday, July 6, 2009

Dual boot Windows XP on a pre-installed Vista PC

Please help me on below mentioned case to find a solution

Windows Vista came pre-installed on a new computer and now need to create a dual boot with Windows XP without formatting windows vista partition.

Thanks and Regards
Sandeep P V
HCL Infoystem Ltd
Mysore
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4 comments:

  1. Shimej.KJuly 11, 2009 at 11:31 AM

    Kindly refer the below link.

    http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/install-windows-xp-on-your-pre-installed-windows-vista-computer.

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  2. Shijith.NJuly 11, 2009 at 11:47 AM

    1.Install the XP OS In Other Partition.
    2.Install Microsoft >NET Framework 2
    3.Download EASYBCD 1.7.2 from the Follwing Link http://neosmart.net/downloads/software/EasyBCD/EasyBCD%201.7.2.exe
    4.RUN EASYBCD.
    5.Reinstall Vistaboot Loader.

    Refer the Follwing Link For the Details.

    http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_vista_and_xp_with_vista_installed_first__the_stepbystep_guide.htm?page=4

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  3. Shimej.KJuly 11, 2009 at 12:15 PM

    If the entire HDD is preloaded with Vista, we can install XP with out formating the HDD.
    Please refere the following link for more details.

    http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/install-windows-xp-on-your-pre-installed-windows-vista-computer/

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  4. SandeepJuly 13, 2009 at 10:06 AM

    Thanks for the Replay .Is it possible to install windows xp on the same drive which was installed windows vista os?

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