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« on: 21 February 2009, 20:59:34 »
Hi All

I was looking for some advice, i am wondering if it is at all possible to run windows XP alongside Windows Vista on the same machine. The reason for this is that some of the software i need for work will not run on Vista...

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks :y
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Re: Computer Advice
« Reply #1 on: 21 February 2009, 21:02:29 »
I believe you can dual boot them.  But you need a seperate hard drive or hard drive partition for each windows install.

Others will be able to add to what I have written.
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Re: Computer Advice
« Reply #2 on: 21 February 2009, 21:02:50 »
I'm no expert but two OS? Doubt it.
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« Reply #3 on: 21 February 2009, 21:03:50 »
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I believe you can dual boot them.  But you need a seperate hard drive or hard drive partition for each windows install.

Others will be able to add to what I have written.

Wrong again. I'll stick to what I know.



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Re: Computer Advice
« Reply #4 on: 21 February 2009, 21:06:03 »
Yes you can, and the instructions can be found here (as well as in several other places !!)

http://maketecheasier.com/how-to-dual-boot-windows-xp-and-vista/2008/12/15

3 different scenarios are discussed there .. hopefully one fits your problem .. :)
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Re: Computer Advice
« Reply #5 on: 21 February 2009, 21:11:09 »
Thanks Entwood, i'll have a look at that one, just need to find some where to get a Windows XP disc....
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Re: Computer Advice
« Reply #6 on: 21 February 2009, 21:18:01 »
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« Reply #7 on: 21 February 2009, 21:20:21 »
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I believe you can dual boot them.  But you need a seperate hard drive or hard drive partition for each windows install.

Others will be able to add to what I have written.

Wrong again. I'll stick to what I know.



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Its computer advice he wants Steve not catheter advice ::)
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« Reply #8 on: 21 February 2009, 21:21:44 »
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I believe you can dual boot them.  But you need a seperate hard drive or hard drive partition for each windows install.

Others will be able to add to what I have written.

Wrong again. I'll stick to what I know.



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Its computer advice he wants Steve not cafiter advice ::)

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« Reply #9 on: 21 February 2009, 21:32:43 »
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I believe you can dual boot them.  But you need a seperate hard drive or hard drive partition for each windows install.

Others will be able to add to what I have written.

Wrong again. I'll stick to what I know.



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Its computer advice he wants Steve not cafiter advice ::)

Dear oh dear. I take it you mean catheter. Standards have definately gone down. :-?
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« Reply #10 on: 21 February 2009, 21:35:42 »
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Dear oh dear. I take it you mean catheter. Standards have definately gone down. :-?

That`ll surely be taking the piss! ;D
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« Reply #11 on: 21 February 2009, 21:43:16 »
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I believe you can dual boot them.  But you need a seperate hard drive or hard drive partition for each windows install.

Others will be able to add to what I have written.

Wrong again. I'll stick to what I know.



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Its computer advice he wants Steve not cafiter advice ::)

Dear oh dear. I take it you mean catheter. Standards have definately gone down. :-?
Yep, wifey has just b*ll*cked me four me speling, she sed im fik :(
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Re: Computer Advice
« Reply #12 on: 21 February 2009, 21:47:23 »
Possible to dual boot, or run one OS, and then a secondary OS under it via virtualisation.

Whichever method, both versions of Windows will each need their own licence though.
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Re: Computer Advice
« Reply #13 on: 21 February 2009, 23:23:34 »
Entwood.....PM sent
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« Reply #14 on: 21 February 2009, 23:25:34 »
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Entwood.....PM sent

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