XP and Vista together

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Is there a procedure that exists for partitioning my hard drive so I can
load Vista on my XP Pro PC to see if everything is going to run before I try
to upgrade from XP Pro to Vista?
 
Have a look here: Start/Help and Support and type "Dual Boot".

Milt

"Kent McPherson" wrote:

> Is there a procedure that exists for partitioning my hard drive so I can
> load Vista on my XP Pro PC to see if everything is going to run before I try
> to upgrade from XP Pro to Vista?
>
>
>
 
Hi:

1- Do a backup of your data and importat files, before do anything:
2- Use a programs like Acronis Disk Director Suite10.0, to make some space
in your HDD. Do not use Partition Magic or you will found some problems
later on.
Make 20 GB hard drive partition, and give in a new anme like Windows_Vista
3-Boot with your Windows vista and install the OS in the newpartition you
have created.
4.-When booting, you will be able to choose beteween windows vista and
windows XP.

These are the steps I made.

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Un saludo
Juan Perez


"Kent McPherson" <kent@adahighlander.com> wrote in message
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> Is there a procedure that exists for partitioning my hard drive so I can
> load Vista on my XP Pro PC to see if everything is going to run before I
> try to upgrade from XP Pro to Vista?
>
 
"Kent McPherson" <kent@adahighlander.com> wrote in message
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> Is there a procedure that exists for partitioning my hard drive so I can
> load Vista on my XP Pro PC to see if everything is going to run before I
> try to upgrade from XP Pro to Vista?

Sure, there are several; but the very safest is to get another hard disk and
install Vista to that. This removes all risk to your XP install and data.

If it doesn't work out, well, you've got a spare hard disk.

HTH
-pk
 
The spare hard disk route seems like the safest. Can it be a drive other
than C?

"Patrick Keenan" <test@dev.null> wrote in message
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> "Kent McPherson" <kent@adahighlander.com> wrote in message
> news:CYudncHlC_eAhwPbnZ2dnUVZ_hadnZ2d@comcast.com...
>> Is there a procedure that exists for partitioning my hard drive so I can
>> load Vista on my XP Pro PC to see if everything is going to run before I
>> try to upgrade from XP Pro to Vista?
>
> Sure, there are several; but the very safest is to get another hard disk
> and install Vista to that. This removes all risk to your XP install and
> data.
>
> If it doesn't work out, well, you've got a spare hard disk.
>
> HTH
> -pk
>
 
Kent McPherson wrote:
> The spare hard disk route seems like the safest. Can it be a drive
> other than C?
>
> "Patrick Keenan" <test@dev.null> wrote in message
> news:euU1o$VyHHA.5380@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> "Kent McPherson" <kent@adahighlander.com> wrote in message
>> news:CYudncHlC_eAhwPbnZ2dnUVZ_hadnZ2d@comcast.com...
>>> Is there a procedure that exists for partitioning my hard drive so
>>> I can load Vista on my XP Pro PC to see if everything is going to
>>> run before I try to upgrade from XP Pro to Vista?
>>
>> Sure, there are several; but the very safest is to get another hard
>> disk and install Vista to that. This removes all risk to your XP
>> install and data.
>>
>> If it doesn't work out, well, you've got a spare hard disk.
>>
>> HTH
>> -pk

You cannot have two instances of the C: drive, the second drive once
partitioned and formatted will be allocated a different drive letter.
 
"Kent McPherson" <kent@adahighlander.com> wrote in message
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> The spare hard disk route seems like the safest. Can it be a drive other
> than C?

I'm actually suggesting that you *remove* your C drive, and any other
physical hard disks, for the install. This isn't hard to do and
significantly reduces risks.

If you leave the existing drive in, the new drive will not be C, but will
get boot loader modifications that you many not really want. If you
replace the drive, the new one will be C, unless you've got something like a
Zip drive installed. Watch carefully as the drives are detected and
named.

So, if what you're really wanting to do is test your hardware, remove the
old drives, put the new one in, install Vista and test. Regardless of
whether it does or doesn't work, you have then made no impact at all on your
XP install or data.

If it does work out, you can then review your options for dual boots or
migrating data - but those are a different topic.

HTH
-pk

> "Patrick Keenan" <test@dev.null> wrote in message
> news:euU1o$VyHHA.5380@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> "Kent McPherson" <kent@adahighlander.com> wrote in message
>> news:CYudncHlC_eAhwPbnZ2dnUVZ_hadnZ2d@comcast.com...
>>> Is there a procedure that exists for partitioning my hard drive so I can
>>> load Vista on my XP Pro PC to see if everything is going to run before I
>>> try to upgrade from XP Pro to Vista?
>>
>> Sure, there are several; but the very safest is to get another hard disk
>> and install Vista to that. This removes all risk to your XP install and
>> data.
>>
>> If it doesn't work out, well, you've got a spare hard disk.
>>
>> HTH
>> -pk
>>
>
>
 
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