Now i nid to noe how to dual boot these both os if possible.
Heres my computer specs (if it helps)
4gig of ram (2x2gig)
EN8800GTS 512 In sli (2 card)
core 2 dual 3.0ghz
500gig HDD
As u can c i got 4 gig of ram and running it on 32bit window xp, so im considering to buy window vista ultimate 64 bit BUT i also want to keep XP since i heard alot of bad stuff on vista.
Got a few questions too ^_^.
Steps in installing the OS? (no idea how to install it)
Do i nid to install application and drivers for both OS?
Any decrease in perfomance?
Will there be any conflict between the two OS?
Is it possible to dual boot 32 bit XP pro and a 64 bit vista ultimate?
Any conflict with my hardware?
How do i dual boot WinXP pro and window vista ultimate 64bit. 0.0
my2cent
Snograt
I think that dual-booting Vista64 and XP32 would involve 2 physical hard drives, rather than partitioning one.
I also think that dual-booting those two OSes will be rather tricky.
What I do know is that I've been runing Vista64 (Ultimate) for a while and have had no problems at all.
This post is just a stop-gap until people who know arrive
I also think that dual-booting those two OSes will be rather tricky.
What I do know is that I've been runing Vista64 (Ultimate) for a while and have had no problems at all.
This post is just a stop-gap until people who know arrive
Big John Thomas
Installed XP32 and Vista Premium64 on a partitioned drive no problem.Googling dual boot will find you plenty of sites that will explain it better than here.
Snograt
Arse. Wrong again 
Would I be right in my vague memory that it's important which OS you have installed first?
(Found this as top result in Google: http://apcmag.com/how_to_dualboot_vi...creenshots.htm)
Would I be right in my vague memory that it's important which OS you have installed first?
(Found this as top result in Google: http://apcmag.com/how_to_dualboot_vi...creenshots.htm)
Kashrlyyk
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Arse. Wrong again
Would I be right in my vague memory that it's important which OS you have installed first? (Found this as top result in Google: http://apcmag.com/how_to_dualboot_vi...creenshots.htm) |
ranger rothers
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As u can c i got 4 gig of ram and running it on 32bit window xp, so im considering to buy window vista ultimate 64 bit BUT i also want to keep XP since i heard alot of bad stuff on vista.
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A 64 bit OS offers no advantage over XP-32 for less than 4GB RAM total. Even if you have >4GB RAM are your applications 64 bit to take advantage of it?
Cheers
Neil
Snograt
Heh, a very valid point there!
I'm running with 8GB.
Why?
Because I can
Absolutely no advantages. Mind you, if I ever get into photo or video editing, it's gonna help, right?
I'm running with 8GB.
Why?
Because I can
Absolutely no advantages. Mind you, if I ever get into photo or video editing, it's gonna help, right?
ranger rothers
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Heh, a very valid point there!
I'm running with 8GB. Why? Because I can : |
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my2cent
can u use a portable HDD for the other OS?
pyber
unless there are issues that i don't know about pertaining to dual-booting with Vista, you should be able to do so with just one partitioned hard drive. my roommate has XP Home, XP Pro, and 2000 on a triple partitioned drive and it runs with no problems. don't know if install order mattered in his case though.
and yes you can use an external hard drive to install an OS on.
and yes you can use an external hard drive to install an OS on.
manitoba1073
You should have Vista istalled first.
Age
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You should have Vista istalled first.
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manitoba1073
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You have been reading Pesty's thread about this.
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eggrolls
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can u use a portable HDD for the other OS?
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You should have Vista istalled first.
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manitoba1073
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Yes, but that will be slower. Use a separate partition on your internal HDD if you can.
I installed Vista second and it was very straightforward. It automatically configures the bootloader and asks you which OS you want each time you start the computer. |
Just its usually easier for ppl who wish to dual boot. Since they can avoid some of the driver related problems.http://www.dynaverse.net/forum/index...3380252.0.html
Thats the link to the forum and the thread where the zip for the instructions are located at. Yes its safe site.
eggrolls
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Thizzle
All you need to do is install a partition splitter to one OS. Now make another and split your current hard drive then install your secondary OS to that hard drive and your done.
http://www.partition-manager.com/
That's a helpful program for doing this process.
http://www.partition-manager.com/
That's a helpful program for doing this process.
lakatz
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...Photoshop CS4 will be 64 bit but not much else.
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Snograt
I think installing Vista second is fairly foolproof.
The other way round, I believe XP overwrites the boot record.
Then you'd probably have to run
from the Vista install disc which will boot back into Vista after a restart (replace f: with your DVD drive letter).
Then, I believe, you would need to edit Vista's BCD Store to add XP to the boot menu. That would involve using bcdedit, using an administor priv enabled command window. Probably.
Then it would be simply a matter of entering the following:
...replacing qq with the active partition letter.
Something like that, probably. What do I know - I'm a nub.
The other way round, I believe XP overwrites the boot record.
Then you'd probably have to run
Code:
f:\boot\bootsect.exe /NT60 ALL
Then, I believe, you would need to edit Vista's BCD Store to add XP to the boot menu. That would involve using bcdedit, using an administor priv enabled command window. Probably.
Then it would be simply a matter of entering the following:
Code:
bcdedit - create {ntldr} /d 'Windows XP'
bcedit /set {ntldr} device partition=qq
bcedit /set {ntldr} path \ntldr
bcedit /displayorder {ntldr} /addlast
Something like that, probably. What do I know - I'm a nub.
my2cent
does vista upgrade disk work with dual boot? like the disk which upades XP to vista ( this can save me sum money if i were to buy the full version)
Snograt
I'm pretty sure it will.
eggrolls
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does vista upgrade disk work with dual boot? like the disk which upades XP to vista ( this can save me sum money if i were to buy the full version)
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