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    dual boot vista and xp using 2 hard drives

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by alira, Jun 21, 2007.

  1. alira

    alira Notebook Enthusiast

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    My HP laptop has 2 120 gig hard drives. It came with vista installed. I would like to put xp on the other hard drive. Can someone please tell me step by step how do I go about doing this.
     
    alira, Jun 21, 2007
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    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    alira Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks I knew about that site but everything i see mentions partitions and not 2 drives. so i just ignore everything when it mentions partiton then?
     
    alira, Jun 21, 2007
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    Matt Notebook Deity

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    Yep. Once you select a drive, just create a partition that uses the entire drive and install. Then repeat on the next drive. It's actually much simpler than using one hard drive.

    Matt
     
    Matt, Jun 22, 2007
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    Devilsworld Newbie

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    I'm trying to do the same thing as the OP, the only problem I have is that I'm working with an Chinese Vista. Vista doesn't let me install windows XP. I've got XP home original and changed my BIOS so it will boot the CD but it doesn't work. Vista keeps starting-up.

    When I try to install XP but clicking Setup.exe it starts and lets me click INstall XP but then gives an error (which I can't understand because it is in Chinese.)

    How do I solve this problem?
     
    Devilsworld, Jul 3, 2007
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  6. wave

    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    Vista Chinese is no different. Does the Cd spin up? Are you sure it is boot capable?

    It should ask you something like "press any key to boot from CD" then when you press spacebar it boots WinXP setup.
     
    wave, Jul 3, 2007
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    Devilsworld Newbie

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    The first XP Professional I used wasn't bootable, I used a friends XP home and I was able to continue, then I get an black screen with allot of characters on them saying windows Vista above and just windows underneath and I can press Tab for other functions like, save mode.
     
    Devilsworld, Jul 3, 2007
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    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    does it say:

    Start windows
    Save mode with network
    Save Mode without netowork
    Last known good configuration

    Something like that? Not the exact words but very similar? This would mean it started Vista and not XP. This happens after XP setup rebooted for the first time?
     
    wave, Jul 3, 2007
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    Thanks, got it working now. Does run abit slow. When I try to move windows from the left to the right or any other movement it looks like the refreshrate is slow. Hopefully installing XP drivers will take care of this.
     
    Devilsworld, Jul 3, 2007
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    wave, Jul 3, 2007
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