Re: Win XP/Vista Dual Boot question
- From: Bruce Chambers <bchambers@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:22:55 -0600
Jeff Wernicke wrote:
I partitioned a new hard drive and formatted it using my Windows XP Home Ed. SP2 Install CD. I then installed Win XP. I then installed Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit on the other partition. ( I have two partitions on a single drive, C: and D:) This has been working great for me for the last 5 months. Today I have a reason to perform a repair install on just the Windows XP partition. I have performed a Win XP repair install successfully in the past using the XP SP2 install CD but never when my system was set up as dual boot. If I perform a repair install using my WinXP install disk to repair the Windows XP installation, will this leave my Vista partition untouched?
It shoiuld, yes.
Will it at all interfere with the system's ability to multi boot?
Yes, it will wipe out the capability. There is, however, a fix for this.
I'm not very concerned about not being able to boot up into Windows XP but it's extremely critical that my system's ability to boot up into Vista is not compromised. I will not attempt to repair XP until I get ample information that tells me that it's safe to do so. Thank you.
Windows Vista no longer starts after you install an earlier version of the Windows operating system in a dual-boot configuration
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919529
MS-MVP John Barnett's Guide is considerably more user-friendly:
http://vistasupport.mvps.org/install_windows_xp_on_machine_running_vista.htm
--
Bruce Chambers
Help us help you:
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin
Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell
The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot
.
- References:
- Win XP/Vista Dual Boot question
- From: Jeff Wernicke
- Win XP/Vista Dual Boot question
- Prev by Date: Re: LNKs to MSDOS programs have generic icons
- Next by Date: Re: Test The Product Before You Insult It, Frank, Just FYI.
- Previous by thread: Re: Win XP/Vista Dual Boot question
- Next by thread: Re: Win XP/Vista Dual Boot question
- Index(es):
Relevant Pages
|
