Re: Dual Boot Instructions

Hi, again, David.

In this post you are mixing apples and oranges. :>(

EITHER:

You choose Microsoft's built-in system for multi-booting, which I've described (at length) in this thread. This always boots from the same System Partition on the same HDD each time and presents a menu.

OR

You create multiple System Partitions, one on each HDD, and reset the BIOS before each reboot. Each System Partition boots only a single OS, either WinXP or Vista. So far as I know (I haven't used this much), this does not offer a menu; you must reboot - and reset the boot device in the BIOS - each time.


Using the built-in system, and assuming a single installation of Vista and a single installation of WinXP, the opening menu (simplified) would look like this:

Which system would you like for this session:
Earlier version of Windows
Windows Vista

If you choose Vista, Vista will be loaded and started.
If you choose "earlier", WinXP will be loaded and started.


I like the built-in system better, but the choice is yours.

RC
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"DavidG" <DavidG@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:0144C52A-4A51-4695-8CB3-C7FD5092C4CD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi DL,

I really like your instructions, they are pure and simple. Why are so many
of the other responses so detailed and technical? I don't get it. So all I
have to do is disconnect the Vista drive from the motherboard, install the
brand new drive and boot from the XP CD in order to install it. Then, once
XP is installed, I shut down the PC. OK, then, I power the PC on and I have
to go to into the BIOS and select which HDD to boot. Question. How do I set
up a menu choice like 1) Vista,
2) XP, and away it goes, how do I do that?

"DL" wrote:

The 'cleanest way' would be to disconnect your Vista drive then install
winxp as per normal, if its to a sata drive you may have to use the F6
option to install sata controler drivers from floppy early in the
installation process.
Once done and updated, shutdown, reconnect Vista drive.
On booting you use the Bios options shortcut to select which drive to boot
from

"DavidG" <DavidG@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:E15CFD5B-9225-47AB-9DEA-FA6A86CB4178@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi
> I'm wanting to create a dual boot for my PC. I would like to use 2
> separate
> HDDs. One HDD has Vista Business (current) and the other proposed HDD
> will
> have XP. I would like to locate some good user-friendly instructions > on
> how
> to do this by downloading from a web site, or maybe someone on the > group
> has
> a set of instructions. Could someone assist please? Is there a good > site
> on
> this topic?
>
> I have tried Virtual PC 2007 but I cannot get the screen to enlarge to > any
> extent. Full screen mode fails every time I try it. Anyway, I figure > the
> twin HDDs would be the cleanest way to go. One more thing, I plan on
> upgrading the Vista installation to Windows 7 when released, would > there
> be
> issues with the dual boot when installing Win 7??
> Thanks

.

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