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    Sucessfully duel booting XP with Dell Studio XPS 16!!!

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by hoodomoo, Mar 17, 2009.

  1. hoodomoo

    hoodomoo Notebook Consultant

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    I have found all of the drivers (including HDMI, Modem, etc.) and am succefully duel booting XP Proffesional 32-bit and Vista Home Premium 64-bit. If anyone would like a guide with links to drivers i'd be happy to make one, btw, i'm using xp right now :D
     
    hoodomoo, Mar 17, 2009
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    mtness loitering

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    id like to see a guide for it thx, how much extra resources is it using dual booting with xp? Ie how big did you make to partition etc....hmm im sure u will explain it in the guide thx.
     
    mtness, Mar 17, 2009
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  3. hoodomoo

    hoodomoo Notebook Consultant

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    I made the partition 10gb, it only used about 5gb, so i have 5gb for my programs, and then i have another 10gb logical partition for media file (i make large avi cg animation) and then then the big vista partition because i still use that at times, plus i can read/write because xp can read it.
     
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    driffty66 Newbie

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    hi hoodomoo,
    im expecting delivery of my new xps 1530 early next week.
    one of the 1st jobs i had in mind was to put xp o n a partition.so for one i would be very greatfull for help,resources and advice you can throw my way.
    im also going to atempt osx86.but ill start with xp for now.
     
    driffty66, Mar 18, 2009
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  5. paper_wastage

    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    i'd still wait for Windows 8 in a few months.. to beat xp :p
     
    paper_wastage, Mar 18, 2009
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  6. hoodomoo

    hoodomoo Notebook Consultant

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    well here is how my partitions are setup:
    C: Vista (contains program files, etc) 200GB
    D: RECOVERY (Vista Recovery partition) 10GB
    E: XP (XP Installtion which is 5GB and the program files) 10GB, i have it so low because it's only for program files...
    B: Media (For XP game installs, and my CG File for Blender and Maya, such as textures and such) 70GB

    I would suggest making it close to that... and for drivers, you can probably use some, but you'l lhave to find ones that i don't list for yours since these are different laptops
     
    hoodomoo, Mar 18, 2009
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    moose Notebook Evangelist

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    ...windows 8?
     
    moose, Mar 19, 2009
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  8. krionX

    krionX Notebook Evangelist

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    You may have to wait at least 3 or 4 more years for that. :)
     
    krionX, Mar 19, 2009
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