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    about partition

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by agusman, Nov 17, 2008.

  1. agusman

    agusman when the going gets weird

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    I have seen all threads about Media Direct partition and dual booting, and still have a question:

    - I want to install XP without uninstalling Vista, to be able to dual boot.
    - I DO NOT want to reinstall Vista.
    - I DO NOT want to format my C: drive.
    - I don't mind losing Media Direct forever

    is it OK if I do this?:

    1. delete the 2.5GB (MediaDirect) partition from Windows Vista (right click "Computer", click "Manage", right click the 2.5 GB partition and choose "delete volume".

    2. Then create a new partition using that free space left (and maybe some more by shrinking C :).

    3. Install XP into that new partition and fix the bootloader from Vista DVD.


    Is there any problem with this scenario?

    I really would not like to brick my laptop...

    thanks!
     
    agusman, Nov 17, 2008
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  2. vinumsv

    vinumsv MobileFreak™

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    hmm I think the steps are just fine :D

    Anyway just have a backup of important data ;)
     
    vinumsv, Nov 17, 2008
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  3. agusman

    agusman when the going gets weird

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    bump

    is it really that simple to kill Media Direct without having to reinstall Vista? just delete the whole partition?
     
    agusman, Nov 18, 2008
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