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    XP, Vista 32 and Vista 64 on one computer

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Chanchin, Nov 27, 2007.

  1. Chanchin

    Chanchin Notebook Geek

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    Hello guys.

    Can I partition my hard disk and have three different systems on it? I would like to install Windows XP, Vista 32 and Vista 64 on the same computer for comparison purposes. Is this possible?

    Thanks for your feed-back.
     
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  2. John B

    John B Notebook Prophet

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    Yes it's possible
     
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  3. sp00n

    sp00n Notebook Deity

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    Yes you can. You would need a hard disk partitioning tool. I suggest GParted. http://gparted.sourceforge.net/

    Download and burn the ISO image onto a CD then boot from the CD.

    If you don't mind your computer's performance to be a little slower, you can download the trial version of Vmware Workstation. This allows you to run multiple Operating Systems simulatneously without having to partition your hard disk.

    http://www.vmware.com/products/ws/
     
    sp00n, Nov 27, 2007
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  4. truelies

    truelies Notebook Consultant

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    I also want to do this. Are there any step by step instructions?
     
    truelies, Nov 28, 2007
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