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    A Partitioning Question

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by firbrdformula, Aug 3, 2008.

  1. firbrdformula

    firbrdformula Notebook Consultant

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    i have a question about splitting my hard drive. i want to have windows vista 64 on part of my hard drive(which i do already) but, id like to also have xp. whats the best way to go about this procedure.....basically id like to compare results when gaming with xp to when i use vista 64 bit. whats the aboslute easiest and best way to accomplish this task?[/SIZE][/SIZE]
     
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    timtravel42 Notebook Virtuoso

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    create partition, install xp, then in xp, install EasyBCD and restore the vista bootloader, boot to vista, add xp to the bootloader
     
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