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    Dual Boot Vista x32 and Vista x64

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by robcope, Mar 10, 2008.

  1. robcope

    robcope Notebook Evangelist

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    Would it make sense to dual boot as stated above? This would allow me to play older games that my sons like, but enjoy the benefits of x64 otherwise.
     
    robcope, Mar 10, 2008
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  2. Fusebox80

    Fusebox80 Newbie

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    "benefits of x64"
    Can you tell me more of those?

    I would dualboot XP Professional and Vista x32. Vista for showing off and XP Professional for some real work that needs to be done fast. Yeap, thats what I would doo :)
     
    Fusebox80, Mar 10, 2008
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  3. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Vista x64 can run 32-bit software through an emulation layer. You can always check with Google as to whether specific games, old or new, will run on 64-bit Vista.
     
    Bog, Mar 10, 2008
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  4. kanehi

    kanehi Notebook Deity

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    Wasn't this subject on another thread?
     
    kanehi, Mar 11, 2008
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  5. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Some of the older games do not even work with Vista (I've tried...but they were REALLY old). You're best bet might be running a Virtual Machine, so you could run Windows XP or 2000 or 98 or whatever from inside of Vista.
     
    Greg, Mar 11, 2008
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