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    xp and vista

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by forum112, Jul 28, 2007.

  1. forum112

    forum112 Notebook Enthusiast

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    "If you get a new computer and want to run Vista, just make two partitions (preferably three, the third for data) and double boot XP/Vista." was something another person said in regrads to vista and xp. Would doing this allow me to have both xp and vista? I want Xp because it is much better than vista as of now, but i know that vista is the future and that only support for vista will be given etc etc. So how can one make partitions and double boot?
     
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  2. Overclocker

    Overclocker Notebook Evangelist

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    I said that, and yes it would. You need either a linux live cd (which includes partitioning tools), or a commercial program like Partition Magic to make the partitions. VistaBootPro is a great boot manager for folks wanting to run XP and Vista on the same computer.
     
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    elscorcho Notebook Consultant

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    http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10877_11-6157570.html

    here's a good link for you, and there's a wealth of more guides available by searching through google.
     
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