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help with dual boot system

Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by durromaxx, Sep 25, 2008.

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I just got a laptop with vista premium 64bit. 320HD, and it currently has a 10gig "recovery" type partition. I would like to also install windows XP. Does this sound ok: 20gig partition for Vista OS, 10gig partition for XP OS, the 10gig recovery partition, then the rest in a partition. When installing programs, I would just install into the larger/"common use" partition. Will this work? (Never used dual boot system before)

Does it matter which OS installs the programs? Will both OS be able to run the programs?

durromaxx, Sep 25, 2008

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Andy Notebook Prophet

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Nope. I don't think that'll work. Each OS will have its own drivers and its best each has its own programs as well. And are you dual-booting Vista 64 and XP 32 ?

You'll get about 298GB, so you can give Vista 120GB, XP 80GB, Recovery 10GB, and the rest 80-90GB for junk.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=259759

Andy, Sep 25, 2008

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You can't have two OS's run the exact same program files. You have to install the programs once for each OS and it's best to have them on the OS partition. I'd advise 30GB for Vista, 15-20GB for XP. The recovery can be deleted, but that's up to you

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