want to dual boot xp and vista64...

the search function is down so first off... does anybody have a link to a thread that's been posted about how to do this? second, any other tips? also, i have a retail copy of xp and an OEM of vista64... this won't affect or effect installation and end use will it? i'm really anxious to run a 64 bit os and see what i'm not missing... i know i'm probably not missing much but i would like to see it anyways and be able to utilize directx10. thanks in advance.

 

you mean a 32bit xp with a 64 bit Vista?

 

yes. xp home and vista64.

 

For XP you`ll probably have to disable the AHCI in BIOS or get SATA drivers ready. Other than that , you won`t have any problems.

 

actually the boot loader is different for x64 vista. It isnt boot.ini so you will have to install xp first and then repair vista. But everytime xp loads it will kill restore points on vista. Google for more info.

You could use a third party boot loader to try to solve this issue

 

thanks fellas. i've already done the dirty and worked most of the kinks and tweaks out.

 

Can anyone confirm this information? If it's true, then my question is why and is there a workaround?

 

I'll help ya out

http://www.google.com/search?q=xp+a...s=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

 

I'll help ya out

http://www.google.com/search?q=xp+a...s=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

Short answer is yes. This is true.

Long answer. Click on the third link on the first page and read.

 

dual boot guide link at http://apc.simbient.com.au/how_to_d...sta_installed_first__the_stepbystep_guide.htm
http://apc.simbient.com.au/the_definitive_dualbooting_guide_linux_vista_and_xp_stepbystep.htm

hope it help

Dg

 

savse me the trouble of killing restore points myself :-D frees up my hd :-D

 

I'd love to dual boot for several reasons.

1.) I want the Media Center Functionality of Vista Home Premium back. ( I paid for a Tuner, might as well use it to it's full potential.)
2.) I want the functionality of XP for everyday computing like Messengers, downloads, Nero, etc.

So, if anyone does this, please keep me updated as to how it runs in the end. I'd like to see how stable it is over time.

 

I recently got a Gateway 6860FX Laptop that came with Vista 64. I put in a 2nd hardrive and installed XP to it. After some resetting of master boot records and bootloaders..I have dual boot working perfectly. Have not had any issues and I swap back forth quite abit between the two boots. Only problem is that the Windows XP install drive letter is F not C...So if there are any apps that are hardcoded/assume the OS is always on C there might be problems.

I used a program called EasyBCD to configure the vista bootloader.

Basic steps I took.

-Install XP to 2nd HD...this was normal XP install but took awhile for me to find drivers for my laptop.
-Reboot using Vista Install CD...
-Do repair (this resets the bootloader back to Vista)
-Reboot...it will boot back to Vista this time
-Run EasyBCD and configered the bootloader such that both boots are available.
-Reboot
-Now the bootmenu appears showing both boots available.

I am not entirely sure the Vista Repair was needed..I think running EasyBCD from the XP partition would have been all that I needed to do.