Dual Boot Question

Quick420 · 12-02-08, 01:41 AM

Currently I'm running XpSp2,but I've decided to purchase a copy of Vista64.My question is simple,can I partition my drive and install Vista64 and dual boot the two O/S's.I know some of you guys dual boot and have lots of experience with it,I have a whole ****load of documents etc that I would really like to keep etc(as case in a format,I would lose it all)I really like Xp32 and will slowly ease myself into the newer O/S.I'll have Vista64 tommorrow morning,and I'll venture a little further into this,thnx for any tips I can get....

einstein_314 · 12-02-08, 09:46 AM

I would put all you documents on a separate hard drive. And then XP and Vista on their own partitions on the same drive. That way you can access all your documents from both OS's and if you decide to format you don't have to worry about losing your files.

Oh and as far as actually doing the install of Vista, you'll need to first make a partition on your XP drive. So you need somesort of software to shrink the partition. Then just pop in the Vista disc, reboot, and install. It will figure out that you have XP on there already and put it in the boot loader. The only time it's tricky to setup a dual boot is if you install Vista first and then XP since XP doesn't recognize vista and you have to manually fix the bootloader.

Quick420 · 12-02-08, 02:46 PM

Thnx for the reply Einstein,I'll sink the pink later this afternoon.

Quick420 · 12-03-08, 08:52 AM

Got Vista64 installed without too much hassle,now to test it a bit.Hopefully Quake Wars still performs well,then I might migrate all my other stuff over slowly

Looks promising though.One thing I noticed was that precision keeps resetting my clocks and fan speeds

Drolfrawd · 12-04-08, 04:17 PM

ever thought about virtual machines?
you could install vista and then any virtual machine you like. no dual boot and can both have operating systems running at the same time if you wanted.

kingofdcp · 12-14-08, 01:34 PM

install vista in new partion and dont format HDD. You can use 2 OS. I am using :

Ubuntu
Vista
XP

12-02-08, 01:41 AM	#1
Quick420 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: London,Canada Posts: 1,445	Dual Boot Question Currently I'm running XpSp2,but I've decided to purchase a copy of Vista64.My question is simple,can I partition my drive and install Vista64 and dual boot the two O/S's.I know some of you guys dual boot and have lots of experience with it,I have a whole ***load of documents etc that I would really like to keep etc(as case in a format,I would lose it all)I really like Xp32 and will slowly ease myself into the newer O/S.I'll have Vista64 tommorrow morning,and I'll venture a little further into this,thnx for any tips I can get.... __________________ :Gaming Rig: Asus P5N-D SLi E8400 Wolfdale@3.6ghz/TTBig TyphoonCooler 51c Orthos 3hrs Galaxy GTX560ti-GC 296.10 Forceware 950/1900/2200,1100mv,Gts250/Physx 2x2gb Ddr2 1066mhz 4-4-4-12 1T 3xWD WD5000AAKS 500gb/sata300/ 1xSeagate 320gb Ide(tuuunz) X-fi Fatality ProASUS VH242H 24"LCD*:::Windoze 7-64bit::: Sony DvD/Ram-Drive Logitech G25 3dmark06 17,898 Vantage 12,851 If the light is GREEN the trap is clean

12-02-08, 09:46 AM	#2
einstein_314 w00t!! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 2,905	Re: Dual Boot Question I would put all you documents on a separate hard drive. And then XP and Vista on their own partitions on the same drive. That way you can access all your documents from both OS's and if you decide to format you don't have to worry about losing your files. Oh and as far as actually doing the install of Vista, you'll need to first make a partition on your XP drive. So you need somesort of software to shrink the partition. Then just pop in the Vista disc, reboot, and install. It will figure out that you have XP on there already and put it in the boot loader. The only time it's tricky to setup a dual boot is if you install Vista first and then XP since XP doesn't recognize vista and you have to manually fix the bootloader. __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.2GHz (9 x 355) w/ Swiftec APOGEE GTX Waterblock\|\| Asus P5B-Deluxe WiFi Edition eVGA 8800 GTX Superclocked Edition @ 675/1150 w/ DangerDen 8800GTX Waterblock\|\| 4x1GB Mushkin XP2 PC2-8500 X-Fi Fatal1ty 64MB \|\| PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750W \|\| Seagate 7200.10 320 GB \|\| Dell 2407WFP Logitech Z-5300 Speakers \|\| Sennheiser HD555's \|\| Logitech G7 \|\| Logitech G15 \|\| Windows Vista Ultimate x64

12-02-08, 02:46 PM	#3
Quick420 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: London,Canada Posts: 1,445	Re: Dual Boot Question Thnx for the reply Einstein,I'll sink the pink later this afternoon. __________________ :Gaming Rig: Asus P5N-D SLi E8400 Wolfdale@3.6ghz/TTBig TyphoonCooler 51c Orthos 3hrs Galaxy GTX560ti-GC 296.10 Forceware 950/1900/2200,1100mv,Gts250/Physx 2x2gb Ddr2 1066mhz 4-4-4-12 1T 3xWD WD5000AAKS 500gb/sata300/ 1xSeagate 320gb Ide(tuuunz) X-fi Fatality ProASUS VH242H 24"LCD:::Windoze 7-64bit::: Sony DvD/Ram-Drive Logitech G25 3dmark06 17,898 Vantage 12,851 If the light is GREEN the trap is clean

12-03-08, 08:52 AM	#4
Quick420 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: London,Canada Posts: 1,445	Re: Dual Boot Question Got Vista64 installed without too much hassle,now to test it a bit.Hopefully Quake Wars still performs well,then I might migrate all my other stuff over slowly Looks promising though.One thing I noticed was that precision keeps resetting my clocks and fan speeds __________________ :Gaming Rig: Asus P5N-D SLi E8400 Wolfdale@3.6ghz/TTBig TyphoonCooler 51c Orthos 3hrs Galaxy GTX560ti-GC 296.10 Forceware 950/1900/2200,1100mv,Gts250/Physx 2x2gb Ddr2 1066mhz 4-4-4-12 1T 3xWD WD5000AAKS 500gb/sata300/ 1xSeagate 320gb Ide(tuuunz) X-fi Fatality ProASUS VH242H 24"LCD:::Windoze 7-64bit::: Sony DvD/Ram-Drive Logitech G25 3dmark06 17,898 Vantage 12,851 If the light is GREEN the trap is clean

12-04-08, 04:17 PM	#5
Drolfrawd Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,787	Re: Dual Boot Question ever thought about virtual machines? you could install vista and then any virtual machine you like. no dual boot and can both have operating systems running at the same time if you wanted.

12-14-08, 01:34 PM	#6
kingofdcp Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3	Re: Dual Boot Question install vista in new partion and dont format HDD. You can use 2 OS. I am using : Ubuntu Vista XP __________________ Buy Vitamins Mart - Best prices

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