Many reasons. The main being I dont want the software to "see each other" otherwise problems can ensue (path issues, espectially at install). And its confusing. I have some duplicate things running 64 and 32 bit versions (some of my plugins dont work yet in 64/vista, hense the reason to have...
Vista 64? (I have ultimate) Do you have to put it in compatability mode or something. I have a test install up now on (what will be) the new machine so I can try it myself before I Tear up the old XP rig.
So what your basically saying is I cant make it dual bootable without the opposite partition being visible (and even accessible) Wonderful.
This makes me lean towards chucking XP alltogether except I NEED access to DIVX and Quicktime, neither of which work on Vista (especially 64) Though DIVX...
I'ts not just the drive letter showing up, its the partition itself. I can access it just like another drive because it is another drive. Deleting the drive letter does not mean the data there is gone (from visibility) and thats my fear. I want the partition (drive) to be hidden completely when...
Fresh install on clean, new unformatted HDD.
-Used Partition Magic (8) to create a partition and format it using roughly half the drive.
-Install XP Pro into this partition, everythings cool.
-Boot off Vista DVD (ultimate 64bit) and install into the unpartitioned space.
-install...
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