Just found my old Win Xp

[boglwe]

I dont know, I am kinda upset at a few things, although I am willing to "wait and see." But even Win Xp 64 never really took off. My question is, Should I duel boot with Win Xp? And if so, dont I have to install Xp first? then Vista?

 

[mechBgon]

I simply install Vista on one hard drive, disconnect that one, then install WinXP on another hard drive, then hook up the Vista drive again. Tada, use your mobo's boot-device selection menu (if it has one, try the F12 key at POST) and you can boot one or the other without things getting messy.

 

[boglwe]

hmmm, thats a fancy Idea. I think I can do that.

 

[Arkaign]

Originally posted by: mechBgon
I simply install Vista on one hard drive, disconnect that one, then install WinXP on another hard drive, then hook up the Vista drive again. Tada, use your mobo's boot-device selection menu (if it has one, try the F12 key at POST) and you can boot one or the other without things getting messy.

:thumbsup:

 

[beany323]

hmm.. ok.. total noob when it comes to computers (but still learning)

the question i have:

If i have a old computer (2yrs old) and it has windows xp on the c: drive and i purchased a new comp (dell)(i know) anyways, (it has vista home prem) can i take the older Hdd and slap it into the new system and work it so i can dual boot?

Or am i stuck (gonna give vista a try and hope it works) with vista or at some point, just reformatting the hdd (in new one) and buying xp and starting over?

(not sure if i explained it correctly, but you guys know where i am headed.)

thanks in advance!

/bow

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: mechBgon
I simply install Vista on one hard drive, disconnect that one, then install WinXP on another hard drive, then hook up the Vista drive again. Tada, use your mobo's boot-device selection menu (if it has one, try the F12 key at POST) and you can boot one or the other without things getting messy.

That is what I am doing.

 

[AzN]

me too.

except I do it with vista x86 and vista 64

 

[beany323]

lol.. well i know i will run into something that i wont be able to explain so basically do as you said and i should be able to dual boot.. hmmmm..

i will need all the drivers for the new system on the old hdd correct?

seems to simple really.. or am i one of those who just knows enough to be dangerous?

thanks for the input guys!!


/bow

 

[mechBgon]

Originally posted by: beany323
lol.. well i know i will run into something that i wont be able to explain so basically do as you said and i should be able to dual boot.. hmmmm..

i will need all the drivers for the new system on the old hdd correct?

seems to simple really.. or am i one of those who just knows enough to be dangerous?

thanks for the input guys!!


/bow

If your old WinXP is an OEM license, you aren't supposed to move it to new computers, so just be aware of that. If it's a retail WinXP license, which is OK to move from one computer to another, then you might as well do a fresh installation of it and then you won't have to worry about the issues that might result from transplanting a WinXP HDD to a different computer.

If it were me, in that scenario, I'd probably just keep the old computer as-is. Having two separate computers can be handy sometimes.

 

[Navid]

Originally posted by: beany323
lol.. well i know i will run into something that i wont be able to explain so basically do as you said and i should be able to dual boot.. hmmmm..

i will need all the drivers for the new system on the old hdd correct?

seems to simple really.. or am i one of those who just knows enough to be dangerous?

thanks for the input guys!!


/bow

I don't think anybody has replied to your first post yet! They were making comments about another post.

It is very unlikely that you can move the drive from a different computer to the new one and be able to boot to it. The two computers have different chipsets .....

This thread is about installing two operating systems on the same computer and running them on the same computer.

 

[beany323]

Originally posted by: Navid

Originally posted by: beany323
lol.. well i know i will run into something that i wont be able to explain so basically do as you said and i should be able to dual boot.. hmmmm..

i will need all the drivers for the new system on the old hdd correct?

seems to simple really.. or am i one of those who just knows enough to be dangerous?

thanks for the input guys!!


/bow

I don't think anybody has replied to your first post yet! They were making comments about another post.

It is very unlikely that you can move the drive from a different computer to the new one and be able to boot to it. The two computers have different chipsets .....

This thread is about installing two operating systems on the same computer and running them on the same computer.

hmm, wasnt my intent to hijack this thread and this is the first time i saw someone note using a older hdd w/xp on it..
as to the topic from the OP.. thats all i have seen on the web..(some with pictures, i will look for the link next chance). If it comes to it, i will (if i deem it needed)get a second copy of xp and another hdd.

thanks again!

 

[corkyg]

Originally posted by: mechBgon
I simply install Vista on one hard drive, disconnect that one, then install WinXP on another hard drive, then hook up the Vista drive again. Tada, use your mobo's boot-device selection menu (if it has one, try the F12 key at POST) and you can boot one or the other without things getting messy.

Likewise - but I go a step further. I have one computer with XP Pro and the other with Vista. Both have the same mobo, etc. This way I can run both at the same time - and they are LAN linked.