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Nathan
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O.P. Vista and XP

Basically I want to make another partition for xp (im hating vista lol).
But if I am to make a new partition and install xp will vista updates it boot sector so it will let me choose?

I have googled but they're making it seem like they're is so many steps, surely it's fairly easy?

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10-03-2008 07:12 PM

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RE: Vista and XP

After installing XP you can install vistabootpro in it and recreate the boot configuration, i think...

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10-03-2008 07:14 PM

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O.P. RE: Vista and XP

Hmm, I need to be certain lol before I do it, don't wanna fuck my new lappy up

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10-03-2008 07:20 PM

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RE: Vista and XP

you want to install OS's usually in chronological order
The bootloader for XP is not able to boot Vista, so what you can do after installing XP then is use your vista CD (you have one, right?) to reinstall and configure the bootloader

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10-03-2008 07:23 PM

Nathan
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O.P. RE: Vista and XP

No, I dont want to do that :/

I want to leave vista on, and install xp as well...

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10-03-2008 07:44 PM

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RE: Vista and XP

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No, I dont want to do that :/

I want to leave vista on, and install xp as well...

that's exactly what he said.

but more to the point, what's the big difference between vista and xp that you need to dual boot because of it ¬¬

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10-03-2008 07:49 PM

Nathan
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O.P. RE: Vista and XP

I prefer xp, I don't need the stuff that comes with vista such as the sidebar and glass etc.

I know you're a fanboy of vista but I don't like it...

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10-03-2008 07:54 PM

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RE: RE: Vista and XP

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I prefer xp, I don't need the stuff that comes with vista such as the sidebar and glass etc.

I know you're a fanboy of vista but I don't like it...

then why not get rid of vista completely and just reformat it and put xp on?

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10-03-2008 07:59 PM

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RE: Vista and XP

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then why not get rid of vista completely and just reformat it and put xp on?

because he's obviously not sure about his own opinion.

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10-03-2008 08:01 PM

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RE: Vista and XP

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Originally posted by Nathan
I don't need the stuff that comes with vista such as the sidebar and glass etc.

so turn them off?

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Originally posted by Nathan
I know you're a fanboy of vista but I don't like it...

ok, but it's the same code base as XP. it just has more stuff added. so i don't see the point of dual booting when you can just turn off/delete the things you don't like?

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10-03-2008 08:03 PM

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