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Can Windows XP be run on Vista?

 
 
Jack
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      20th Apr 2008
Sorry for my ignorance. I have Vista, and some of my older (XP Based)
programs cannot run. I heard that XP can be installed on Windows Vista.
Question is...can both Windows XP and Vista run on same computer? i.e. Click
to run XP...Click to run Vista.

 
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DL
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      20th Apr 2008
Yes, its called Dual Boot, you would have to select the o/s when you boot up
However first check that winxp drivers are avilable for your PC/hardware

Maybe your old apps, have updates available?

"Jack" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:C133CADB-FCC5-48FC-A5D8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Sorry for my ignorance. I have Vista, and some of my older (XP Based)
> programs cannot run. I heard that XP can be installed on Windows Vista.
> Question is...can both Windows XP and Vista run on same computer? i.e.
> Click
> to run XP...Click to run Vista.
>



 
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Mark
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      20th Apr 2008
You can either dual boot or install XP on a Virtual PC.

Mark

"Jack" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:C133CADB-FCC5-48FC-A5D8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Sorry for my ignorance. I have Vista, and some of my older (XP Based)
> programs cannot run. I heard that XP can be installed on Windows Vista.
> Question is...can both Windows XP and Vista run on same computer? i.e.
> Click
> to run XP...Click to run Vista.
>


 
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Carey Frisch [MVP]
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      20th Apr 2008
Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 Information
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...c/default.mspx

Virtual PC 2007 Download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows System & Performance

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"Jack" wrote:

Sorry for my ignorance. I have Vista, and some of my older (XP Based)
programs cannot run. I heard that XP can be installed on Windows Vista.
Question is...can both Windows XP and Vista run on same computer? i.e. Click
to run XP...Click to run Vista.

 
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Jack
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      20th Apr 2008
Thanks for the reply. If I already have Vista, is there an additional cost
for XP?
I checked one one ap update, and they do not. And thats the one I wanted to
run.

"DL" wrote:

> Yes, its called Dual Boot, you would have to select the o/s when you boot up
> However first check that winxp drivers are avilable for your PC/hardware
>
> Maybe your old apps, have updates available?
>
> "Jack" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:C133CADB-FCC5-48FC-A5D8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Sorry for my ignorance. I have Vista, and some of my older (XP Based)
> > programs cannot run. I heard that XP can be installed on Windows Vista.
> > Question is...can both Windows XP and Vista run on same computer? i.e.
> > Click
> > to run XP...Click to run Vista.
> >

>
>
>

 
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Mark
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      20th Apr 2008
If you have an XP disk there should be no cost.

Mark

"Jack" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:7B0DDA55-5A20-470E-B30C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks for the reply. If I already have Vista, is there an additional
> cost
> for XP?
> I checked one one ap update, and they do not. And thats the one I wanted
> to
> run.
>
> "DL" wrote:
>
>> Yes, its called Dual Boot, you would have to select the o/s when you boot
>> up
>> However first check that winxp drivers are avilable for your PC/hardware
>>
>> Maybe your old apps, have updates available?
>>
>> "Jack" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:C133CADB-FCC5-48FC-A5D8-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Sorry for my ignorance. I have Vista, and some of my older (XP Based)
>> > programs cannot run. I heard that XP can be installed on Windows Vista.
>> > Question is...can both Windows XP and Vista run on same computer? i.e.
>> > Click
>> > to run XP...Click to run Vista.
>> >

>>
>>
>>


 
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Jack
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      20th Apr 2008
Thanks for the reply. If I already have Vista, is there an additional cost
for XP?


"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 Information
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...c/default.mspx
>
> Virtual PC 2007 Download
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience -
> Windows System & Performance
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Jack" wrote:
>
> Sorry for my ignorance. I have Vista, and some of my older (XP Based)
> programs cannot run. I heard that XP can be installed on Windows Vista.
> Question is...can both Windows XP and Vista run on same computer? i.e. Click
> to run XP...Click to run Vista.
>
>

 
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Alias
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      20th Apr 2008
Jack wrote:
> Thanks for the reply. If I already have Vista, is there an additional cost
> for XP?


Of course! You don't think that Microsh¡t will give you XP for free, do
you? If you want to *buy* it, you'll have to go to a computer store and
pull out the cash or credit card.

Alias
>
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 Information
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...c/default.mspx
>>
>> Virtual PC 2007 Download
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>
>> --
>> Carey Frisch
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Desktop Experience -
>> Windows System & Performance
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> "Jack" wrote:
>>
>> Sorry for my ignorance. I have Vista, and some of my older (XP Based)
>> programs cannot run. I heard that XP can be installed on Windows Vista.
>> Question is...can both Windows XP and Vista run on same computer? i.e. Click
>> to run XP...Click to run Vista.
>>
>>

 
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Frank
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      20th Apr 2008
Alias wrote:
> Jack wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the reply. If I already have Vista, is there an additional
>> cost for XP?

>
>
> Of course! You don't think that Microsh¡t will give you XP for free, do
> you? If you want to *buy* it, you'll have to go to a computer store and
> pull out the cash or credit card.
>
> Alias
>

What's wrong sheep-fukker...still ****ed cause Microsoft caught you
trying to steal from them...LOL!
Frank
 
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Carey Frisch [MVP]
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      20th Apr 2008
You'll need to purchase a "Full Version" of Windows XP
in order to install it in the Virtual PC.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows System & Performance




"Jack" wrote:

> Thanks for the reply. If I already have Vista, is there an additional cost
> for XP?
>
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 Information
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...c/default.mspx
> >
> > Virtual PC 2007 Download
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
> >
> > --
> > Carey Frisch
> > Microsoft MVP
> > Windows Desktop Experience -
> > Windows System & Performance
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > "Jack" wrote:
> >
> > Sorry for my ignorance. I have Vista, and some of my older (XP Based)
> > programs cannot run. I heard that XP can be installed on Windows Vista.
> > Question is...can both Windows XP and Vista run on same computer? i.e. Click
> > to run XP...Click to run Vista.
> >
> >

 
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