Dual Boot Issue With XP Pro and VISTA Ultimate

[f_r_e_d]

- I've already have XP Pro installed on my Dell Laptop
- Created a 15G partition on the same HDD using Partition Magic
- Went to BIOS and changed the Boot sequence to Boot From CD
- Inserted my Vista CD
- Vista started loading the files.........
- Entered the Product Key
- On the next screen, where you choose where to install vista, I have C, E,
and F partitons and I can select each of them, but the "NEXT" is grayed out.
I wanted to install the Vista on my F partion (all are NTFS) but the "Next"
is grayed out and on the bottom left hand side there is a message saying"
windows can not install the OS on this partion".
-Tried to delete the partion, format the partions, but getting the same
message.

Note:
- 5 months ago I successfully was able to install the VISTA on this laptop,
dualbooted with XP. But not anymore.
- My Admin formated my laptop 3 months ago as I moved to a different group
within my organization and there wasn't a need to use VISTA. But now, I want
to use both XP and VISTA again.

Any Idea how to fix this?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Create a partition of at least 20 -30GB. A 15GB partition
is the bare minimum and let setup format the partition NTFS.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

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- I've already have XP Pro installed on my Dell Laptop
- Created a 15G partition on the same HDD using Partition Magic
- Went to BIOS and changed the Boot sequence to Boot From CD
- Inserted my Vista CD
- Vista started loading the files.........
- Entered the Product Key
- On the next screen, where you choose where to install vista, I have C, E,
and F partitons and I can select each of them, but the "NEXT" is grayed out.
I wanted to install the Vista on my F partion (all are NTFS) but the "Next"
is grayed out and on the bottom left hand side there is a message saying"
windows can not install the OS on this partion".
-Tried to delete the partion, format the partions, but getting the same
message.

Note:
- 5 months ago I successfully was able to install the VISTA on this laptop,
dualbooted with XP. But not anymore.
- My Admin formated my laptop 3 months ago as I moved to a different group
within my organization and there wasn't a need to use VISTA. But now, I want
to use both XP and VISTA again.

Any Idea how to fix this?

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

System requirements for Windows Vista :
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919183/en-us

20-gigabyte (GB) hard disk that has 15 GB of free hard disk space

 

[f_r_e_d]

Thanks Mark, and Thanks Carey. I will make a Bigger partition and re-try asap.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

- I've already have XP Pro installed on my Dell Laptop
- Created a 15G partition on the same HDD using Partition Magic
- Went to BIOS and changed the Boot sequence to Boot From CD
- Inserted my Vista CD
- Vista started loading the files.........
- Entered the Product Key
- On the next screen, where you choose where to install vista, I have C,
E,
and F partitons and I can select each of them, but the "NEXT" is grayed
out.
I wanted to install the Vista on my F partion (all are NTFS) but the
"Next"
is grayed out and on the bottom left hand side there is a message saying"
windows can not install the OS on this partion".
-Tried to delete the partion, format the partions, but getting the same
message.

Note:
- 5 months ago I successfully was able to install the VISTA on this
laptop,
dualbooted with XP. But not anymore.
- My Admin formated my laptop 3 months ago as I moved to a different group
within my organization and there wasn't a need to use VISTA. But now, I
want
to use both XP and VISTA again.

Any Idea how to fix this?

Please see
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/926185
To complete the setup of XP and Vista on the same computer. Otherwise you
will lose Vista's recovery options every time you boot into XP.

 

[f_r_e_d]

Thanks Colin, I will do this for sure.

Please see
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/926185
To complete the setup of XP and Vista on the same computer. Otherwise you
will lose Vista's recovery options every time you boot into XP.