install XP after Vista on same partition

[Gernot Frisch]

Hi,

I have a PC that causes trouble with Vista (old software does not run and
stuff), so we want XP instead.

My plan ist to install xxp into C:\WINXP side-by-side with the C:\WINDOWS of
Vista, and remove vista afterwards. So I don't have to split the partition
and can leave data untouched.

Is it possible?

 

[Dusko Savatovic]

This is a bad decision. Don't do it for lots of reasons (for example
'Program Files' will be on the same volume). I didn't even try to see if it
is possible. Go for two partitions (at least).

 

[How Ironic!]

Hi,

I have a PC that causes trouble with Vista (old software does not run
and stuff), so we want XP instead.

My plan ist to install xxp into C:\WINXP side-by-side with the
C:\WINDOWS of Vista, and remove vista afterwards. So I don't have to
split the partition and can leave data untouched.

Is it possible?

Could your MVP immediate family member Carey not give you a proper
answer? One wonders why you are posting questions like this in a
newsgroup when you have such a knowledgeable resource such as Carey
available?

 

[John]

Please repost you question in the Windows Vista Answers Forum:
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/windowsvista/

 

[Jim]

Hi,

I have a PC that causes trouble with Vista (old software does not run and
stuff), so we want XP instead.

My plan ist to install xxp into C:\WINXP side-by-side with the C:\WINDOWS of
Vista, and remove vista afterwards. So I don't have to split the partition
and can leave data untouched.

Is it possible?

Do you have all the drivers for XP ?

 

[Gordon]

Please repost you question in the Windows Vista Answers Forum:
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/windowsvista/

Err this is microsoft.public.windows.vista.general - a VISTA news group.

 

[Gordon]

Hi,

I have a PC that causes trouble with Vista (old software does not run and
stuff), so we want XP instead.

My plan ist to install xxp into C:\WINXP side-by-side with the C:\WINDOWS
of Vista, and remove vista afterwards. So I don't have to split the
partition and can leave data untouched.

Is it possible?

Don't even try it. You will get into all sorts of bother. Each OS needs a
separate partition.

 

[Montague Nathanal Hollingsworth]

Err this is microsoft.public.windows.vista.general - a VISTA news group.

Some of the Err Posters just don't know what the groups Err are called.
Err. This, is Err the microsoft.public.windows.vista.general group. Err.

Err. Just Err.

 

[Montague Nathanal Hollingsworth]

Don't even try it. You will get into all sorts of bother. Each OS needs
a separate partition.

Err Don't even try what Err? You will get into Err. Each Err OS needs
a Net Err Nanny. Err.

 

[R. C. White]

Hi, Gernot.

I would say that it is doable - but only if you really know what you are
doing and are really careful. But if you did know, you probably would not
be asking in a public newsgroup. I'm sure you know that it is NOT
recommended, by Microsoft or anybody else I know.

I haven't thought this through, but: Could you shrink your Vista partition,
create a new Drive D: and install WinXP there, then delete Drive C: - no,
that's your System Partition AND holds the data you want to keep. You could
boot into WinXP (on D, delete C:\Windows (Vista), then install WinXP on C:
and, finally, delete your new Drive D: and Extend C: to use that space
again. But all that sounds like more work than just keeping D:\WinXP. The
data can stay where it is; you will have to reinstall your apps in any case
and you can point them to the actual location of the data. Oh well, it was
just a thought.

Or just wait a few months and install Win7! ;<) Many beta testers say that
it runs WinXP apps in a virtual shell beautifully. I've been using Win7
since October, but I kissed WinXP goodbye years ago, so I can't verify that
claim.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(e-mail address removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP
Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8064.0206) in Win7 Ultimate x64 RC 7100

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

Won't work, as XP cannot install to a Vista system volume due to difference
in the implementation of the file system. You would need to either create a
separate system volume, or delete and recreate the existing one as part of
XP setup.

Data should *alwasy* be backed up prior to any OS install, regardless of how
simple it may seem.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
Vote for my shoe: http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[Gernot Frisch]

My plan ist to install xxp into C:\WINXP side-by-side with the C:\WINDOWS
of Vista, and remove vista afterwards. So I don't have to split the
partition and can leave data untouched.

How about: Install XP on a virtual machine, then copy the C:\Windows
directory from the VM to the local computer as C:\WinXP and adjust boot.ini
accordingly?

 

[Gordon]

How about: Install XP on a virtual machine, then copy the C:\Windows
directory from the VM to the local computer as C:\WinXP and adjust
boot.ini accordingly?

How about even easier? Copy all data to an external device and just install
XP?

 

[Gordon]

Hi,

I have a PC that causes trouble with Vista (old software does not run and
stuff), so we want XP instead.

My plan ist to install xxp into C:\WINXP side-by-side with the C:\WINDOWS
of Vista, and remove vista afterwards. So I don't have to split the
partition and can leave data untouched.

Is it possible?

Err no and why bother?
Copy all your data to an external device, boot from XP CD and install, copy
data back.

QED.

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

Nope, won't work, for two reasons: The virtual install will be built around
the simulated hardware of the VM, if you try to move it to the real
hardware, you'd have to reinstall to rebuild the system files specific to
the new hardware. Plus, read my earlier explanation about XP and Vista
created volumes.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
Vote for my shoe: http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[Gordon]

Hi,

Nope, won't work, for two reasons: The virtual install will be built
around the simulated hardware of the VM, if you try to move it to the real
hardware, you'd have to reinstall to rebuild the system files specific to
the new hardware. Plus, read my earlier explanation about XP and Vista
created volumes.

If the OP is planning to remove Vista anyway, I can't understand why he just
doesn't backup data and format and install XP! Instead of all this faffing
around. He could have done all that in the length of time this thread has
been going!

 

[Manfred Nathanal Hollingsworth]

How about even easier? Copy all data to an external device and just
install XP?

Err - It maybe be easier Err or it may not be easier Err. Err do you
copy all data to an external device? Err.

 

[Manfred Nathanal Hollingsworth]

If the OP is planning to remove Vista anyway, I can't understand why he
just doesn't backup data and format and install XP! Instead of all this
faffing around. He could have done all that in the length of time this
thread has been going!

Err - It is not your place to understand why the OP is planning to
remove Vista. Err. Err you don't need to understand why he doesn't
backup Err his data. Err. Instead of Err faffing around, Err, he can do
what he wants. Err.

 

[Manfred Nathanal Hollingsworth]

Err no and why bother?

Err Because he may need to bother. Err.

Copy all your data to an external device, boot from XP CD and install,
copy data back.

QED.

Err copy all data to an Err external Err device and make sure not to
make an Error Err. Then Err, copy data back. Err.

Did I say Err?