Installation without removing XP

[Guest]

Hi there

can anyone give me or direct me to installing the Vista without wiping XP?

Also can I simply boot from the ISo on a DVD?

Thanks

Poopsie

 

[Zack Whittaker]

Alternative install methods can be found here - option 4 )
http://www.vistabase.co.uk/welcome.php?getstarted

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[Guest]

Thanks Zack

Still not sure? Doea that mean that i install to a seperate 'partition'
thus meaning at boot I can choose either XP Or Vista?
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Any help or advice would be appreciated

Alternative install methods can be found here - option 4 )
http://www.vistabase.co.uk/welcome.php?getstarted

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[Guest]

yes you want to install it on a seperate partition then where xp is located
and it "should" give you the option of booting to one or the other(at least
mine does)

Thanks Zack

Still not sure? Doea that mean that i install to a seperate 'partition'
thus meaning at boot I can choose either XP Or Vista?

 

[Andre Da Costa [Extended64]]

How should I install Windows Vista BETA 2?
This is very important, ensure you are installing on a clean logical
partition with enough free space. If you have a spare installation of
Windows XP SP2 you don't mind ruining, you can upgrade from that or you can
start the new installation by booting from the DVD drive, (make sure your
boot drive in your BIOS is set to the optical drive). I launched setup from
within XP, type in my Product Key > Accept the EULA > click Custom > select
the partition you created for Windows Vista.

Note: If you want to upgrade Windows XP make sure you launch setup from
within Windows XP SP2, upgrades are not supported by booting from the DVD.
Upgrades are not supported for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition at all.

Most important of all, back up any important data you might have on that
computer you plan on installing Vista.

Vista will create its own bootloader, you XP install will still be
accessible by select the Earlier Version of Windows boot entry.
http://windowsconnected.com/blogs/andre/archive/2006/06/08/3002.aspx
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[Guest]

Hi Krush

That is really helpful. Sorry but can you give me a few simple steps that i
need to consider to do this? E.g. when the disc is in and it starts to
install, what exactly do i do to install in the correct partition please? I
am frightened that I make a mess of it. I know updating the XP would be
easier, but then I loose all the settings and data etc.

Do I add to the same partition? If so how do I allocate more space etc?

is it worth all this effort? I quite like the XP, but the Vista seems
intriguing

Thanks very much

 

[Guest]

ok for example you have several partitions...

Xp - C: Drive
Vista - D: (or whatever you have labeled the UNUSED drive)
you go through the install and you get install now
you will have two options

Upgrade (which overwrites the xp but keeps all the files but xp would be gone)
Custom (you can select where you want to install vista and select the drive
you want)

once thats completed it will install the files on the drive you have
selected...and the rest vista does no more work needed...(at least this was
the case for me, because it is beta it can behave differently on other
machines)

If you dont have any partitions you can attempt to make a partition on xp
(using partion magic and or search for some freeware apps but use at your own
risk)
if you already have a seperate partition (meaning completely unused no files
whatsoever on it) make sure the partition you are putting on has AT least 25
gig of space so you have some to work with

 

[Guest]

Hi Krush

Does this mean i could actually install on an external drive which connects
to the notebook by USB? It is then a seperate drive completely and has about
110GB free?

I can't see how the PC would boot from this though?

Sorry to be so niaeve.

B