vista install help

[Andy C]

I am about to install Vista onto my PC that already contains XP Pro.

I would like to do a clean install of Vista into a new hard disk partition.

What sort of partition will I need to create; extended or primary??

I tried the install with empty unpartitioned drive space but I have a RAID
drive and vista couldn't see the empty space.

thanks in advance for your hrlp.

Sandy

 

[philo]

I am about to install Vista onto my PC that already contains XP Pro.

I would like to do a clean install of Vista into a new hard disk partition.

What sort of partition will I need to create; extended or primary??

I tried the install with empty unpartitioned drive space but I have a RAID
drive and vista couldn't see the empty space.

thanks in advance for your hrlp.

Sandy

You'd need to create at least a primary partition...
however I think I'd hold off on installing Vista...at least until sp1 is
out.

Maybe temporarily disconnect your RAID and perform a "test" install of Vista
on a spare drive.

If it works well...then go ahead and use your RAID array...
but if it flops...then you can still go back to your (presumed) working XP
installation

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi Andy,

Create a primary, but do not format it, let Vista setup do that. However,
you will likely need a Vista compatible RAID driver before setup will see
the array regardless of whether or not you create a volume for it.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com