Vista XP Dual Boot

[John Calder]

Hi

I am submitting the question for a friend who has purchased a HP Pavillion
9200 laptop. ($4,500 AU)

He has been trying to set up a dual boot for Vista and XP without any
success. He has been infromed by HP technical support that this computer will
not allow a dual boot of these systems. In fact, it will not even allow
installation of XP. As I have never heard of this I was just wondering is
this the case?, can some new computers only run Vista?

If this is not the case is there anyone that may know where I can get info
on setting a dual boot up for this laptop?

Thanks


John

 

[John Calder]

I should also add that there is a preinstalled Vista OS on the laptop. I am
assuming that it is 64 bit version. The reason he needs to install a 32 bit
XP OS is because he has a XP version of Autocad which cost a lot of money and
it will not run under Vista.

Autodesk has told him that there is no patch for running the XP version
under Vista so he would be required to buy a Vista version of the sofware.

Is it possible that if he installed a 32 bit version of vista and XP as a
dual boot system that it would work?

Or, can the 64 bit Vista work with XP in a dual boot environment?


Thanks

John

 

[Nonny]

Hi

I am submitting the question for a friend who has purchased a HP Pavillion
9200 laptop. ($4,500 AU)

He has been trying to set up a dual boot for Vista and XP without any
success. He has been infromed by HP technical support that this computer will
not allow a dual boot of these systems. In fact, it will not even allow
installation of XP. As I have never heard of this I was just wondering is
this the case?, can some new computers only run Vista?

The answer is a simple one: HP doesn't have any XP hardware drivers
for that model.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

It's likely HP does not offer the HP specialized hardware drivers
for the older Windows XP operating system and your friend's specific
HP laptop model. That is a major reason why HP would not recommend
trying to install Windows XP.

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

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Hi

I am submitting the question for a friend who has purchased a HP Pavillion
9200 laptop. ($4,500 AU)

He has been trying to set up a dual boot for Vista and XP without any
success. He has been infromed by HP technical support that this computer will
not allow a dual boot of these systems. In fact, it will not even allow
installation of XP. As I have never heard of this I was just wondering is
this the case?, can some new computers only run Vista?

If this is not the case is there anyone that may know where I can get info
on setting a dual boot up for this laptop?

Thanks


John

 

[Timothy Daniels]

I am submitting the question for a friend who has purchased a HP Pavillion
9200 laptop. ($4,500 AU)

He has been trying to set up a dual boot for Vista and XP without any
success. He has been infromed by HP technical support that this computer
will not allow a dual boot of these systems. In fact, it will not even allow
installation of XP. As I have never heard of this I was just wondering is
this the case?, can some new computers only run Vista?

If this is not the case is there anyone that may know where I can get info
on setting a dual boot up for this laptop?

You can probably find suitable drivers for most if not all the hardware
by Googling. Then you'll be back asking how to set up the dual-boot
with XP installed after Vista. Google for that, too.

*TimDaniels*

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

The answer is a simple one: HP doesn't have any XP hardware drivers
for that model.

Are you sure? I checked the dv9200xx Windows XP drivers page and got:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?os=228&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=3327596&lang=en

 

[Nonny]

Are you sure? I checked the dv9200xx Windows XP drivers page and got:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?os=228&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=3327596&lang=en

I was just guessing, based on what the OP said HP told him. Never
even thought of Googling the drivers for the OP.

I also just checked the Aussie HP site (the purchase was made there)

Note that there is (in red lettering) a prompt to make SURE that the
right model is being chosen. There is even a system scan available to
detect that model for the OP... just in case "xx" isn't close enough.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

I was just guessing, based on what the OP said HP told him. Never
even thought of Googling the drivers for the OP.

I also just checked the Aussie HP site (the purchase was made there)

Note that there is (in red lettering) a prompt to make SURE that the
right model is being chosen. There is even a system scan available to
detect that model for the OP... just in case "xx" isn't close enough.

I'm sure xx isn't close enough to be definitive.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Hi

I am submitting the question for a friend who has purchased a HP Pavillion
9200 laptop. ($4,500 AU)

He has been trying to set up a dual boot for Vista and XP without any
success. He has been infromed by HP technical support that this computer will
not allow a dual boot of these systems. In fact, it will not even allow
installation of XP. As I have never heard of this I was just wondering is
this the case?, can some new computers only run Vista?

If that's how their manufacturer designed them, certainly. After all,
all the manufacturer need do is decide to *not* develop any WinXP device
drivers for the computer's components, and, voila: the computer cannot
be used with WinXP.

If this is not the case is there anyone that may know where I can get info
on setting a dual boot up for this laptop?

Normally, the older OS must be installed first unless you wish to
acquire and use some 3rd-party partition and boot management utility.
(In which case you have to follow the instructions provided by whatever
3rd party solution you select.) However, this KB Article (not for the
faint of heart or technically-challenged) explains how to repair the
Vista boot process after installing WinXP:

Windows Vista no longer starts after you install an earlier version of
the Windows operating system in a dual-boot configuration
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919529

MS-MVP John Barnett's Guide is considerably more user-friendly:
http://vistasupport.mvps.org/install_windows_xp_on_machine_running_vista.htm

Before proceeding:

First and foremost, if the specific computer model in question was
designed specifically for Vista, there may well be no WinXP-specific
device drivers available to make the computer's diverse components work
properly. If this proves to be the case , installing WinXP in a virtual
machine would be your best option, anyway. Consult the computer's
manufacturer about the availability of device drivers. Secondly, adding
another OS might void any support agreements and, sometimes, even the
warranty. Again, consult the computer's manufacturer for specifics.

However, dual-booting is no longer necessary in a great many
situations. Why not download a Virtual Machine application, such as
Microsoft's VirtualPC 2007
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.asp?) or Innotek's VirtualBox
(http://www.virtualbox.org/) and run WinXP and your legacy applications
within a virtual computer? Both are free and work with Vista.

NOTE: Microsoft does not support the use of VirtualPC 2007 on Vista
Home editions, but several people have reported that it works. Your
results may vary.



--

Bruce Chambers

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[John Calder]

Thank you all very much for your advice. It is really appreciated. I will
pass on all the info that you have provided to my friend.

Whatever happened to the good old days when you could just throw any OS onto
a computer


Thanks Again

John

 

[Charles W Davis]

John,

When was that?

Thank you all very much for your advice. It is really appreciated. I will
pass on all the info that you have provided to my friend.

Whatever happened to the good old days when you could just throw any OS
onto
a computer


Thanks Again

John