If you have a Windows XP Pro SP2 box, can Beta 1 Vista be installed as a dual boot or in a new folder without any problems--what is the optimal method if the 80 GB HD is divided into 4 drives and XPPro SP2 is installed to C:\\? Should I install as a dual boot; can I install Vista Beta1 to a new folder? I want to keep my setup on this box separate from Vista. I understand in the future their may be a Virtual PC embedded Vista from the Technet article here: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/evaluate/feat/deplovw.mspx Also would it be wise to install it using MSFT Virtual PC--I have this. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtualpc/default.mspx Tia, Chad Harris
You can install Vista in a dual boot configuration but only on a new partition if you want to keep back XP Pro SP2. If you choose to install Vista on the same partition as XP Pro SP2, it will wipe it clean as whistle. By the way, back up. -- Andre Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta FAQ for MS AntiSpy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm "Chad Harris" wrote in message news:OrzC$%23glFHA.3568@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > If you have a Windows XP Pro SP2 box, can Beta 1 Vista be installed as a > dual boot or in a new folder without any problems--what is the optimal > method if the 80 GB HD is divided into 4 drives and XPPro SP2 is installed > to C:\\? > > Should I install as a dual boot; can I install Vista Beta1 to a new > folder? I want to keep my setup on this box separate from Vista. I > understand in the future their may be a Virtual PC embedded Vista from the > Technet article here: > > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/evaluate/feat/deplovw.mspx > > Also would it be wise to install it using MSFT Virtual PC--I have this. > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtualpc/default.mspx > > Tia, > > Chad Harris >
Andre thanks. Appreciate your sites. I assume that means if there are C/D/E/F and G/H for CD and DVD drives that all drives have separte partitions? So for example Vista could be installed on E or according to some dual boot directions. Chad Harris "Andre Da Costa" wrote in message news:uKNWHBjlFHA.2472@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... > You can install Vista in a dual boot configuration but only on a new > partition if you want to keep back XP Pro SP2. If you choose to install > Vista on the same partition as XP Pro SP2, it will wipe it clean as > whistle. By the way, back up. > -- > Andre > Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com > Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre > http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta > FAQ for MS AntiSpy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm > "Chad Harris" wrote in message > news:OrzC$%23glFHA.3568@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >> If you have a Windows XP Pro SP2 box, can Beta 1 Vista be installed as a >> dual boot or in a new folder without any problems--what is the optimal >> method if the 80 GB HD is divided into 4 drives and XPPro SP2 is >> installed to C:\\? >> >> Should I install as a dual boot; can I install Vista Beta1 to a new >> folder? I want to keep my setup on this box separate from Vista. I >> understand in the future their may be a Virtual PC embedded Vista from >> the Technet article here: >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/evaluate/feat/deplovw.mspx >> >> Also would it be wise to install it using MSFT Virtual PC--I have this. >> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtualpc/default.mspx >> >> Tia, >> >> Chad Harris >> >
Do not install it to a "new folder" install it to a seprate partition. Personally I prefer using a third party boot manger as well. I use a cheap little thid party boot manger that allow me to set partitions active and hide partitions from each other. That way duing setup the OS is assigned drive letter C and makes for easier management later on. -- Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User] www.webtree.ca/windowsxp "Chad Harris" wrote in message news:OrzC$%23glFHA.3568@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > If you have a Windows XP Pro SP2 box, can Beta 1 Vista be installed as a > dual boot or in a new folder without any problems--what is the optimal > method if the 80 GB HD is divided into 4 drives and XPPro SP2 is installed > to C:\\? > > Should I install as a dual boot; can I install Vista Beta1 to a new > folder? I want to keep my setup on this box separate from Vista. I > understand in the future their may be a Virtual PC embedded Vista from the > Technet article here: > > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/evaluate/feat/deplovw.mspx > > Also would it be wise to install it using MSFT Virtual PC--I have this. > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtualpc/default.mspx > > Tia, > > Chad Harris >
