Dual boot

If I have my hard drive formatted as "c" and "d" with XP on C, can I simply
install Vista on D and at some point get prompted if I want to setup dual
boot?

I want to start using Vista but can't utilize all of my XP programs so,
until updates etc are available for all my software, I need to retain the
ability to use XP.

Thanks,
Tim

Just install Vista to the other drive. It will automatically set up the dual
boot for you.


"Tim Scott Mathews" <NOSPAMtsm1945@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:2bjBh.91904$Oa.5442@edtnps82...
> If I have my hard drive formatted as "c" and "d" with XP on C, can I
> simply install Vista on D and at some point get prompted if I want to
> setup dual boot?
>
> I want to start using Vista but can't utilize all of my XP programs so,
> until updates etc are available for all my software, I need to retain the
> ability to use XP.
>
> Thanks,
> Tim
>
>

Yes. But remember , if you are installing Vista by booting the DVD, then
the drives will be handled differently by the OS’s. When you are in Vista,
its partition will be shown as C: and XP as D , while in XP its partition
will be shown as C: while Vista as D:.

And if you are installing Vista from within XP each OS will name each drive
exactly as it was on install. that is to say XP will be shown as in C: and
Vista in D: from both OS.

So better give Vol labels, in case there's confusion.

"Tim Scott Mathews" wrote:

> If I have my hard drive formatted as "c" and "d" with XP on C, can I simply
> install Vista on D and at some point get prompted if I want to setup dual
> boot?
>
> I want to start using Vista but can't utilize all of my XP programs so,
> until updates etc are available for all my software, I need to retain the
> ability to use XP.
>
> Thanks,
> Tim
>
>
>

If you use an external boot manager program, it can be set up so one
operating system does not even know of the others existence.

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"vasu" <vasu@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:27385BEE-2931-4C41-A90E-2B99C997E42A@microsoft.com...
> Yes. But remember , if you are installing Vista by booting the DVD, then
> the drives will be handled differently by the OS’s. When you are in Vista,
> its partition will be shown as C: and XP as D , while in XP its partition
> will be shown as C: while Vista as D:.
>
> And if you are installing Vista from within XP each OS will name each
> drive
> exactly as it was on install. that is to say XP will be shown as in C: and
> Vista in D: from both OS.
>
> So better give Vol labels, in case there's confusion.
>
> "Tim Scott Mathews" wrote:
>
>> If I have my hard drive formatted as "c" and "d" with XP on C, can I
>> simply
>> install Vista on D and at some point get prompted if I want to setup dual
>> boot?
>>
>> I want to start using Vista but can't utilize all of my XP programs so,
>> until updates etc are available for all my software, I need to retain the
>> ability to use XP.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Tim
>>
>>
>>