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  • Thursday, October 12, 2006 5:03 PMBrokenxx Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    Hello,

    I have a windows XP home pc with:

    •3 77GB Hard Drives (C: D: E:)

    •2 X 3.40 GHZ Processor

    •1GB RAM

    I want to install vista with a dual boot without losing my XP Home. Windows XP is on C: with some programs installed on D:. I have not used E:.

    What I want to know is how to install vista on E: so it will give me an option on startup to run XP or Vista.

    Also if this is dangerous I want to know how to backup my two hard drives.

    Please help

    regards

     

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  • Friday, October 13, 2006 8:20 PMAhmed Mahdy - MSP Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    You have variety of ways to install Windows Vista while keeping Windows XP without losing it:

    WATCH OUT!! : YOU MUST CHOOSE CLEAN INSTALLATION (NOT UPGRAGE) WHILE DOING ONE OF THESE STEPS

    1- You can install Windows Vista on partition in which Windows Vista in (C:\) as upgrade [you should have free space more than 15 GB of free space for installation], while your Windows XP (Virtually) will be added to a folder named: Windows.old (while you're running Windows Vista) and it will be C:\Windows in Windows XP {I'm not sure if Program Files folder will be shared or not}.

    2- You can install Windows Vista on E: as normal too.

    After installing Windows Vista, you will get the new Boot OS Choice menu screen (Enhanced version than XP's one), so don't worry.

    Good luck

     

     
  • Saturday, October 14, 2006 4:33 AMAhmed Mahdy - MSP Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    No need to worry at all, for backup software, Windows Live OneCare has very cool Backup tool.

    Try it now. ( Microsoft Windows Live OneCare 1.5 Beta )

    Good luck  

     
  • Sunday, October 15, 2006 8:43 PMAhmed Mahdy - MSP Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    You're very welcomed, Your Potential...Our Passion!

    Good luck

     

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  • Friday, October 13, 2006 8:20 PMAhmed Mahdy - MSP Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    You have variety of ways to install Windows Vista while keeping Windows XP without losing it:

    WATCH OUT!! : YOU MUST CHOOSE CLEAN INSTALLATION (NOT UPGRAGE) WHILE DOING ONE OF THESE STEPS

    1- You can install Windows Vista on partition in which Windows Vista in (C:\) as upgrade [you should have free space more than 15 GB of free space for installation], while your Windows XP (Virtually) will be added to a folder named: Windows.old (while you're running Windows Vista) and it will be C:\Windows in Windows XP {I'm not sure if Program Files folder will be shared or not}.

    2- You can install Windows Vista on E: as normal too.

    After installing Windows Vista, you will get the new Boot OS Choice menu screen (Enhanced version than XP's one), so don't worry.

    Good luck

     

     
  • Friday, October 13, 2006 9:44 PMBrokenxx Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    Hey Thanks

    I want to try that but I am really worried about losing my windows xp and files,

    Is there some backup program to prevent this if it all goes wrong?

    thanks again

     
  • Saturday, October 14, 2006 4:33 AMAhmed Mahdy - MSP Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    No need to worry at all, for backup software, Windows Live OneCare has very cool Backup tool.

    Try it now. ( Microsoft Windows Live OneCare 1.5 Beta )

    Good luck  

     
  • Sunday, October 15, 2006 5:21 PMBrokenxx Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    Thankyou very much :]

    Will try that in a few moments

    appreciated

     
  • Sunday, October 15, 2006 8:43 PMAhmed Mahdy - MSP Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    You're very welcomed, Your Potential...Our Passion!

    Good luck

     
  • Saturday, October 13, 2007 3:35 PMMichael_rauschenbach Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    the Windows Vista Basic installation confirms that the files will be moved to a new folder named Windows.old. BUT it advises as well that the previous installation of Windows will NOT be usable again afterwards!

     
  • Friday, December 05, 2008 2:41 AMLarge Allen Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    Sorry to intrude, but this is the best looking forum for my question. I installed XP Pro over 2000 some time ago and got a dual boot system that I really didn't want. I've lived with it but I'd like to do away with it.  2000 is on C:\ and XP is on D:\.   I want to get C:\ back to use for data only.  Any way to do this without totally rebuilding?
    Please reply to my email too.  <poppops@tx.rr.com> Thanks