Hi friends,

I am having one system with Vista home edition installed. I want to
install XP Prof also in that means dual O/S. Because I have one
graphics s/w which runs in XP only. They didnt develop drivers for
vista. So I must use XP only at the sametime I want to use Vista for
other applications.
Can I install XP on a system which is already running Vista?

If so how can I install?

Thanks in advance

<mrajanikrishna******.com> wrote in message
news:1179202221.309328.114090@h2g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...[color=blue]
> Hi friends,
>
> I am having one system with Vista home edition installed. I want to
> install XP Prof also in that means dual O/S. Because I have one
> graphics s/w which runs in XP only. They didnt develop drivers for
> vista. So I must use XP only at the sametime I want to use Vista for
> other applications.
> Can I install XP on a system which is already running Vista?
>
> If so how can I install?
>
> Thanks in advance
>[/color]

Consider Virtual PC, that way you avoid the embarresment of having your
Vista restore points and shadow copies deleted when you boot in to XP.

Microsoft Virtual PC
[url]http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/virtualpc/default.mspx[/url]

<mrajanikrishna******.com> wrote in message
news:1179202221.309328.114090@h2g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...[color=blue]
> Hi friends,
>
> I am having one system with Vista home edition installed. I want to
> install XP Prof also in that means dual O/S. Because I have one
> graphics s/w which runs in XP only. They didnt develop drivers for
> vista. So I must use XP only at the sametime I want to use Vista for
> other applications.
> Can I install XP on a system which is already running Vista?
>
> If so how can I install?
>
> Thanks in advance
>[/color]

This guide is pretty good -
[url]http://apcstart.com/5485/dualbooting_vista_and_xp[/url]

--
Jim

I installed VPC 2007 on Vista Home Premium - The installer says it's
not compatible with my system ( or something like that ) - The DSL
connection was instantely killed ( and restored when I uninstalled )
And Yes , I have the final version ....

On Tue, 15 May 2007 14:20:11 +1000, "GreenieLeBrun"
<GreenieLeBrun********.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>Consider Virtual PC, that way you avoid the embarresment of having your
>Vista restore points and shadow copies deleted when you boot in to XP.
>
>Microsoft Virtual PC
>[url]http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/virtualpc/default.mspx[/url][/color]

VPC is not SUPPORTED on Vista Home Premium, but you can install it and run
it.
It runs fine on my VHP.

You might try posting this over at news:microsoft.public.virtualpc




"cbcb52" wrote in message news:orck439ct94a7022cj527a4nu97shrlltp@4ax.com...[color=blue]
>
> I installed VPC 2007 on Vista Home Premium - The installer says it's
> not compatible with my system ( or something like that ) - The DSL
> connection was instantely killed ( and restored when I uninstalled )
> And Yes , I have the final version ....
>
> On Tue, 15 May 2007 14:20:11 +1000, "GreenieLeBrun"
> <GreenieLeBrun********.com> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>Consider Virtual PC, that way you avoid the embarresment of having your
>>Vista restore points and shadow copies deleted when you boot in to XP.
>>
>>Microsoft Virtual PC
>>[url]http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/virtualpc/default.mspx[/url][/color]
>[/color]