Hi, couldn't find the Windows Vista Newsgroups even though googled it, gave
me a site which was no longer valid etc etc
Anyway I have an HP Mobile Workstation and it already has XP Pro but want to
dual boot it. HP told me Vista Business requires a 2 gig partition is this
right or should I give the partition more space for the OS?
Thanks!

I have a 68 GB main partition. I have 8 gig free.

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"AIANDAS" <AIANDAS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:49A45040-E83D-4CB6-A305-CAF2CB9A22C6@microsoft.com...
> Hi, couldn't find the Windows Vista Newsgroups even though googled it,
> gave
> me a site which was no longer valid etc etc
> Anyway I have an HP Mobile Workstation and it already has XP Pro but want
> to
> dual boot it. HP told me Vista Business requires a 2 gig partition is this
> right or should I give the partition more space for the OS?
> Thanks!

This doesn't help me. I need to know how big the Vista Business partition
needs to be. Like I said I have XP Pro and will dual boot with Vista Business.

"." wrote:

> I have a 68 GB main partition. I have 8 gig free.
>
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> "AIANDAS" <AIANDAS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:49A45040-E83D-4CB6-A305-CAF2CB9A22C6@microsoft.com...
> > Hi, couldn't find the Windows Vista Newsgroups even though googled it,
> > gave
> > me a site which was no longer valid etc etc
> > Anyway I have an HP Mobile Workstation and it already has XP Pro but want
> > to
> > dual boot it. HP told me Vista Business requires a 2 gig partition is this
> > right or should I give the partition more space for the OS?
> > Thanks!
>
>

"AIANDAS" <AIANDAS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:49A45040-E83D-4CB6-A305-CAF2CB9A22C6@microsoft.com...
> Hi, couldn't find the Windows Vista Newsgroups even though googled it,
> gave
> me a site which was no longer valid etc etc
> Anyway I have an HP Mobile Workstation and it already has XP Pro but want
> to
> dual boot it. HP told me Vista Business requires a 2 gig partition is this
> right or should I give the partition more space for the OS?
> Thanks!


The Vista DVD is 2gb!! If you are going to install applications along with
Vista Business, you will need 60 to 80gb..

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Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/

On Fri, 3 Jul 2009 16:50:01 -0700, AIANDAS
<AIANDAS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Hi, couldn't find the Windows Vista Newsgroups
> Snip ....................

microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
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Stubbo of Oz
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Don't shoot the messenger brother. That's what the "outsourced" HP person
told me. OK, I am only interested to know how much space I need to allocate
for Vista. Applications for now will run off XP Pro until Windows 7 comes
out. I just want to play with Vista Business not install apps right now.

"Mike Hall - MVP" wrote:

> "AIANDAS" <AIANDAS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:49A45040-E83D-4CB6-A305-CAF2CB9A22C6@microsoft.com...
> > Hi, couldn't find the Windows Vista Newsgroups even though googled it,
> > gave
> > me a site which was no longer valid etc etc
> > Anyway I have an HP Mobile Workstation and it already has XP Pro but want
> > to
> > dual boot it. HP told me Vista Business requires a 2 gig partition is this
> > right or should I give the partition more space for the OS?
> > Thanks!
>
>
> The Vista DVD is 2gb!! If you are going to install applications along with
> Vista Business, you will need 60 to 80gb..
>
> --
>
> Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/
>
>

"AIANDAS" <AIANDAS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:49A45040-E83D-4CB6-A305-CAF2CB9A22C6@microsoft.com...
> Hi, couldn't find the Windows Vista Newsgroups even though googled it,
> gave
> me a site which was no longer valid etc etc
> Anyway I have an HP Mobile Workstation and it already has XP Pro but want
> to
> dual boot it. HP told me Vista Business requires a 2 gig partition is this
> right or should I give the partition more space for the OS?
> Thanks!

Hi
I think the recommended size for vista is 15gb.
look here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...uirements.aspx

chas2209

OK thank you very much!

"chas2209" wrote:

>
> "AIANDAS" <AIANDAS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:49A45040-E83D-4CB6-A305-CAF2CB9A22C6@microsoft.com...
> > Hi, couldn't find the Windows Vista Newsgroups even though googled it,
> > gave
> > me a site which was no longer valid etc etc
> > Anyway I have an HP Mobile Workstation and it already has XP Pro but want
> > to
> > dual boot it. HP told me Vista Business requires a 2 gig partition is this
> > right or should I give the partition more space for the OS?
> > Thanks!
>
> Hi
> I think the recommended size for vista is 15gb.
> look here:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...uirements.aspx
>
> chas2209
>
>
>

Vista-specific newsgroups include:

microsoft.public.windows.vista.administration_acco unts_passwords
microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
microsoft.public.windows.vista.games
microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_assessment
microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup
microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
microsoft.public.windows.vista.music_pictures_vide o
microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_mainten ance
microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan
microsoft.public.windows.vista.security

Click on of the following links to open the newsgroup in your default
newsreader:

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...unts_passwords
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ile_management
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ws.vista.games
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof....vista.general
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...are_assessment
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...rdware_devices
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...allation_setup
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ows.vista.mail
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...pictures_video
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...orking_sharing
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ce_maintenance
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...print_fax_scan
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...vista.security

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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

AIANDAS wrote:
> Hi, couldn't find the Windows Vista Newsgroups even though googled it,
> gave
> me a site which was no longer valid etc etc
> Anyway I have an HP Mobile Workstation and it already has XP Pro but want
> to
> dual boot it. HP told me Vista Business requires a 2 gig partition is this
> right or should I give the partition more space for the OS?
> Thanks!

AIANDAS wrote:
> Hi, couldn't find the Windows Vista Newsgroups even though googled it, gave
> me a site which was no longer valid etc etc
> Anyway I have an HP Mobile Workstation and it already has XP Pro but want to
> dual boot it. HP told me Vista Business requires a 2 gig partition is this
> right or should I give the partition more space for the OS?
> Thanks!


That's way off the mark!

On my Vista Business installation, just the Windows folder (and all of
its sub-folders) takes up 16.5GB. Microsoft states the minimum is "A
20GB hard drive with 15 GB of free space," (but fails to make it
immediately clear that that is for Vista Home Basic) and that doesn't
allow much room for anything but the bare bones OS. The official
recommended minimum for Vista Premium/Business/Ultimate is " a 40GB hard
drive with at least 15 GB free."

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...uirements.aspx


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