Dual Booting WinXP Pro and Vista

[BananaBob]

Is it safe to have WinXP Pro and Vista on the same drive as long as they are partitioned separately?

[Butcherbird17]

Yes you can have both on same drive, but beware you could corrupt the MBR (Master Boot Record). http://windowssecrets.com/2008/02/14/01-Make-your-computer-dual-boot-Vista-and-XP
Im assuming that you are installing vista on the other partition? Do you have a spare drive? That would be the safer way as all you have to do is unplug your main drive, then install the OS on the 2nd drive. once done all you need to do is plug back in main drive.

Joe

[BananaBob]

Thanks for the info. :ernae:

[Redmist01]

Hi
I have dual boot vista & xp.no problems .easy bcd from microsoft
will sort out dual boot on load screen.also read.
http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_vista_and_xp_with_vista_installed _first__the_stepbystep_guide.htm

[BananaBob]

Hi
I have dual boot vista & xp.no problems .easy bcd from microsoft
will sort out dual boot on load screen.also read.
http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_vista_and_xp_with_vista_installed _first__the_stepbystep_guide.htm

Thanks for the link, I'll have to read that, looks very interesting! :ernae: