Can Windows XP be run on Vista?

Sorry for my ignorance. I have Vista, and some of my older (XP Based)
programs cannot run. I heard that XP can be installed on Windows Vista.
Question is...can both Windows XP and Vista run on same computer? i.e. Click
to run XP...Click to run Vista.

Yes, its called Dual Boot, you would have to select the o/s when you boot up
However first check that winxp drivers are avilable for your PC/hardware

Maybe your old apps, have updates available?

"Jack" <> wrote in message
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> Sorry for my ignorance. I have Vista, and some of my older (XP Based)
> programs cannot run. I heard that XP can be installed on Windows Vista.
> Question is...can both Windows XP and Vista run on same computer? i.e.
> Click
> to run XP...Click to run Vista.
>

You can either dual boot or install XP on a Virtual PC.

Mark

"Jack" <> wrote in message
news:C133CADB-FCC5-48FC-A5D8-...
> Sorry for my ignorance. I have Vista, and some of my older (XP Based)
> programs cannot run. I heard that XP can be installed on Windows Vista.
> Question is...can both Windows XP and Vista run on same computer? i.e.
> Click
> to run XP...Click to run Vista.
>

Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 Information
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...c/default.mspx

Virtual PC 2007 Download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

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Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows System & Performance

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"Jack" wrote:

Sorry for my ignorance. I have Vista, and some of my older (XP Based)
programs cannot run. I heard that XP can be installed on Windows Vista.
Question is...can both Windows XP and Vista run on same computer? i.e. Click
to run XP...Click to run Vista.

You can run Xp from within Vista if you use Virtual PC (free from MS).
Note: For a Virtual Machine to run smoothly, you must have more than 1
GB Ram.


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Thanks for the reply. If I already have Vista, is there an additional cost
for XP?
I checked one one ap update, and they do not. And thats the one I wanted to
run.

"DL" wrote:

> Yes, its called Dual Boot, you would have to select the o/s when you boot up
> However first check that winxp drivers are avilable for your PC/hardware
>
> Maybe your old apps, have updates available?
>
> "Jack" <> wrote in message
> news:C133CADB-FCC5-48FC-A5D8-...
> > Sorry for my ignorance. I have Vista, and some of my older (XP Based)
> > programs cannot run. I heard that XP can be installed on Windows Vista.
> > Question is...can both Windows XP and Vista run on same computer? i.e.
> > Click
> > to run XP...Click to run Vista.
> >
>
>
>

If you have an XP disk there should be no cost.

Mark

"Jack" <> wrote in message
news:7B0DDA55-5A20-470E-B30C-...
> Thanks for the reply. If I already have Vista, is there an additional
> cost
> for XP?
> I checked one one ap update, and they do not. And thats the one I wanted
> to
> run.
>
> "DL" wrote:
>
>> Yes, its called Dual Boot, you would have to select the o/s when you boot
>> up
>> However first check that winxp drivers are avilable for your PC/hardware
>>
>> Maybe your old apps, have updates available?
>>
>> "Jack" <> wrote in message
>> news:C133CADB-FCC5-48FC-A5D8-...
>> > Sorry for my ignorance. I have Vista, and some of my older (XP Based)
>> > programs cannot run. I heard that XP can be installed on Windows Vista.
>> > Question is...can both Windows XP and Vista run on same computer? i.e.
>> > Click
>> > to run XP...Click to run Vista.
>> >
>>
>>
>>

Thanks for the reply. If I already have Vista, is there an additional cost
for XP?


"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 Information
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...c/default.mspx
>
> Virtual PC 2007 Download
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience -
> Windows System & Performance
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Jack" wrote:
>
> Sorry for my ignorance. I have Vista, and some of my older (XP Based)
> programs cannot run. I heard that XP can be installed on Windows Vista.
> Question is...can both Windows XP and Vista run on same computer? i.e. Click
> to run XP...Click to run Vista.
>
>

Jack wrote:
> Thanks for the reply. If I already have Vista, is there an additional cost
> for XP?

Of course! You don't think that Microsh¡t will give you XP for free, do
you? If you want to *buy* it, you'll have to go to a computer store and
pull out the cash or credit card.

Alias
>
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 Information
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...c/default.mspx
>>
>> Virtual PC 2007 Download
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>
>> --
>> Carey Frisch
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Desktop Experience -
>> Windows System & Performance
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> "Jack" wrote:
>>
>> Sorry for my ignorance. I have Vista, and some of my older (XP Based)
>> programs cannot run. I heard that XP can be installed on Windows Vista.
>> Question is...can both Windows XP and Vista run on same computer? i.e. Click
>> to run XP...Click to run Vista.
>>
>>

Alias wrote:
> Jack wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the reply. If I already have Vista, is there an additional
>> cost for XP?
>
>
> Of course! You don't think that Microsh¡t will give you XP for free, do
> you? If you want to *buy* it, you'll have to go to a computer store and
> pull out the cash or credit card.
>
> Alias
>
What's wrong sheep-fukker...still ****ed cause Microsoft caught you
trying to steal from them...LOL!
Frank