dual boot capability?

Originally running Vista
I shrunk my C: partition and installed XP home to the new partition.
Now the machine boots to XP but I wanted to have a choice of
dual boot. I downloaded BCDwinboot but it doesn't want to run
on XP.
Is there any way I can get a dual boot capability?

Hi,

See: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919529/en-us

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"RB" <NoMail@NoSpam> wrote in message news:...
> Originally running Vista
> I shrunk my C: partition and installed XP home to the new partition.
> Now the machine boots to XP but I wanted to have a choice of
> dual boot. I downloaded BCDwinboot but it doesn't want to run
> on XP.
> Is there any way I can get a dual boot capability?

You can run Start-up repair from your Vista DVD.

"RB" <NoMail@NoSpam> wrote in message news:...
> Originally running Vista
> I shrunk my C: partition and installed XP home to the new partition.
> Now the machine boots to XP but I wanted to have a choice of
> dual boot. I downloaded BCDwinboot but it doesn't want to run
> on XP.
> Is there any way I can get a dual boot capability?

RB wrote:
> Originally running Vista
> I shrunk my C: partition and installed XP home to the new partition.
> Now the machine boots to XP but I wanted to have a choice of
> dual boot. I downloaded BCDwinboot but it doesn't want to run
> on XP.
> Is there any way I can get a dual boot capability?


First and foremost, if the specific computer model in question was
designed specifically for Vista, there may well be no WinXP-specific
device drivers available to make the computer's diverse components work
properly. If this proves to be the case, installing WinXP in a virtual
machine would be your best - possibly only - option, anyway. Consult
the computer's manufacturer about the availability of device drivers.
Secondly, adding another OS might void any support agreements and,
sometimes, even the warranty. Again, consult the computer's
manufacturer for specifics.

If WinXP do device drivers exist, then you can proceed.

Normally, the older OS must be installed first unless you wish to
acquire and use some 3rd-party partition and boot management utility.
(In which case you have to follow the instructions provided by whatever
3rd party solution you select.) However, this KB Article (not for the
faint of heart or technically-challenged) explains how to repair the
Vista boot process after installing WinXP:

Windows Vista no longer starts after you install an earlier version of
the Windows operating system in a dual-boot configuration
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919529

MS-MVP John Barnett's Guide is considerably more user-friendly:
http://vistasupport.mvps.org/install...ning_vista.htm

However, dual-booting is no longer necessary in a great many
situations. Why not download a Virtual Machine application, such as
Microsoft's VirtualPC 2007
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.asp?) or Innotek's VirtualBox
(http://www.virtualbox.org/) and run WinXP and your legacy applications
within a virtual computer? Both are free and work with Vista.

NOTE: Microsoft does not support the use of VirtualPC 2007 on Vista
Home editions, but several people have reported that it works. Your
results may vary.



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