Vista and XP

I have Vista on one computer and XP on another. I want to run whats on one
drive on the other computer. Specifically, I want to run the XP on the Vista
computer, which is faster. I want to run XP on my Vista machine but keep the
hardrive on the XP machine. I do not want to have to reload the whole XP
drive to the Vista drive. I want to run everything from the Vista computer
and keep the XP on the XP computer. I was thinking using USB to link the two
computers, othewise I would have to partition and load the XP on the Vista
machine, which is not what I want to do. I believe I also have Firewire on
both machines. Does anyone have any advice or suggestions? Thank you in
advance.

Hi Ken,

What you want to, can't be done, unless you reinstall the operating
system.

It has got to do with the motherboard and the drivers already installed.
As well as the Hard Drive position itself.

If you want to run XP on the Vista computer you need to make sure that
you have the necessary XP Drivers handy to install, once the operating
system is installed in the Vista Computer.


--
thecreator

"Ken" <> wrote in message
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>I have Vista on one computer and XP on another. I want to run whats on one
>drive on the other computer. Specifically, I want to run the XP on the
>Vista computer, which is faster. I want to run XP on my Vista machine but
>keep the hardrive on the XP machine. I do not want to have to reload the
>whole XP drive to the Vista drive. I want to run everything from the Vista
>computer and keep the XP on the XP computer. I was thinking using USB to
>link the two computers, othewise I would have to partition and load the XP
>on the Vista machine, which is not what I want to do. I believe I also have
>Firewire on both machines. Does anyone have any advice or suggestions?
>Thank you in advance.
>
>

Hi,

Not sure if this is what you're after, but it *might* be possible to
install the XP o/s on the Vista machine in a dual boot configuration, (
xp o/s would only need a very small partition ). Then boot into xp o/s
on your faster machine, and use it to access the other machine as if it
were an external hard drive.

I haven't tried it, so can't guarantee it would do the job - also
depends on what your xp license allows. Do you have xp license for 2
machines , or is it for only one machine that would allow you to install
on a new machine instead - that would mean removing it from your old
machine.

'Dual Boot Vista and XP with Vista already installed - SysChat'
(http://www.syschat.com/dual-boot-vis...eady-1946.html)

Hope you find a satisfactory way forward.

SIW2


--
SIW2

Don't even try it. For reasons too many to explain, if you attempt to do what
you stated, you will probably wreck the OS and efficient functionaltiy of
both machines and have wasted a large amount of your time. Let XP and Vista
do what they were designed to do.
--
oscar

....Right click is your very good friend...


"Ken" wrote:

> I have Vista on one computer and XP on another. I want to run whats on one
> drive on the other computer. Specifically, I want to run the XP on the Vista
> computer, which is faster. I want to run XP on my Vista machine but keep the
> hardrive on the XP machine. I do not want to have to reload the whole XP
> drive to the Vista drive. I want to run everything from the Vista computer
> and keep the XP on the XP computer. I was thinking using USB to link the two
> computers, othewise I would have to partition and load the XP on the Vista
> machine, which is not what I want to do. I believe I also have Firewire on
> both machines. Does anyone have any advice or suggestions? Thank you in
> advance.
>
>
>

On Sun, 21 Sep 2008 10:42:35 -0400, "Ken" <>
wrote:

>I have Vista on one computer and XP on another. I want to run whats on one
>drive on the other computer. Specifically, I want to run the XP on the Vista
>computer, which is faster. I want to run XP on my Vista machine but keep the
>hardrive on the XP machine. I do not want to have to reload the whole XP
>drive to the Vista drive. I want to run everything from the Vista computer
>and keep the XP on the XP computer.

What you want to do is fraught with problems - more than I think
you'll understand and it will just prolong this conversation listing
them for you.

Note: you can't have XP installed on both computers anyway. Only one
will pass muster at MS.

>I was thinking using USB to link the two
>computers, othewise I would have to partition and load the XP on the Vista
>machine, which is not what I want to do. I believe I also have Firewire on
>both machines. Does anyone have any advice or suggestions? Thank you in
>advance.

I just want to run the hd of one computer, the XP, from the computer that is
currently holding the Vista. So, instead, I'll be running XP and not Vista,
but from a remote drive.

The SECOND thing you said is closer to what I'd be looking for.

I've been told I can do this with no problem through USB, Firewire, etc. But
I don't know how.



"gerooky" <> wrote in message
news:48d66583$...
> You want you want you want....
>
> but there are restrictions to what you want! lol
>
> If these licenses are OEM and not RETAIL then they cannot be transferred
> to another machine.
>
> If you have retail versions and your computers warranties will NOT be void
> by changing the OS,
> you can of course swap.
>
> The only way to do this without formatting and reinstalling is to use a
> program called Acronis true image ECHO that costs around 70-80 us dollars.
> You create the images for each OS and you swap them on the hardware...
>
> but be ready for A LOT OF TROUBLE! lol
>
>
> the other more simple solution would be to user either virtual machines,
> OR NETWORK the 2 machines via a router or switch and
> using remote desktop or VNC to access the other computer from the computer
> you want.
>
> there is a usb device for networking 2 machines but its stupid.. if you
> have only 2 machines and your modem is not a router
> and is for example a usb modem, you can use whats called a CROSS network
> cable, that is a simple network cable that has its cabled crossed inside
> so you can network 2 computers without a router or switch.
>
> "Ken" <> wrote in message
> news:uDTIOh$...
>> I have Vista on one computer and XP on another. I want to run whats on
>> one drive on the other computer. Specifically, I want to run the XP on
>> the Vista computer, which is faster. I want to run XP on my Vista machine
>> but keep the hardrive on the XP machine. I do not want to have to reload
>> the whole XP drive to the Vista drive. I want to run everything from the
>> Vista computer and keep the XP on the XP computer. I was thinking using
>> USB to link the two computers, othewise I would have to partition and
>> load the XP on the Vista machine, which is not what I want to do. I
>> believe I also have Firewire on both machines. Does anyone have any
>> advice or suggestions? Thank you in advance.
>>
>>

I just want to run the hd of one computer, the XP, from the computer that is
currently holding the Vista. So, instead, I'll be running XP and not Vista,
but from a remote drive.

Gerooky gave an idea.

I've been told I can do this with no problem through USB, Firewire, etc. But
I don't know how.

If I partition the drive on the Vista machine I should be able to install XP
onto this, while still keep my Vista in its own partition. No? Drivers, too,
of course.

The hardware all seems compatible.


"thecreator" <> wrote in message
news:%23bCBK4$...
> Hi Ken,
>
> What you want to, can't be done, unless you reinstall the operating
> system.
>
> It has got to do with the motherboard and the drivers already
> installed. As well as the Hard Drive position itself.
>
> If you want to run XP on the Vista computer you need to make sure that
> you have the necessary XP Drivers handy to install, once the operating
> system is installed in the Vista Computer.
>
>
> --
> thecreator
>
> "Ken" <> wrote in message
> news:uDTIOh$...
>>I have Vista on one computer and XP on another. I want to run whats on one
>>drive on the other computer. Specifically, I want to run the XP on the
>>Vista computer, which is faster. I want to run XP on my Vista machine but
>>keep the hardrive on the XP machine. I do not want to have to reload the
>>whole XP drive to the Vista drive. I want to run everything from the Vista
>>computer and keep the XP on the XP computer. I was thinking using USB to
>>link the two computers, othewise I would have to partition and load the XP
>>on the Vista machine, which is not what I want to do. I believe I also
>>have Firewire on both machines. Does anyone have any advice or
>>suggestions? Thank you in advance.
>>
>>
>
>

So, I can't partition or ghost, or even file transfer between the two
machines, because they are just that incompatible??


"Ken" <> wrote in message
news:uDTIOh$...
>I have Vista on one computer and XP on another. I want to run whats on one
>drive on the other computer. Specifically, I want to run the XP on the
>Vista computer, which is faster. I want to run XP on my Vista machine but
>keep the hardrive on the XP machine. I do not want to have to reload the
>whole XP drive to the Vista drive. I want to run everything from the Vista
>computer and keep the XP on the XP computer. I was thinking using USB to
>link the two computers, othewise I would have to partition and load the XP
>on the Vista machine, which is not what I want to do. I believe I also have
>Firewire on both machines. Does anyone have any advice or suggestions?
>Thank you in advance.
>
>

Hi,

I take it you want to start your Vista machine and have it give you the
option to either boot into Vista on this machine , or boot into XP on
the other machine - which is connected via usb , or similar ?

There might be a way to do that , but I'm afraid I don't know it -
which is is why I mentioned those possibilities in my earlier post.

If you are thinking of doing this :

> If I partition the drive on the Vista machine I should be able to
> install XP
> onto this, while still keep my Vista in its own partition. No? Drivers,
> too,
> of course.
>

This link describes how

http://www.syschat.com/dual-boot-vis...eady-1946.html

and there's another one here

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...ista-computer/

depends what your xp license allows.


SIW2


--
SIW2

Yes, that seems closer to what I'm looking for. Basically, to have my XP hd
as an external hd. To do this from the Vista hd I'd have to partition and
maybe make allowances for the different, but not too different, hardware.


"SIW2" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Hi,
>
> Not sure if this is what you're after, but it *might* be possible to
> install the XP o/s on the Vista machine in a dual boot configuration, (
> xp o/s would only need a very small partition ). Then boot into xp o/s
> on your faster machine, and use it to access the other machine as if it
> were an external hard drive.
>
> I haven't tried it, so can't guarantee it would do the job - also
> depends on what your xp license allows. Do you have xp license for 2
> machines , or is it for only one machine that would allow you to install
> on a new machine instead - that would mean removing it from your old
> machine.
>
> 'Dual Boot Vista and XP with Vista already installed - SysChat'
> (http://www.syschat.com/dual-boot-vis...eady-1946.html)
>
> Hope you find a satisfactory way forward.
>
> SIW2
>
>
> --
> SIW2