Vista install in two partitions on one hard drive

Hello,

Is it possible to install vista on one hard drive but in 2 different
partitions???

Thanks,

n1kh3l

The answer to this question is both Yes and No.

Yes you can install a copy of Vista on the same hard drive but on a
different partition.

No you can't install the 'same' copy of Vista on another partition on the
same computer.

If you only have 'one' licenced copy of Vista then you can only install this
copy on your PC (you can't install it twice on two separate partitions). If
you want to install a copy of Vista on Partition 1 and another on partition
2 on the same hard drive (or PC) then you 'must' have two separate product
keys. In other words, if you want two copies of Vista on the same computer
(regardless of whether they are on two separate partitions or two separate
hard drives) you are going to need to buy two copies of Vista.


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<> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> Is it possible to install vista on one hard drive but in 2 different
> partitions???
>
> Thanks,
>
> n1kh3l
>

correct but absurd..




"John Barnett MVP" <> wrote in message
news:...
> The answer to this question is both Yes and No.
>
> Yes you can install a copy of Vista on the same hard drive but on a
> different partition.
>
> No you can't install the 'same' copy of Vista on another partition on the
> same computer.
>
> If you only have 'one' licenced copy of Vista then you can only install
> this copy on your PC (you can't install it twice on two separate
> partitions). If you want to install a copy of Vista on Partition 1 and
> another on partition 2 on the same hard drive (or PC) then you 'must' have
> two separate product keys. In other words, if you want two copies of Vista
> on the same computer (regardless of whether they are on two separate
> partitions or two separate hard drives) you are going to need to buy two
> copies of Vista.
>
>
> --
> John Barnett MVP
> Associate Expert
> Windows - Shell/User
>
> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org
>
> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable
> for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out
> of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in
> this mail/post..
>
> <> wrote in message
> news: ups.com...
>> Hello,
>>
>> Is it possible to install vista on one hard drive but in 2 different
>> partitions???
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> n1kh3l
>>
>

On 4 Sep, 18:44, "John Barnett MVP" <freelanc...@mvps.org.NOSPAM>
wrote:
> The answer to this question is both Yes and No.
>
> Yes you can install a copy of Vista on the same hard drive but on a
> different partition.
>
> No you can't install the 'same' copy of Vista on another partition on the
> same computer.
>
> If you only have 'one' licenced copy of Vista then you can only install this
> copy on your PC (you can't install it twice on two separate partitions). If
> you want to install a copy of Vista on Partition 1 and another on partition
> 2 on the same hard drive (or PC) then you 'must' have two separate product
> keys. In other words, if you want two copies of Vista on the same computer
> (regardless of whether they are on two separate partitions or two separate
> hard drives) you are going to need to buy two copies of Vista.
>
> --
> John Barnett MVP
> Associate Expert
> Windows - Shell/User
>
> Web:http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
> Web:http://vistasupport.mvps.org
>
> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for
> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the
> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this
> mail/post..
>
> <n1kh3l300...@googlemail.com> wrote in message
>
> news: ups.com...
>
>
>
> > Hello,
>
> > Is it possible to install vista on one hard drive but in 2 different
> > partitions???
>
> > Thanks,
>
> > n1kh3l- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Many thanks for the quick reply. I do indeed have 2 licensed copies of
VISTA. One install will be entirely for software developement &
testing purposes only. The other will general everyday use.

Many thanks again.

n1kh3l

I was wondering if you meant to split a single installation onto two
partitions .. half the installation on one partition while the other half
went on another partition. I don't know the answer to that one.

But you meant dual-boot. Sure. You can dual-boot two installations of Vista
and it is recommended they go on spearate partitions.

Saucy


<> wrote in message
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> On 4 Sep, 18:44, "John Barnett MVP" <freelanc...@mvps.org.NOSPAM>
> wrote:
>> The answer to this question is both Yes and No.
>>
>> Yes you can install a copy of Vista on the same hard drive but on a
>> different partition.
>>
>> No you can't install the 'same' copy of Vista on another partition on the
>> same computer.
>>
>> If you only have 'one' licenced copy of Vista then you can only install
>> this
>> copy on your PC (you can't install it twice on two separate partitions).
>> If
>> you want to install a copy of Vista on Partition 1 and another on
>> partition
>> 2 on the same hard drive (or PC) then you 'must' have two separate
>> product
>> keys. In other words, if you want two copies of Vista on the same
>> computer
>> (regardless of whether they are on two separate partitions or two
>> separate
>> hard drives) you are going to need to buy two copies of Vista.
>>
>> --
>> John Barnett MVP
>> Associate Expert
>> Windows - Shell/User
>>
>> Web:http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
>> Web:http://vistasupport.mvps.org
>>
>> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
>> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
>> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable
>> for
>> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of
>> the
>> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this
>> mail/post..
>>
>> <n1kh3l300...@googlemail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news: ups.com...
>>
>>
>>
>> > Hello,
>>
>> > Is it possible to install vista on one hard drive but in 2 different
>> > partitions???
>>
>> > Thanks,
>>
>> > n1kh3l- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Many thanks for the quick reply. I do indeed have 2 licensed copies of
> VISTA. One install will be entirely for software developement &
> testing purposes only. The other will general everyday use.
>
> Many thanks again.
>
> n1kh3l
>

If you have two licensed copies of Vista then you can go ahead.

--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
Windows - Shell/User

Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org

The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for
any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the
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<> wrote in message
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> On 4 Sep, 18:44, "John Barnett MVP" <freelanc...@mvps.org.NOSPAM>
> wrote:
>> The answer to this question is both Yes and No.
>>
>> Yes you can install a copy of Vista on the same hard drive but on a
>> different partition.
>>
>> No you can't install the 'same' copy of Vista on another partition on the
>> same computer.
>>
>> If you only have 'one' licenced copy of Vista then you can only install
>> this
>> copy on your PC (you can't install it twice on two separate partitions).
>> If
>> you want to install a copy of Vista on Partition 1 and another on
>> partition
>> 2 on the same hard drive (or PC) then you 'must' have two separate
>> product
>> keys. In other words, if you want two copies of Vista on the same
>> computer
>> (regardless of whether they are on two separate partitions or two
>> separate
>> hard drives) you are going to need to buy two copies of Vista.
>>
>> --
>> John Barnett MVP
>> Associate Expert
>> Windows - Shell/User
>>
>> Web:http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
>> Web:http://vistasupport.mvps.org
>>
>> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
>> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
>> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable
>> for
>> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of
>> the
>> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this
>> mail/post..
>>
>> <n1kh3l300...@googlemail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news: ups.com...
>>
>>
>>
>> > Hello,
>>
>> > Is it possible to install vista on one hard drive but in 2 different
>> > partitions???
>>
>> > Thanks,
>>
>> > n1kh3l- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Many thanks for the quick reply. I do indeed have 2 licensed copies of
> VISTA. One install will be entirely for software developement &
> testing purposes only. The other will general everyday use.
>
> Many thanks again.
>
> n1kh3l
>