Re: Installing XP Pro x64 in a dual boot/vm with XP Pro x32?
"Pat" <pkelecy@gmail.com.invalid> wrote in message
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> philo wrote:
> > "Pat" <pkelecy@gmail.com.invalid> wrote in message
> > news:O4unqhokIHA.4744@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >> My workstation (HP xw9300 with dual Opteron 280 cpus) is currently set
> >> up in a dual boot between Windows XP Pro (x32) and Linux (where each OS
> >> is on its own hard drive). For various reasons I've decided to drop
> >> Linux and would like to replace it with Windows XP Pro x64. Ideally, I
> >> would like to make XP Pro x64 my primary OS, but have the ability to
> >> access my older XP Pro x32 installation, when needed, via a virtual
> >> machine like VMware or VirtualPC. That's what I've been doing from
> >> Linux, and it's work pretty well for that occasional need.
> >>
> >> My question is, what's the best way to get from my current setup to
> >> where I'd like to be?
> >>
> >> Also, my workstation has fairly standard hardware (Seagate SATA hard
> >> drives, DVD R/RW, Nvidia Quadro FX1400 video card) - will the Windows
> >> x64 install disk have all the required drivers it needs, or do I need
to
> >> get these in place first?
> >>
> >> Thanks for any help with this. I appreciate it. Looking forward to
> >> being back on Windows full time!
> >>
> >> Pat
> >
> >
> > First off make sure you have the driver's cd that came with the
motherboard.
> > You should put the SATA drivers on a floppy as you may need them when
you
> > install XP-64bit
>
> I don't have a drivers cd (or not one that specifically says that). The
> system came with an Operating System cd (windows xp pro), HP Restore
> Plus!, HP LightScribe Driver cd, and Documentation and Diagnositcs cd.
> However, all the needed x64 drivers are available on HP's website (since
> Windows XP Pro x64 was an OS option for this model).
>
> >
> > What I would do is delete your Linux partitions when you install...
> > then your machine will dual boot XP_32bit and XP_64 bit.
> >
> > If you end up being able to get XP_64bit drivers for everything
> > and you can get XP_64 100% up and running...at that point you can set it
as
> > deault.
> >
> > You can still keep XP_32 to fall back on if you ever have problems
> >
> > but if you cannot get drivers for all your hardware on the 64 bit side,
> > you cannot expect them to work running XP_32 in a virtual machine...
> > so there would be no point to install a virtual machine at all unless
> > perhaps
> > you also wanted a Linux installation
> >
>
> OK. That makes sense. As I mentioned above, all the needed drivers
> should be available, since x64 was offered as an option for this computer.
>
> If I download all the needed drivers onto a CD or floppy, will the x64
> installer ask me for that during the installation? Also, since I will
> be installing this on a second HD, will it automatically assign that as
> "D:" - since the first one (with XP x32 is C
? I'm guessing so, but
> just wanted to double check.
>
> Thanks for the help. -Pat
First thing I'd do is go the the website of your motherboard's mfg and
download any drivers
they have for that board for the 64bit version of XP.
As far as the installation goes, the only thing crucial is the SATA
drivers...as the installer will not see the HD unless they are loaded.
I do not know if your XP cd will have the proper drivers or not...
so it would not be a bad idea to have the SATA drivers on a floppy. The
installer will give you an option early on
to hit F6 to load any add'l drivers. Would be the time to do so.
Now, if you don't do that you can still try the installation anyway...
but if the installer does not see a HD...then it's essential that the
drivers be loaded first.
Now, when the installed begins, it will ask you where you want to install
XP.
at that point you need to specify your second drive (or partition) it will
not just automatically install there.
This would be where you'd delete your Linux parritions then recreate as one
NTFS partition.
dual boot between XP_32 and XP_64 should automatically be setup with
XP_64bit being the default.
Note: since you had Linux on the machine...if you used LILO or GRUB...it
might not get removed.
If it does not, you will need to boot to the repair console and issue thr
command: fixmbr
Once XP_64 bit gets installed, you may need to load add'l drivers that
should habe been avail
from the mobo mfg's website.
I've setup a number of XP_64bit machines and find it a great OS.
The only possible problem would be getting drivers for all your devices such
as printers, scanners and wireless cards.
I'm sure everything on the mobo itself will all be fine