Re: Dual booting XP
You will need to buy a copy of XP. As for dual booting the easiest option is
to take a look at this link on my website:
http://vistasupport.mvps.org/install_windows_xp_on_machine_running_vista.htm
You will need to create a new partition for XP, which may mean you having to
shrink the partition you already have on your hard drive. It is not unusual
for PC manufacturer's to allocate 'all' of the hard drive for Vista's use.
If this is the case you will need to shrink the C: partition to allow for XP
to be installed (10 -15GB should be sufficient).
Another thing you should be aware of is that, if you need to restore your
Vista operating system the restoration will, again, take up the whole of the
C: drive so unless you actually image your newly created setup, i.e., Vista
partition and XP partition using, say Acronis True Image, you are going to
have to go through the process of creating the XP partition and installing
XP all over again. My advice would be to create the XP partition, install XP
and then when the dual boot is working properly image the drives to a set of
DVD's or an external hard drive (if you have one).
Less trouble still, of course, is using Virtual Machine software but,
unfortunately, installing VM software on Vista Premium will technically
invalidate the end user licence agreement. Yes it has been done, but it does
invalidate the EULA.
--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
Windows - Shell/User
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http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
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"DMac" <DMac@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hope someone out there can help - I recently bought a Gateway laptop with
> Vista Home Premium pre-loaded but I found out it's not compatible with the
> Raymarine chartplotter software I need to run on it (which was the whole
> purpose of buying the laptop!). The Raymarine tech support site
> acknoweldges
> this and recommends a dual boot with XP with which it is compatible. My
> question is do I have to buy the XP software even though I have paid for
> Vista and what's the best way to install a dual boot system? I only
> intend
> to ever run two programs - the chartplotter software and an internet
> browser.
> Many tx for any help and advice.
>
> DMac 