Multi Boot of Vista - XP

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Dale

I have XP loaded as my OS right now and I will be downloading and installing
Vista as a dual boot, but my question is has anyone else done both along
with XP. I would like to install both the 32 bit and 64 bit version so I can
see the difference and to learn about both. I am a MCDST and I need to
train/learn them so I can test for them in the future. Does anyone know of
problems with the dual both of both versions? I have Virtual PC but it seems
to take forever and more ram than I can get to run these in it, so I thought
I would go ahead and do the dual boot.

I have 1 GB of Ram, 256MB video, and 1.4 GHz processor.

Thanks for your help and time in advance.

Dale Ogilvie, MCDST
 
MCDST (whatever it is) and lazy to use a search button???????
That was answered zillion times alread!!!
Time to quit your profession.
Jack
 
Well thank you for your help? NOT!

1. I just joined this newsgroup
2. I looked and saw others on dual boot but not on booting to 3 different
OS's.
3. Not knowing what MCDST shows your ignorance as well thanks!
4. Don't bother wasting your time with any other responses to me, as this
will be the last time I respond to you.

Dale
 
you told him! btw, how is chip?


Dale said:
Well thank you for your help? NOT!

1. I just joined this newsgroup
2. I looked and saw others on dual boot but not on booting to 3 different
OS's.
3. Not knowing what MCDST shows your ignorance as well thanks!
4. Don't bother wasting your time with any other responses to me, as this
will be the last time I respond to you.

Dale
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Dead, thanks for asking!

Didn't see the zillion posts on either multi boot or dual boot. Is there
anyone with knowledge on multi booting 3 OS's as opposed to unwarranted
criticism and sarcastic responses?

Thanks for the ones that truly are helpful as opposed to the ones that
respond so they can see their name on the newsgroup.

Dale, MCDST
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To install the 32 bit and the 64 bit version simultaneously, on the same or
different computers, requires 2 separate license keys.

Even though the package may come with 2 DVD's, you are allowed to install
only the "one" that you wish to use. If you uninstall the 32 bit, then you
can install and activate the 64 bit. It may take a phone call and a short
explanation to get the different version activated.



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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
 
I have XP loaded as my OS right now and I will be downloading and
installing Vista as a dual boot, but my question is has anyone else done
both along with XP. I would like to install both the 32 bit and 64 bit
version so I can see the difference and to learn about both. I am a MCDST
and I need to train/learn them so I can test for them in the future. Does
anyone know of problems with the dual both of both versions? I have Virtual
PC but it seems to take forever and more ram than I can get to run these in
it, so I thought I would go ahead and do the dual boot.

I have 1 GB of Ram, 256MB video, and 1.4 GHz processor.
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Sure you can install both versions with XP in a triple boot but you'll need
two license keys for the two vista versions. One key will work on either
one, but only one can be installed with one key. It doesn't matter that
only one can run at a time, it's goes by the installation.

There is a problem with Vista multi-boots with XP as one of the OSs. XP's
volsnap.sys which is involved with system restore is not compatible with
Vista's so when booting into XP, if the Vista partitions can be seen by XP,
it will delete the Vista restore points, file shadow copies and any Vista
backups on those partitions. The XP version does this because it's trying
to protect the system thinking those items are corrupt. This will not be
corrected in XP, says MS at this point.

To get around this use a boot loader to hide the Vista partitions from XP,
or encrypt the Vista partitions with Bitlocker, or run XP under virtual PC
such as VPC 2007 (in beta I think), or frequently image the system and know
what you will loose when booting into XP.
 
only real difference is be sure and install xp first, as vista installs its own boot loader.
you can install each of them as many times as you want.,
problem is in authenticating .
can only use each key ONE time.
second one will have to be reloaded every 30 days.



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I have XP loaded as my OS right now and I will be downloading and installing
Vista as a dual boot, but my question is has anyone else done both along
with XP. I would like to install both the 32 bit and 64 bit version so I can
see the difference and to learn about both. I am a MCDST and I need to
train/learn them so I can test for them in the future. Does anyone know of
problems with the dual both of both versions? I have Virtual PC but it seems
to take forever and more ram than I can get to run these in it, so I thought
I would go ahead and do the dual boot.

I have 1 GB of Ram, 256MB video, and 1.4 GHz processor.

Thanks for your help and time in advance.

Dale Ogilvie, MCDST
 
One thing to watch out for. I remember one poster who was dual booting the
beta for both x86 and x64 and tried to remove the second install (D:) using
VistaBootPro hoping to upgrade the other. The end result was it destroyed
both copies.
 
I am currently dual booting Vista Ultimate x86 and x64. Each has a unique
product key, of course. No issues like the ones you will see if you dual
boot Vista and XP.
 
Dale, I forgot to mention that I installed the x64 edition FIRST. That may
sound counterintuitive if you have been an XP Pro x64 user, but it just
works out better. The reason is that you can keep the drive lettering
(enumeration) the same when you install the second OS from the desktop of
the first rather than setting up the second by booting with the dvd. Since
the x86 installer runs in the x64 desktop but the reverse is not true,
install x64 first.
 
Thank you Richard and Rock for the info!

That was more along the lines as to what I was looking for. I just a got
Technet Plus along with my certification and was going to download both and
try to load them. Thank you Rock for the info on the sys restore on Vista,
do you know of any other issues?

I think I will be okay here, because my XP is the only one I need the
restore on, I will be mainly using it as my OS, and the other two as
research only. At least for the time being, when I do decide to upgrade I
will remove XP to alleviate this know issue.

Thanks again for the help and your time!

Dale Ogilvie, MCDST
 
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