winx xp in external hard drive

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I have win vista installed in my computer but I will lilke to install win xp
in a external hard drive and use the multiboot feature, is that posible? any
sugestions? THANKS
 
XP will not install on an USB external drive.
You can delete Vista, and clean install XP, but make sure that XP Drivers
are available from your computer Manufacturer, for your Model before you do
that.

There are 3 ways out of this.
1. You can install another Hard drive to your computer, and install XP on
it, in a dual boot operation

2.http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_vista_and_xp_with_vista_installed_first__the_stepbystep_guide.htm

The above link shows you how to shrink the Vista Partition, create a new
partition, and install XP on it.

3. Download Virtual machine software from MS, as long as you have vista Home
Premium(but, MS does not support it in Vista Home Premium, only Bus and ULT)

But, make sure XP drivers are available..
 
Thanks for all the info, I will consider the different options; my idea all
along is not to use vsita but it seems I am stuck with it, it is the 64-bit
version and I am having a hard time with it, programs that are not
compatible, etc, etc.
 
Mick:
Checking your options do you agree with me that the easier way will be
installing a second hard drive and do the dual boot operations?
 
So what's the other option, downgrade win vista to xp?
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Downgrading is not possible either. If you want XP instead of Vista,
you'll have to install it cleanly.
 
"You" in the previous post referred to the generic "you."

"You" in this post refers to you personally: You are <plonked>. Grow up.
 
eny said:
I have win vista installed in my computer but I will lilke to install win xp
in a external hard drive and use the multiboot feature, is that posible? any
sugestions? THANKS
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Microsoft designs its operating systems so that they won't normally
install to an external drive. However, people have hacked past OSes to
get around this (and such "reverse engineering" is prohibited in the
EULA).

Another "exception," but one that requires no illicit "hacking,"
would be to install WinXP on one of the relatively new eSATA drives,
which WinXP "sees" as internal devices.


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Because I did not know any better, I tried to return it but they don't want
to accept it on the basis that there is nothing wrong with it so I am paying
for my lack of acknowledge, I guess the next thing to do is be patient and
wait for more programs to catch up with Vista, they tell me 64-bit is better
because you have more RAM.
 
One last question (I hope) on this issue; if I install a second internal hard
drive (SATA) the first one having Vista as OS, is it posible to install win
xp in the second HD?
 
eny said:
One last question (I hope) on this issue; if I install a second internal hard
drive (SATA) the first one having Vista as OS, is it posible to install win
xp in the second HD?
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Yes, certainly. Although it's not necessarily easy.

Normally, the older OS must be installed first unless you wish to
acquire and use some 3rd-party partition and boot management utility.
(In which case you have to follow the instructions provided by whatever
3rd party solution you select.) However, this KB Article (not for the
faint of heart or technically-challenged) explains how to repair the
Vista boot process after installing WinXP:

Windows Vista no longer starts after you install an earlier version of
the Windows operating system in a dual-boot configuration
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919529

MS-MVP John Barnett's Guide is considerably more user-friendly:
http://vistasupport.mvps.org/install_windows_xp_on_machine_running_vista.htm

However, dual-booting is no longer necessary in a great many
situations. Why not download a Virtual Machine application, such as
Microsoft's VirtualPC 2007
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.asp?) or Innotek's VirtualBox
(http://www.virtualbox.org/) and run WinXP and your legacy applications
within a virtual computer? Both are free and work with Vista.

NOTE: Microsoft does not support the use of VirtualPC 2007 on Vista
Home editions, but several people have reported that it works. Your
results may vary.



--

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:


http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot
 
Bruce:
Thank you, I will give it a try, I will be out of of town for a couple of
days so when I come back I will work on your sugestion. Thanks again
 
I have an external drive and was wondering if I can move the pagefile to it?
Thanks

Debbie
 
Okay thanks, yes it is a USB. Now I don't have to keep unplugging it when
not in use do I? It's a Seagate Free Agent Desk and it has a power saving
mode, nothing written anywhere saying it needs to be unplugged.

Debbie
 
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