How to do Dual Boot

Question

I just purchased this machine:

Vostro 400
Vista Business
Intel Core2 Duo CPU E-4500 (2.20GHz, 800FSB 2MB L2)
2GB DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz, Dual Channel DT
128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8300GS DVI/VGA
250GB Serial ATA HD 7200RPM, 8MB Cache (50/50 partition)

I bought this with Vista installed, intending to install XP on the empty partition to use specific software for work that won't operate on Vista.

After reading various posts on this forum, it appears that I should have bought it with XP installed and added Vista on the empty partition. However, I didn't.

Is my goal to install XP on the empty partition & have a dual boot system do-able? If so, what are the steps?

Thanks in advance.

davejohn · Answer

Google 'dual boot vista installed'.  Lots of advice.  A good guide can be found at http://apcmag.com/5485/dualbooting_vista_and_xp. Dave

13owman · Answer

Try this Program ( http://www.vistabootpro.org/ ) It is Free, Has Forum Support and works Good. I use it for my system and have 4 OS's on

AHThompson · Answer

Thank you both very much. I've done the Google search, found alot of mixed info... wanted to see what the Dell users had used that worked before I did the install. Wish me luck!

wuhoatu · Answer

AHThompson wrote:
Thank you both very much. I've done the Google search, found alot of mixed info... wanted to see what the Dell users had used that worked before I did the install. Wish me luck!

Following is my ways:

1st way:

1. Use MD3 DVD to devide my HDD into 2 main partitions (other than 2 hiden partitions)

2. Install XP into 1st partition (C:)

3. Install MD3 for XP normally

4. Install Vista into 2nd partition (D:)

2nd way:

1. Use MD3 DVD to devide my HDD into 2 main partitions (other than 2 hiden partitions)

2. Install Vista into 1st partition (C:)

3. Install MD3 for Vista normally

4. Install XP into 2nd partition (D:)

5. Use EasyBCD to recover to Boot OS Loader.

Windows General

How to do Dual Boot

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