MultiBoot VISTA & XP

[ruturaj3]

Hello guys, Can i install vista and xp on same hard disk.
Will it cause any problem ?
My friend told me if i install vista , my existing boot loader will get replced(he say vista have new boot loader) is it true ?

[vijay_7287]

wont be a prob

[n2casey]

U can install both on same HDD on different partitions. U will have a dual boot option.

[joey_182]

ya u can install both on same as i did...
the bootloader for vista is ofcourse new...

and ur boot screen will show this at startup after installing vista..
"Microsoft windows vista
earlier version of windows...."

[Vishal Gupta]

First install XP and then Vista, u'll face no problem.

[premsharma]

Install XP & Vista on C:\ & D:\ No Problem. Use Norton Ghost 10 to backup these 2 drives to another partition. Restore as & when you like.

[ranjan2001]

Hey thats what I have been looking for.
I will soon try.

[Saket Parekh]

will give no prob id Xp installed 1st ans Vista later

[ismart]

always use diffrent patitions for diff os...

[DigitalImmigrant]

qwas looking 4 dis info . Thnx @ all

[Akshay]

Will I b able to install vista on a 9GB partition (on a 40GB HDD) or wil I need a 15GB+ partition (as suggested by Vista Upgrade Advisor)?

Can Vista b uninstalled without harming XP partition?

[n2casey]

U need at least 9 GB to install Vista so partition must b 15 GB to run it properly.

Yes u can remove Vista by formatting that partition & restoring MBR.

[Dipen01]

Originally Posted by premsharma

Install XP & Vista on C:\ & D:\ No Problem. Use Norton Ghost 10 to backup these 2 drives to another partition. Restore as & when you like.

What size would a ghost take..?? I assume the same as the TOTAL size of Parititions..!! Is it?

[n2casey]

Originally Posted by Dipen01

What size would a ghost take..?? I assume the same as the TOTAL size of Parititions..!! Is it?

No. It depends on the contents of the partition.
I have Win 98 installed on drive C: with total space consuming 1.5 GB on a 5 GB partition. Its Ghost image is just 479 MB only.
Win XP is installed on drive D: consuming 2.7 GB space over 10 GB partition & its Ghost image is 1.2 GB in size.

[casanova]

Ok, if I first install XP on C:, followed by this I install Vista on D:
Now if I reinstall Vista some day, I can boot into both XP as well as Vista.
However; if I have to reinstall XP, do I need to reinstall Vista again.

[n2casey]

Some chances r there, so u can face that prob but the chances r less. More u can do is, just reinstall XP & fix MBR using Vista DVD.

[casanova]

Will try it soon enough. I have to reinstall my xp soon.

[andy_65_in]

is this multiboot posible in a compaq laptop with vista home basic preloaded with 120 gb and 512 mb ram amd 2 ghz chip.andy

[The_Devil_Himself]

Is it possible to use Linux bootloader(Grub) here(for a dual boot system of XP+Vista)?

[iMav]

for a boot loader i suggest ... easybcd amazing boot loader software ... even os x can be added by a single click ...

[infra_red_dude]

Originally Posted by The_Devil_Himself

Is it possible to use Linux bootloader(Grub) here(for a dual boot system of XP+Vista)?

Yes, it is. But for that you'll need a separate boot partition for that.

[The_Devil_Himself]

^^Hmm..I understand that but how do we do it.Step by step details please.

[infra_red_dude]

you'll need to create a small partition for grub. Then follow the procedure to install GRUB.

Just look into your existing grub menu config for syntax of adding Windows. You can duplicate that entry for both versions and change the hdd parittion number for relevant version of windows.

[The_Devil_Himself]

^^got it.Thanks a lot.