Adding XP pro to OS Vista installed

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petervm May 19, 2007 at 07:05:17 Pacific
Specs: XP, Pentium 4

My new computer has been supplied with Vista installed. I would like to add windows XP pro and run two OS independently. Can this be done? How?
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BurrWalnut May 19, 2007 at 07:27:57 Pacific

Normally the oldest operating system has to be installed first but XP can be added to an existing Vista installation, have a look here http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/sho... or here http://apcmag.com/5485/dualbooting_...

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heropsycho2177 May 19, 2007 at 16:06:32 Pacific

Also, depending on what you need XP for, keep in mind you can also run XP in a virtual machine within Vista. While that would slow down performance, you wouldn't have to reboot just to use XP, so it could be a better solution for you.
Virtual PC 2007 should fit the bill for this if virtualization is a good option for you, and it's free.
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