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Name: backlashmuzik
Date: April 23, 2007 at 04:05:51 Pacific
Subject: installing XP on Vista OS
OS: vista
CPU/Ram: 1.73GHZ Dual core/!1gig r
Model/Manufacturer: ASUS F3F series
Comment:

Hi Guys, i just bought an ASUS F3F series Laptop with Vista pre installed. i use a lot of expensive music programs which do not work on Vista so i used KILLDISK to wipe Vista off the laptop as i could not access the partitions and XP disc would not boot.i have done that and now when i am booting the XP disc it goes so far into set up loading files then stops with the BLUE screen saying a problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage.

***technical info:
STOP: 00x0000007E (0x0000005,0xF75DE0BF,0xF7A2A208,0xF7A29F08)

PCI.SYS - Address F75DE0BF base at F75D7000,datestamp 3b7d855c

please help
thanks


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Response Number 1
Name: orbital
Date: April 23, 2007 at 05:50:29 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

You want XP not VISTA, therefore wrong forum, anyway this may or may not help:

http://discussions.hardwarecentral....


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Response Number 2
Name: backlashmuzik
Date: April 23, 2007 at 05:56:01 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

ive just spoke to a friend who told me i will need to partition my drive with FDISK?? anyway it all seems too much hassle so i have put Vista back on my laptop and i am going to try and do a dual Vista/XP boot as my freind said this would be easier.
so i am in the correct forum now. can you tell me the best way to do this as my XP disc doesn't run on start up with Vista installed as the OS.??


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Response Number 3
Name: XpUser
Date: April 23, 2007 at 06:16:55 Pacific
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The following may help - at least the OP claimed it's working ...

http://computing.net/windowsvista/w...

Plz let us know if it really works but ... The first thing you need to do is create separate partition for XP. Your friend seems to be knowledgable so I think he also know how to do it for you.

i_XpUser


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Response Number 4
Name: Sabertooth
Date: April 23, 2007 at 10:02:30 Pacific
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"my XP disc doesn't run on start up with Vista installed as the OS"

The intalled OS should not determine your system's boot order, you might want to go over your manual & see how to properly configure the boot order for your notebook.

Normally, the BIOS dictates what will be the primary boot device & you can change this to suit your incidental needs.

What should happen here in order to get your Vista /XP dual boot setup involves.....

- Setting the DVD drive as the first boot device.

- Booting from it & installing XP in a different partition (created prior from Vista using the *shrink* feature from the disk management console)

- Using a program like EasyBCD to edit your boot loader once all of the above is accomplished.

Good luck!



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Response Number 5
Name: Jace
Date: April 30, 2007 at 17:05:44 Pacific
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I was planning on installing OEM XP over Vista due to Hardware mismatches which result in a blue screen saying that the computer needs to shut down in order to prevent further damage, I was wondering if anyone has had any problems installing the OEM software over Vista. Also I heard that 64-bit vista isn't compatible with shiiiiit, is this true?


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