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Is it all worth it?
... be better to purchase another license for Vista Ultimate and triple boot, or would dual booting with Vista 64-bit and XP Pro 32-bit be the best/easiest way to go? Whether you install your Vista x64 on a real or a virtual PC you need a license, if you are still going to carry on using your x86 version as well.

32 or 64 bit
Each operating system (both x86 and x64 versions of WinXP and each Vista build) gets installed into a separate volume I create for the purpose. I also am running a dual-boot XP/Vista as well as a laptop on my network and would like to try what you describe below to access Quicken no matter what OS one is in.

Vista dual boot with xp pro x64
Anyplace else would set up a dual-boot and that would be an out-of-compliance scenario to use an upgrade edition that way. The fact that folks are accustomed to doing By the way, don't EVER try doing a custom install of an x86 edition of Vista into a volume already containing an x64 edition of XP (or Vista).

Dual boot, triple boot or VPC?
OK, there should be no roadblocks to upgrade from WinXP Pro to Vista x86. But you might want to clean install anyhow. Next question is HOW to do the upgrade. My advice is to make sure you have installation media for all your applications, then backup your data and do a clean install, either as a dual-boot into

Windows 64-bit is awful.
Jane C jellyb...@NOSPAMxjgarage.org microsoft public windows vista installation_setup You would need a second licence to be able to use both x64 and x86 Vista. -- Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit Hi all, I am currenly running Windows XP Pro 32, XP Pro 64 and Vista RC2 on my home PC, in a multiple boot scenario.

Are you still able to dual boot XP/Vista after a clean install ...
Dennis Pack dennispack_at_hotmail_dot_com microsoft public windows 64bit general Carlos: You should have no problems with a clean installation. Currently I'm running a dual Quad boot, XP, XP x64, XP x64SP2 stand alone, XP x64SP2 upgrade, Vista 5728 x86, Vista 5728 x64, Vista 5744 x86 raid and Vista 5744 x64 raid

Can't dual boot back to xp need help
I remember one poster who was dual booting the beta for both x86 and x64 and tried to remove the second install (D:) using VistaBootPro hoping to upgrade I have XP loaded as my OS right now and I will be downloading and installing Vista as a dual boot, but my question is has anyone else done both along with XP.

Quicken Deluxe 2004 & Vista?
Selection of disk 1 results in installation of Vista to drive E: and a dual boot options menu. Both W2k and VHP boot as expected. Dual drive system with Windows XP Professional SP2 on drive 0, drive 1 is empty. 512MB of ram. Ran Vista x86 Setup with an upgrade edition pk for VHP from the XP desktop.

Install 32 bit Version of XP Pro after x64
The Microsoft website gives : Windows Vista Home Premium Recommended system requirements a.. 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor Too slow for Installing XP shouldn't be too difficult, but you might want to consider doing a 'dual boot' install, so you can choose whether to work with XP or Vista (once

Need info on current video card & what needed for Aero feature
Now, if I can just get Sony off their complacent butts to write some Vista 64-bit drivers! PS. Try doing a dual boot with Vista 32 and Vista 64. To convert to the 64-bit (x64) version would require a clean install using the x64 media. Most preinstalled machines come with 32-bit (x86), as that is more compatible

Hot - Vista beta 2 download servers ready?
If so, did you install Vista x86 (32-bit) or Vista x64 (64-bit)? Well, if you get Windows XP x64 then you need different drivers than for Windows XP x86 .... I just might turn my new PC into a dual boot Vista/XP just to test the difference out. Fortunately it a 32 bitter, so I shouldn't have the problems that you

Multi Boot of Vista - XP
That sounds like the same thing - and it is if you are installing only two systems, but might not be for more than two (Win2K, WinXP & Vista, for example). When I first set up the system, I tried dual boot with xp x64, but it stopped working after a while, and I just used it as a win2k machine.

Dual boot, triple boot or VPC?
If you are running Vista Beta 2 x64 then you can upgrade to Vista RC1 x64. If you want to dual boot Vista x86 and x64 then it will not matter which version you install first. If you are also multibooting with XP then XP does need to be installed before any version of Vista. "- Bobb -" <b...@noemail.123> wrote in

Dual Boot problem?
By the way, don't EVER try doing a custom install of an x86 edition of Vista into a volume already containing an x64 edition of XP (or Vista). .... later that I want to reinstall with 64 bit Vista. Is that an upgrade? Would it use the same activation code? Could I install both with a dual boot configuration? Thanks.

Dual Boot 32bit 64bit vista
Then how do I activate my Vista x64 install (once all the drivers are available) from the Vista x86 install that I did and already activated? Some people brought a new retail copy of Windows XP and found that they could not activate it. Why? Because someone who was using a key generator for piracy happened to

Vista Ultimate x86 or x64 will not install to SATA drives - ok ...
I presently have WinXP Pro, Vista x86 and Vista x64 all installed on one system right now - and all are activated. You have XP running and done a clean install of Vista using an upgrade disc and can dual boot XP/Vista. Some say once Vista is activated then XP will no longer function and therefore dual booting

LONG [News Digest] Linux News Digest for the 24hrs preceding 04-04-07
Following this thread I need some clarification I will want to dual boot Vista Ultimate 32 bit on one drive and 64 bit on the other (with, of course, .... The same is true of Vista Home Basic and Premium. The bitness of the OS does not matter. x86 and x64 are the same. XP Pro SP2 and XP Pro x64 can support two

XP SP2 x32 to Vista Ultimate x64
(Since I have multiple Vista licenses, I also installed Vista Ultimate x86 onto a separate volume and have been very grateful to be able to dual-boot into to use google to find a walk through, and I have come up with very little except that vista does not include a full repair install like windows 2000/xp did.

Using Vista x64 upgrade edition product keys
That way the installer will set up the dual boot for you. Usually, one would try to install the OSs in order of release; however, I believe the 64 and 32 bit versions of XP use the same boot loader. Now, mix in Windows 9x, older NT up to Windows 2000 or Longhorn/Vista and, the situation changes.

Dual Boot OS
Do NOT use custom install in Vista x86 to install Vista in the same partition where you are presently running XP Pro x64 without doing a full format first. You CAN use custom install 3 off topic slightly, but is it possible for me now to install win xp pro (32 bit) on my system and have a dual boot option? Cheers!