I have new Desktop Windows vista new version computer. but the Vista the Word, Excel work does' relevent like XP. but i want to have Vista as well as Window XP. How can i Install Xp? The system has 320 GB HD, 1024 MB,
2007-03-18 16:18:31 · 9 answers · asked by samycw 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
you have to have another partition for your xp or you can add another harddisk and install the xp over there
2007-03-18 19:31:58 · answer #1 · answered by manidipaa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not think that windows will let you go back in the sequence of windows once the more advanced one is there on your computer.
This can be verified if the error message you get is that " you have a more advanced ...." or something like that.
The only way that i know of is that you will have to format your computer and install Windows XP.... this will make you loose all data. So better back up everything that is important.
Then once that installation is complete run the installation of Windows Vista. And when it asks if you want to make a upgrade or a new installation... you select new installation. This will install Vista keeping the copy of XP.
2007-03-18 16:36:01 · answer #2 · answered by aarjav 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've never done it with Vista, but I'm sure there is a way to make it work. Maybe this might help:
What you are going to have to do is delete the partition that Vista is on *WARNING* this will delete everything on the hard drive, so make sure you have all the data files you want to keep backed-up somewhere else. Then you would have to create 2 primary partitions on the hard drive, one for Vista, the other for XP. Then you would have to install a boot manager to be able to switch between them.
2007-03-18 16:33:03 · answer #3 · answered by timmn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would have to have another partition on your hard drive. So that way you can boot from either XP or VISTA once you have installed XP on the second partition.
2007-03-18 16:22:15 · answer #4 · answered by up.tobat 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Format your Hard Disk Drive. And Install XP.
2007-03-19 00:09:51 · answer #5 · answered by Dana 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
confident you are able to set up xp on a vista laptop as long as you will locate all the xp version drivers on your mom board and units. frequently the computing device producer's internet site is a competent place to start finding for the drivers on your computing device which will paintings with xp.
2016-10-02 08:52:50 · answer #6 · answered by kuhns 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yaar very simple.
i am using both xp and vista on my pc.
1-put ur xp cd on ur dvdrom.
2-1st partitions must be minm 12 gb for xp(c drive)
3-2nd partiton minm 20 gb which will for vista.(d drive)
4-install xp on c drive .
5-after xp install ur mother board drivers on xp.
6-after finishing all work on xp format d drive.
7-now put vista dvd on ur rom or r/w u have
8-boot from vista DVD.
9-now when a choice come where to install vista ,choose d drive.
10-at that time u can format d drive if u have not done it before in step 6.
11-now selcting d drive click on next ,not click on load driver.
12-now it will go automatically and install vista on ur d drive.
13-now u dont have to install m/b drivers on vista.
14-it will take drivers of m/b automatically from xp.
15-dont confuse here.
16-install nothing of m/b on vista.
17-it will corrupt vista.
18-now ur pc is ready.
19-now boot ur pc .
20-there r two options there u want to boot from,
a-earlier version of window
b-windows vista.
21-now choose one o/s u want to boot from ur pc.
IT IS VERY SIMPLE YAAR.
DONT BE HARASH.
I HAVE TRIED IT MYSELF AND SUCCESFUL IN 1ST ATTEMPT.
ANY PROBLEM FURTHER MAIL TO ME.
IF UR ONLINE NOW DO IT REMEMBERING THE STEPS.
I KNOW IT IS BETTER THAN OTHER ANSWERS.
BE PRACTICAL.
2007-03-18 18:56:34 · answer #7 · answered by divya s 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Buy Window Vista Software from the computer's stores or companies,very simple of that.
2007-03-18 16:27:23 · answer #8 · answered by victor98_2001 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windows recommends that you partition the hard drive, or use another hard drive for XP.
When you boot the XP disk in your CD, specify the installation in your other hard drive or partition.
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2007-03-18 16:23:20 · answer #9 · answered by John H 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋