Re: setting up dual boot windows xp pro, and windows 64 bit

Arbib,

Can you give details about the ''registry tweak ''

Thank you very much

"gs" wrote:

> I have not tried on 2 deferent drives but I have tried this:
> - install xp pro 32 bit first on a primary partition, make sure it works
> properly and updated completed,
> - install xp pro 64 bit on another primary partition. this will overwrite
> the ntldr on the first primary partition but will be ok, update it also
>
> so far both boots correctly and works.. I did some registry tweak to allow
> both OS to refer the same logical drives with same letters
>
> In general, you have to install the oldest released product first and add
> the next relapsed product
>
> For some PC you can use the F8 to choose which disk to boot from. IN that
> case you can install OS in different hard drive, one at a time without the
> presence of other drive ( enable, disable hard drive in BIOS, or actually
> physically removed). In this scenario, the each OS is totally unaware of
> he presence other OS and possibly not even other hard drive. However, you
> get the least problem if each window OS use only one partition. Otherwise
> you could end up with wrong drive assignments and cause boot failure or
> other problems
>
> "d.arbib" <darbib@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:56550FAF-D6DD-421F-87FF-0E84CC637C53@microsoft.com...
> > Had all sorts of problems trying to dual boot 32 bit XPpro on one drive
> > and
> > 64 bit version on slave drive. This resulted in two default drives during
> > boot sequence and I could not change this in boot.ini. Neither would boot
> > properly and I had to re-install frm scratch to get the 32 bit version
> > going
> > again. I can dual boot two 32 bit XPpro OS's but seemingly somewhere in
> > "ntdlr" there is an error and I don't know how to fix in "CMD".
> >
> > Soon I will wish to dual boot Vista Ultimate 32 and 64 bit. I cannot get
> > ant sense from Microsoft, so if anyone can help, I would be very grateful
> >
> > "Mechhead" wrote:
> >
> >> That's what I'm doing.I have a 30 gig older drive I've setup with x64
> >> version, and I just change the pointer in BIOS to that drive to switch to
> >> x64.
> >>
> >> "Rcarls" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Do not use your hard drive with XP Pro .. Later on after you install
> >> > the Beta
> >> > Edition of Window XP 64bit.. You will incounter lot of problem
> >> > Including software incompatibilities , If you rely want to try make it
> >> > safe.. if you have a extra hard drive use this hard drive on trial
> >> > version
> >> > of microsoft window xp 64bit edition..
> >> > But don't use your good hard drive with Windows XP Pro..
> >> >
> >> > Fyi,
> >> > Rcarls
> >> >
> >> > "nightwalker" wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Like the title says, Im wanting to dual boot these two operating
> >> > > systems. Im
> >> > > very comfortable with xp pro, and Im wanting to see how the 64 bit OS
> >> > > runs.
> >> > > What I need to know, is which OS I need to have installed first, and
> >> > > should I
> >> > > do a clean install of my xp pro, or can I use what I have already.
> >> > > Ive got 5
> >> > > other partitions I can use to load xp 64 on, as Ive heard you need to
> >> > > install
> >> > > it on a separate partition. This is my first attempt at dual booting,
> >> > > so I
> >> > > wanna make sure I do this correctly. Thank you all ahead of time for
> >> > > your
> >> > > help.
>
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