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**1337PSPer** · 12-22-2007, 01:49 AM

I've been on vista for awhile now but every now and then i get the urge to dual boot with xp. so i was think today seeing as i have limited hdd room would i be able to format my hdd into 3 partitions have one with vista, one with xp, and the other with all my programs and files. that way i could run apps from vista or xp without having to have the same app twice. I realize that some apps write to the reg, to get around that could i install the apps on vista and xp but install the main files on top of each other, that way i would have the reg values on both xp and vista but only have the main files once.
Thank for any light you can shed on the situation.

**BigSanFrey** · 12-22-2007, 01:51 AM

You could buy a second hard drive and use that for the apps, i am not sure if you can access other partitions in xp/vista :s

**teeth_03** · 12-22-2007, 07:38 AM

theres a guide posted on here (or rather a link to a guide)

use teh search function if its not stickied

on a side note,for some games you can copy the reg files over without reinstalling the game,but other games (like Halo PC),dosent work like that

**Frenchb0ygenius** · 12-22-2007, 08:20 AM

http://apcmag.com/5023/dual_booting_xp_with_vista

hope this works for u.

12-22-2007, 01:49 AM	#1
1337PSPer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Australia - A.C.T. Posts: 1,519 Trader Feedback: 0	dual booting I've been on vista for awhile now but every now and then i get the urge to dual boot with xp. so i was think today seeing as i have limited hdd room would i be able to format my hdd into 3 partitions have one with vista, one with xp, and the other with all my programs and files. that way i could run apps from vista or xp without having to have the same app twice. I realize that some apps write to the reg, to get around that could i install the apps on vista and xp but install the main files on top of each other, that way i would have the reg values on both xp and vista but only have the main files once. Thank for any light you can shed on the situation. __________________ [CENTER] [SPOILER="LOL"] [IMG]http://myextralife.com/strips/01-05-2007.jpg[/IMG] [/SPOILER] [/CENTER]

12-22-2007, 01:51 AM	#2
BigSanFrey My Mood: Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,773 Trader Feedback: 0	You could buy a second hard drive and use that for the apps, i am not sure if you can access other partitions in xp/vista :s __________________ [B][FONT="Verdana"]WHA!?[/FONT][/B]

12-22-2007, 07:38 AM	#3
teeth_03 300k Hot Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Big Blue Ball of Bor Posts: 1,335 Trader Feedback: 0	theres a guide posted on here (or rather a link to a guide) use teh search function if its not stickied on a side note,for some games you can copy the reg files over without reinstalling the game,but other games (like Halo PC),dosent work like that

12-22-2007, 08:20 AM	#4
Frenchb0ygenius Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 0 Trader Feedback: 0	http://apcmag.com/5023/dual_booting_xp_with_vista hope this works for u.

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