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problem instaling xp for dual boot on vista machine

  • 11-07-2009 7:39pm
    #1
    sweetie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,795 ✭✭✭


    I've had a search on this but no luck. I have created a new partition (d)mfor installing XP by using Disk management but when I restart the PC and boot from XP cd to install it on that drive I get a message saying no drive available. I can then restart back into Vista fine. Am I trying to install XP the wrong way?


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  • #2
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/install-windows-xp-on-your-pre-installed-windows-vista-computer/


  • #3
    sweetie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,795 ✭✭✭sweetie


    Once you come to the screen where you can choose the partition to install on, then choose either the unpartitioned space or the new partition you created. Whatever you do, don’t try and install onto your Vista partition! See how much cleaner it is now that we’ve labeled each partition distinctly?

    I've followed it until I get to this part above and then it doesn't give an option
    to install on D or even C (i know that's the vista one)


  • #4
    kierank01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 720 ✭✭✭kierank01


    your xp disk may not have sata drivers ( which your vista machine may be built with)

    if so, you will need to find xp drivers for your chipset, and 'slipstream' them into your xp disk, and then burn a new disk, and install from that.

    use nlite to slipstream your drivers

    if you have a pc with a floppy disk drive, and you can get the drivers onto a floppy disk, you should be able to load the drivers by pressing F6 or F8 when the xp disk is starting


  • #5
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    can you see the two partitions when you restart before the restart with the xp disc


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