silverbullet132

i would like to know if its possible for me to install windows xp on my 2nd 160gb drive like so:

unplug my 1st 160gb and my 1tb
keep 2nd 160 plugged in
install windows xp
install drivers
shut down
plug other drives back in

will this work and give me a choice of which i want to boot to upon startup?

thanks in advance i need this asap to run some software i need

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Aaroman

You shouldn't need to unplug them you can choose what disc you want to farmat and install on.
edit: and yes it will ask you what os to go into on start up

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tr8rjohnk

If you're dual-booting Vista/XP, then xp should be installed first then Vista. Vista's boot loader does the rest for you and gives an option of which os you'd like at boot.

I know some here have gotten it to work in reverse but I also know that most of them have had issues due to this. GL

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silverbullet132

i just dont want to be re install vista as i have everything configured the way i like it

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Demented

Are the drives SATA, IDE, or a combination? What I did, when I used to dual boot, was disable the SATA where Vista was installed, leaving just the IDE active, where I installed XP. Once all of the XP updates and everything were set, enabled the SATA again, and got the Vista boot loading choice.

Worked for me...

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tr8rjohnk

You could use something like Acronis Tru Image (there are others too like Symantec, etc) to back up the entire system or use the software to create an exact image of your disc (save it somewhere like an external maybe), then format, install xp in one partition and Vista in another. After Vista is installed, retrieve your backup.

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silverbullet132

im using sata, all of my drives are (except my 2 dvd burners are ide)

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