Theo
Wed Feb 14 12:11:58 CST 2007
Yes, you may install VPC on the same HD. Virtual PC (VPC)=20
is an application that you would install within Win x64 just=20
as you would any other application program. Once you have=20
VPC installed, you then create a Virtual Machine (VM) within=20
VPC and install Win XP in that VM. There is a beta VPC 2007=20
that should be final in the near future. You can sign up=20
for it in MS Connect. The current version is VPC 2004 and=20
it is available free.
There is also a VPC newsgroup: microsoft.public.virtualpc=20
where you can find assistance if you need it.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtualpc/default.mspx is=20
the start page for VPC.
Lagopus wrote:
> DP=C2=B4s reply sums it up, and believe me when I say I have done the u=
sual BIOS=20
> dancing to rectify this behavior but to no avail, clearing cmos battery=
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> jumpers to boot etc etc. I guess all I need is to boot a dosprompt and =
then =20
> winnt ---> format disk to execute a new fresh install off the CD rom bu=
t=20
> something is keeping me from doing just that.
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> I have done full reinstall of xp64 multiple times but suddenly I can=C2=
=B4t do it=20
> anymore
> faulty hardware or bad BIOS? I,ve been running xp 64 pro for well over =
a=20
> year so I cant=C2=B4t see why that should be the case. Was looking for=
a shortcut=20
> possible from within xp64 to prepare my computer for a new install rath=
er=20
> than tampering around with extra hard drives USB boots etc.
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> Thanks @Theo for the info about the host program but will that allow me=
to=20
> run both version on the same Hd``?
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> "DP" wrote:
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>> It's hard to actually understand what you're saying, but it sounds lik=
e=20
>> maybe you need to change the boot order so that it looks to the CD dri=
ve=20
>> first. I'm guessing that what your machine is doing right now is ignor=
ing=20
>> the CD drive and booting from the hard drive.
>> That behavior can be changed.
>>
>>
>> "Lagopus" <Lagopus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message=20
>> news:AC5DF245-0791-4EDC-AF11-A9C17A64451D@microsoft.com...
>>> Got one raptordisk ----> XP 64 pro
>>>
>>> Problem: need a fast reliable way to switch back and forwards XP 64 p=
ro=20
>>> and
>>> XP home version ^^eg. Fdisk,format,xp setup boot from cd whatever BUT=
the=20
>>> xp
>>> vanillahome OEM disk keeps booting xp64 without giving me the option =
of
>>> nuking my xp 64 pro INSTALL.
>>>
>>> ofc I have tried to setup up BOOT cd room from Bios, but to no avail =
i=20
>>> keeps
>>> jumping straight to the logon screen in XP 64 pro instead of giving m=
e the
>>> BSOWDYWTD (Blue screen of "what do you want to do") essentially I can=
=C2=B4t
>>> access Fdisk I realise i could prolly try swapping around Hd=C2=B4s =
and=20
>>> fiddling
>>> around with startup disks.
>>>
>>> There=C2=B4s alot of advice that starts from Putting in a Win OS in =
the CD rom
>>> drive and then getting *BOOTING of the cd sans LOADING the current WI=
N OS=20
>>> eg.
>>> the options of having your way with WHATEVER is installed on ur Hd=C2=
=B4s but=20
>>> the
>>> part BEFORE that is what I=C2=B4m asking about
>>>
>>> But most of all I want to ID the sources of these errors.
>>> USB keyboard?
>>> BIOS Version?
>>> Other hardware?
>>>
>>> I can not see why hardware should be an issue here since I can boot t=
he OS
>>> and have no problem running it. Is there a way FORCE fdisk or DOS pro=
mpt=20
>>> on
>>> reboot?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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