Charlie
Tue Dec 25 07:11:11 PST 2007
I actually prefer it this way - my "C:" drive is always the OS. I stick my
data drive out at E: on the first OS, then let the partition that will be
the second OS be D: Now, when I install the second OS, I have the same
assignments - C: is the OS, D: is the other OS, and data is on E:
Since you should NOT try to share a programs drive, this makes sense for
simplicity.If you're going to dual boot, it's a good idea to use larger
partitions for the OSs than you might otherwise, since you should keep
programs installed on the same drive as the OS they're for to avoid issues.
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Charlie.
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"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
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> The error message just means you installed in the wrong order if what you
> wanted to do was install the second from the desktop of the first. Vista
> x64 Setup is a 64-bit program and will not run on Vista x86. If you
> install the x86 version first you will have to boot with the x64 dvd as
> Charlie says. The reverse is not true however. If you install x64 first
> you can then install x86 from the x64 desktop because a 32-bit program
> does run on x64. If you wish to maintain drive assignment consistency
> across both platforms try it this way. If you don't care, then boot with
> each dvd. I name my drives descriptively anyway so I don't care, but some
> folks do.
>
> If you have a retail copy of Vista Ultimate then you have one product key.
> The End User License Agreement specifically states that even though both
> x86 and x64 versions are provided you may only install and use one or the
> other. To do what you are planning requires two product keys. All Windows
> retail EULA's state that you may only install and use one copy of the
> software. It has nothing to do with whether or not you can only run one
> copy at a time.
>
> With a retail product key you may transfer the software to a new computer
> as long as you delete it from the first.
>
> "pk" <pk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1E387074-FAF5-4A83-B9D2-BA68F3DB34BD@microsoft.com...
>> Can I install a multiboot set-up with Vista Ultimate-32 and Ultimate-64?
>> As
>> Vista Ultimate is on the same machine but different partitions I can not
>> use
>> both versions at the same time so therefore can I not use the same
>> product
>> key for both installs? FYI, I purchased the full version and not the
>> upgrade
>> version.
>>
>> I have followed the instructions for "Install more that one operating
>> system
>> (multiboot)" in Windows Help and Support. Ater installing Ultimate-32 I
>> ran
>> Windows Update and then installed Norton and all my other programs and
>> related documents. After a fresh reboot running Ult-32 I placed the
>> Ult-64
>> DVD in the drive, double-clicked on the drive and received the following
>> error message:
>>
>> Windows Setup
>> Setup can not run on this version of the Operating System. To install
>> Windows please try booting from the install media.
>>
>> Background:
>> Originally purchased and installed Ult-64 so I could gain access to more
>> installed RAM for video editing. But after loading all my software and
>> data
>> found that I could not install Media Center as Ult-64 could not "find" my
>> tuner. After spending hours searching as well as speaking with HP
>> customer
>> service it was determined that there were no 64-bit drivers for my tuner
>> card
>> (ViXS PureTV-U 48B0) so if I wanted to use Media Center I could only use
>> Ult-32. They suggested that I might want to try a multiboot and install
>> Ult-64 on a separate partition and then boot with Ult-64 when I want to
>> edit
>> and use Ult-32 the rest of the time.
>>
>> As I will only use Ultimate-64 for video editing occasionally, this
>> sounded
>> like a reasonable suggestion but have not been able to install Ult-64.
>>
>> Your help and advice is appreciated!
>