Install Vista in Dual Boot.

**Aus_Karlos** · 04-09-2008, 07:48 AM

Im currently running XP 64-bit and i want to dual boot with Vista Ultimate 64-bit.
This is the setup im going to go for.
C: XP / #Vista#
D: Programs
E: Misc / Pagefile
B: Backup / Pagefile
V: Misc

When i install Vista is there anyway i can use all my programs/games in Vista without the need to re-install them. Could i backup the XP registry and import it into Vista's registry.
For some reason im unable to "upgrade" XP to Vista, that option is grayed out.

Thanks guys..

**kodi** · 04-09-2008, 01:46 PM

You will have to install Vista on a separate partition to XP

**Dunedin** · 04-09-2008, 02:51 PM

Hello Aus_Karlos

Yes tou will have to create a separate partition for Vista.

Here is what MS says

Each operating system is stand alone so you will have to install all your programs on Vista too. First check that they will run on Vista

If you want to upgrade XP to Vista, here is how to do a clean install of Vista

http://windowssecrets.com/comp/070201
Scroll down to "Use Vista's 'upgrade' version to clean-install"

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=5932

04-09-2008, 07:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,443 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Install Vista in Dual Boot. Im currently running XP 64-bit and i want to dual boot with Vista Ultimate 64-bit. This is the setup im going to go for. C: XP / #Vista# D: Programs E: Misc / Pagefile B: Backup / Pagefile V: Misc When i install Vista is there anyway i can use all my programs/games in Vista without the need to re-install them. Could i backup the XP registry and import it into Vista's registry. For some reason im unable to "upgrade" XP to Vista, that option is grayed out. Thanks guys.. __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home

04-09-2008, 01:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
kodi Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 7,396 OS: Windows 7-Ultimate 64 Bit My System	Re: Install Vista in Dual Boot. You will have to install Vista on a separate partition to XP __________________ Brian

04-09-2008, 02:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dunedin Mentor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Over the Forth from Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 3,583 OS: WinXP Pro/Windows7 RTM Ultimate	Re: Install Vista in Dual Boot. Hello Aus_Karlos Yes tou will have to create a separate partition for Vista. Here is what MS says Each operating system is stand alone so you will have to install all your programs on Vista too. First check that they will run on Vista If you want to upgrade XP to Vista, here is how to do a clean install of Vista http://windowssecrets.com/comp/070201 Scroll down to "Use Vista's 'upgrade' version to clean-install" http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=5932 __________________