adding XP pro 32bit

dollhobbs · 05-17-2008, 05:23 PM

I have 2 HDDs, Vista home premium is on a WD500gig HDD and I also have a 230gig HDD which I want to install XP pro on. What is the best procedure to do this?

dollhobbs · 05-17-2008, 06:47 PM

When during Xp pro install it asks if you are upgrading or doing a fresh install does it give you the option to choose which HDD to install it to?

**sobeit** · 05-17-2008, 06:52 PM

what xp disk do you have? You must have a full retail version of xp pro, then do a clean install on the second drive.

dollhobbs · 05-17-2008, 07:25 PM

When and how do you pick which HDD to install to? Retail.

**sobeit** · 05-17-2008, 07:30 PM

its part of the install process. Its one of the first screens. Just place the cd into the drive and boot.

however as with anything you do on your computer, backup any files you cannot afford to lose - just in case.

dollhobbs · 05-17-2008, 08:19 PM

1 final question, during install it will ask which hard drive to install to? I am sorry if this is redundunt questioning but I just want to be sure. I also own Vista Home Premium retail version because I wanted to eventually try out their 64bitthat I got microsoft to send me.

dollhobbs · 05-18-2008, 06:01 AM

I tried this morning to install XP and got to the point where it asks where to install it to but it does not show the 2nd HDD where I wish to install it to. Any ideas as to why and how to overcome it? Would it work to unhook my Vista HDD and just install to the other?

truthseeker · 05-19-2008, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by dollhobbs

I tried this morning to install XP and got to the point where it asks where to install it to but it does not show the 2nd HDD where I wish to install it to. Any ideas as to why and how to overcome it? Would it work to unhook my Vista HDD and just install to the other?

Is your second HDD a USB HDD? If so, forget it.

Instead, create a second partion on your first HDD and install it on that.

Then use something like OSL2000 to dual boot. Easy as ABC.

dollhobbs · 05-20-2008, 06:38 PM

Both my HDD's are sata and I've had no problem using either. I got a program called gparted but can't figure out how to start it. It downloaded as a tar.biz2 file, do you know how to use it? actual name is gparted-0.3.7tar.biz. I think I am going to reinstall everything starting with Vista which will go on the 500gig HDD and then the XP pro on the 160gig HDD. what is the best procedure to do this?

**PaddyN** · 05-21-2008, 03:58 AM

XP may not have the sata drivers for your model, happens on my laptop.
Look for those and use nlite to slipstream your drivers to an XP disc

dollhobbs · 05-22-2008, 03:54 PM

Everything went perfectly, both OS's installed and working without a hitch. thanks for the help everyone. problem solved.

05-17-2008, 05:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
dollhobbs Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 14 OS: Vista home premium sp1 32bit	adding XP pro 32bit I have 2 HDDs, Vista home premium is on a WD500gig HDD and I also have a 230gig HDD which I want to install XP pro on. What is the best procedure to do this?

05-17-2008, 06:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
dollhobbs Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 14 OS: Vista home premium sp1 32bit	Re: adding XP pro 32bit When during Xp pro install it asks if you are upgrading or doing a fresh install does it give you the option to choose which HDD to install it to?

05-17-2008, 06:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 7,404 OS: windows/linux	Re: adding XP pro 32bit what xp disk do you have? You must have a full retail version of xp pro, then do a clean install on the second drive. __________________ there's been global warming since the ice age

05-17-2008, 07:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
dollhobbs Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 14 OS: Vista home premium sp1 32bit	Re: adding XP pro 32bit When and how do you pick which HDD to install to? Retail.

05-17-2008, 07:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 7,404 OS: windows/linux	Re: adding XP pro 32bit its part of the install process. Its one of the first screens. Just place the cd into the drive and boot. however as with anything you do on your computer, backup any files you cannot afford to lose - just in case. __________________ there's been global warming since the ice age

05-17-2008, 08:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
dollhobbs Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 14 OS: Vista home premium sp1 32bit	Re: adding XP pro 32bit 1 final question, during install it will ask which hard drive to install to? I am sorry if this is redundunt questioning but I just want to be sure. I also own Vista Home Premium retail version because I wanted to eventually try out their 64bitthat I got microsoft to send me. Last edited by dollhobbs; 05-17-2008 at 08:20 PM.

05-18-2008, 06:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
dollhobbs Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 14 OS: Vista home premium sp1 32bit	Re: adding XP pro 32bit I tried this morning to install XP and got to the point where it asks where to install it to but it does not show the 2nd HDD where I wish to install it to. Any ideas as to why and how to overcome it? Would it work to unhook my Vista HDD and just install to the other? Last edited by dollhobbs; 05-18-2008 at 06:04 AM.

05-20-2008, 06:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
dollhobbs Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 14 OS: Vista home premium sp1 32bit	Re: adding XP pro 32bit Both my HDD's are sata and I've had no problem using either. I got a program called gparted but can't figure out how to start it. It downloaded as a tar.biz2 file, do you know how to use it? actual name is gparted-0.3.7tar.biz. I think I am going to reinstall everything starting with Vista which will go on the 500gig HDD and then the XP pro on the 160gig HDD. what is the best procedure to do this? Last edited by dollhobbs; 05-20-2008 at 06:46 PM.

05-21-2008, 03:58 AM	#10 (permalink)
PaddyN TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 648 OS: XP SP2/Ubuntu/FedoraCore8 My System	Re: adding XP pro 32bit XP may not have the sata drivers for your model, happens on my laptop. Look for those and use nlite to slipstream your drivers to an XP disc

05-22-2008, 03:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
dollhobbs Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 14 OS: Vista home premium sp1 32bit	Re: adding XP pro 32bit Everything went perfectly, both OS's installed and working without a hitch. thanks for the help everyone. problem solved.