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Can WinXP 64 be installed as a dual boot along side WinXP Professional? That
way I could check out the driver/program support without committing myself
totally.

Klaus

Yes, it can be, install Windows XP 32bit first though, and then boot off the
cd and install XP Pro x64.
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"Klaus" <> wrote in message
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> Can WinXP 64 be installed as a dual boot along side WinXP Professional?
> That
> way I could check out the driver/program support without committing myself
> totally.
>
> Klaus

Yes I'm running it that way.

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"Klaus" <> wrote in message
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> Can WinXP 64 be installed as a dual boot along side WinXP Professional?
That
> way I could check out the driver/program support without committing myself
> totally.
>
> Klaus

Hello,
Correct, the only thing I like to add is that each OS must be installed to
it's own partition.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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<"Klaus" <> wrote in message
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<> Can WinXP 64 be installed as a dual boot along side WinXP Professional?
<> That
<> way I could check out the driver/program support without committing
myself
<> totally.
<>
<> Klaus
<
<
<

Hi, Klaus.

Yes, as Andre said. Just boot from the x64 CD-ROM and install to a
different volume (primary partition or logical drive) than your x86
installation.

There is a new caveat in addition to the usual ones. You will note that
your x64 boot volume will include TWO "\Program Files" folders; one will be
named "\Program Files (x86)". Since this was new in x64, I assumed that it
was for 64-bit programs. WRONG! Go with the new name, not with the fact
that it is new in x64. This new x86 folder is for the 32-bit versions of
your applications. X64 should handle installations of new programs
properly, but it gets tricky for programs already installed (even into a
"neutral" volume) under 32-bit WinXP. Darrell can explain the details; it's
still confusing to me. ;^}

RC
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San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP

"Klaus" <> wrote in message
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> Can WinXP 64 be installed as a dual boot along side WinXP Professional?
> That
> way I could check out the driver/program support without committing myself
> totally.
>
> Klaus

How could I have forgotten that?!? Thanks Darrell
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""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" <> wrote in message
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> Hello,
> Correct, the only thing I like to add is that each OS must be installed to
> it's own partition.
> Thanks,
> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
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> <"Klaus" <> wrote in message
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> <> Can WinXP 64 be installed as a dual boot along side WinXP Professional?
> <> That
> <> way I could check out the driver/program support without committing
> myself
> <> totally.
> <>
> <> Klaus
> <
> <
> <
>

Or its own seperate Hard Drive : ) is even better.




""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" <> wrote in message
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> Hello,
> Correct, the only thing I like to add is that each OS must be installed to
> it's own partition.
> Thanks,
> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
> --------------------
> <From: "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <>
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> the
> <cd and install XP Pro x64.
> <--
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> <"Klaus" <> wrote in message
> <news:BD390AC6-2812-4938-A480-...
> <> Can WinXP 64 be installed as a dual boot along side WinXP Professional?
> <> That
> <> way I could check out the driver/program support without committing
> myself
> <> totally.
> <>
> <> Klaus
> <
> <
> <
>

Thanks to everyone. I will try the separate drive suggestion.

"Harry Ohrn" wrote:

> Yes I'm running it that way.
>
> --
>
> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>
>
> "Klaus" <> wrote in message
> news:BD390AC6-2812-4938-A480-...
> > Can WinXP 64 be installed as a dual boot along side WinXP Professional?
> That
> > way I could check out the driver/program support without committing myself
> > totally.
> >
> > Klaus
>
>
>

Darrell, what happens if I have already installed xp64 in the only existing
partition? Can I still create a new partition and install xp32 in it to have
the dual boot option?

cheers!

""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote:

> Hello,
> Correct, the only thing I like to add is that each OS must be installed to
> it's own partition.
> Thanks,
> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
> --------------------
> <From: "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <>
> <References: <BD390AC6-2812-4938-A480->
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> the
> <cd and install XP Pro x64.
> <--
> <Andre
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> <"Klaus" <> wrote in message
> <news:BD390AC6-2812-4938-A480-...
> <> Can WinXP 64 be installed as a dual boot along side WinXP Professional?
> <> That
> <> way I could check out the driver/program support without committing
> myself
> <> totally.
> <>
> <> Klaus
> <
> <
> <
>
>

The Disk Manager tool under Computer Management does not support
partitioning the system drive. You need a third party program to do it. If
it were XP 32-bit installed, tools are available to partition the hard
drive, but I am not sure if any work under x64 yet. Of course, simply
installing a second hard drive would resolve this.

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"G.Beck" <> wrote in message
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> Darrell, what happens if I have already installed xp64 in the only
> existing
> partition? Can I still create a new partition and install xp32 in it to
> have
> the dual boot option?
>
> cheers!
>
> ""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>> Correct, the only thing I like to add is that each OS must be installed
>> to
>> it's own partition.
>> Thanks,
>> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights
>> --------------------
>> <From: "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <>
>> <References: <BD390AC6-2812-4938-A480->
>> <Subject: Re: dual boot install?
>> <Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 13:40:37 -0700
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>> <Yes, it can be, install Windows XP 32bit first though, and then boot off
>> the
>> <cd and install XP Pro x64.
>> <--
>> <Andre
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>> <"Klaus" <> wrote in message
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>> <> Can WinXP 64 be installed as a dual boot along side WinXP
>> Professional?
>> <> That
>> <> way I could check out the driver/program support without committing
>> myself
>> <> totally.
>> <>
>> <> Klaus
>> <
>> <
>> <
>>
>>