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I need to install WinXP on a Gateway FX computer which already has Vista on
it. I installed a second hard drive
for XP but I'm not sure the best way to go about this. I was also wondering
if there is any open source boot managers available.

don wrote:
> I need to install WinXP on a Gateway FX computer which already has Vista on
> it. I installed a second hard drive
> for XP but I'm not sure the best way to go about this. I was also wondering
> if there is any open source boot managers available.
>
>
http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_v...step_guide.htm

I can only assume Google was not operational when you asked your
question, so here is an authoritive article which appears to answer your
query.

It's a pleasure.

"don" <> wrote in message
news:hb3h6o$rng$...
> I need to install WinXP on a Gateway FX computer which already has Vista
> on it. I installed a second hard drive
> for XP but I'm not sure the best way to go about this. I was also
> wondering if there is any open source boot managers available.
>

As you have two drives the easiest way is to temporarily unplug your vista
drive and install XP as tho' it's the only one. When all is up to date
re-plug in your vista drive then when you turn on the computer hold down F8
and you will get the choice which drive (Vista or XP) to boot to.
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Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on
people. - W. C. Fields (1880 - 1946)

"don" <> wrote in news:hb3h6o$rng$:

> I need to install WinXP on a Gateway FX computer which already has Vista
> on it. I installed a second hard drive
> for XP but I'm not sure the best way to go about this. I was also
> wondering if there is any open source boot managers available.
>
Good luck with drivers for such trivial things as your video card and
sound card. You'll need it.

Name brand computers are made to run *one* and *only* one operating system
with the possibility of an upgrade to Microsoft's latest depending on when
they come on the market. You bought a Vista machine without looking for an
XP computer or checking to see what problems exists with Vista. Not to be
mean, but that's the lesson here - along with what happens when you buy a
cheap computer.


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chuckcar schrieb:
> "don" <> wrote in news:hb3h6o$rng$:
>
>> I need to install WinXP on a Gateway FX computer which already has Vista
>> on it. I installed a second hard drive
>> for XP but I'm not sure the best way to go about this. I was also
>> wondering if there is any open source boot managers available.
>>
> Good luck with drivers for such trivial things as your video card and
> sound card. You'll need it.
>
> Name brand computers are made to run *one* and *only* one operating system
> with the possibility of an upgrade to Microsoft's latest depending on when
> they come on the market. You bought a Vista machine without looking for an
> XP computer or checking to see what problems exists with Vista. Not to be
> mean, but that's the lesson here - along with what happens when you buy a
> cheap computer.
>
>
Try Ubuntu Linux, it's better than Windows XP! On Ubuntu Linux you dont
need to install a new system, you geht the new systems automaticaly over
the internet.

On Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:49:10 -0500, "don" <> wrote:

>>>
>>
>> As you have two drives the easiest way is to temporarily unplug your vista
>> drive and install XP as tho' it's the only one. When all is up to date
>> re-plug in your vista drive then when you turn on the computer hold down
>> F8 and you will get the choice which drive (Vista or XP) to boot to.
>> --
>>
>> Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on
>> people. - W. C. Fields (1880 - 1946)
>>
>
>THis is what I thought I could do, and I had actually found a setting in the
>BIOS that allowed me to disable the first harddrive containing Vista, but
>then WinXP still said it found another operating system on my harddrive, but
>now I will pull the cable off and see what happens.. Also can WIN XP load
>onto a SATA harddrive with no problems?
>
If the sata driver is not present on the Sata drive, then yes you will
have problems.

On Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:49:10 -0500, "don" <> wrote:

>>>
>>
>> As you have two drives the easiest way is to temporarily unplug your vista
>> drive and install XP as tho' it's the only one. When all is up to date
>> re-plug in your vista drive then when you turn on the computer hold down
>> F8 and you will get the choice which drive (Vista or XP) to boot to.
>> --
>>
>> Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on
>> people. - W. C. Fields (1880 - 1946)
>>
>
>THis is what I thought I could do, and I had actually found a setting in the
>BIOS that allowed me to disable the first harddrive containing Vista, but
>then WinXP still said it found another operating system on my harddrive, but
>now I will pull the cable off and see what happens.. Also can WIN XP load
>onto a SATA harddrive with no problems?
>
Your clock is off.

don wrote:

> Also can WIN XP load onto a SATA harddrive with no problems?

I have had XP installs which couldn't handle a SATA II without help.

The problem is that if you want to hand XP a driver, it can only look at
a fdd to find the SATA drivers. Many modern systems don't come with a
floppy.

So, then it gets a little more complicated.



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Mike Easter

joevan wrote:
> "don"
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:49:10 -0500
NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:48:33 +0000 (UTC)

> Your clock is off.

Wrong TZ offset. Maybe he's using some old fashioned auto daylight time
changer. In the US EST would be -0500, but it is still daylight time so
his offset should be -0400 if he is eastern.

But, even with the old system before 2005, it should still be daylight
time. Maybe I should just stick with 'wrong tz offset' and not try to
figger out why



--
Mike Easter

Evan Platt wrote:
> joevan

>> Your clock is off.
>
> Your door is a jar.

I'm pretty sure there is a joke in here that has something to do with
ambiguous words, but I don't really get it.

Is 'your clock is off' considered to be an ambiguous statement? -- that
the clock isn't really off as in 'gone' or off as in 'turned off', but
instead the clock's time is incorrect...

..... s o o o o o ...

.... we consider another seemingly ambiguous statement, 'Your door is
ajar' which sounds like 'your door is a jar'

Is that the whole thing, or am I missing the clever part?

Or, ? is joevan being criticized for not politely beginning his Date
stamp informational statement with the apologetic, "Voluntary clock
police courtesy report."?



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Mike Easter