Setting up multiboot configuration (XP-H, XP-P x64, Vista Ult.)

August 25, 2007

Hi,

I have a PC currently running XP Pro x64. As there are some programs that

will not run or install on this platform, I want to set up a dual boot with

Windows XP Home. I also have Windows Vista Ultimate and would like to set

this up as well.

I have 3 separate hard drives and I know that I need to install Vista last,

but can I install XP Home on another drive and have it dual boot with Pro 64,

or do I have to uninstall Pro 64 first before installing Home?

Any tips you can offer would be gratefully received.

Thanks

G

August 25, 2007

Re: Setting up multiboot configuration (XP-H, XP-P x64, Vista Ult.)

I have Vista Ultimate86, XP Pro86 and XP64 running. If set up properly, you

get the Vista boot screen and when you select the legacy drive, you get the

boot.ini menu.

"geraintwd" <geraintwd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:A0C25943-3ABE-4ED2-8360-B2DB718A23FC@microsoft.com...

> Hi,

>

> I have a PC currently running XP Pro x64. As there are some programs that

> will not run or install on this platform, I want to set up a dual boot

> with

> Windows XP Home. I also have Windows Vista Ultimate and would like to set

> this up as well.

>

> I have 3 separate hard drives and I know that I need to install Vista

> last,

> but can I install XP Home on another drive and have it dual boot with Pro

> 64,

> or do I have to uninstall Pro 64 first before installing Home?

>

> Any tips you can offer would be gratefully received.

>

> Thanks

> G

August 25, 2007

Re: Setting up multiboot configuration (XP-H, XP-P x64, Vista Ult.)

Just to clarify, on the boot.ini menu you choose between the two

installations of XP

"geraintwd" <geraintwd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:A0C25943-3ABE-4ED2-8360-B2DB718A23FC@microsoft.com...

> Hi,

>

> I have a PC currently running XP Pro x64. As there are some programs that

> will not run or install on this platform, I want to set up a dual boot

> with

> Windows XP Home. I also have Windows Vista Ultimate and would like to set

> this up as well.

>

> I have 3 separate hard drives and I know that I need to install Vista

> last,

> but can I install XP Home on another drive and have it dual boot with Pro

> 64,

> or do I have to uninstall Pro 64 first before installing Home?

>

> Any tips you can offer would be gratefully received.

>

> Thanks

> G

August 25, 2007

Re: Setting up multiboot configuration (XP-H, XP-P x64, Vista Ult.

Re: Setting up multiboot configuration (XP-H, XP-P x64, Vista Ult.

OK thanks, just wanted to check - do I have to install XP Home, then

reinstall XP Pro 64 (as it is newer)? Or can I get away without having to

reinstall XP Pro x64?

I know I have to install Vista last no matter what.

Thanks

"John Barnes" wrote:

> Just to clarify, on the boot.ini menu you choose between the two

> installations of XP

>

> "geraintwd" <geraintwd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:A0C25943-3ABE-4ED2-8360-B2DB718A23FC@microsoft.com...

> > Hi,

> >

> > I have a PC currently running XP Pro x64. As there are some programs that

> > will not run or install on this platform, I want to set up a dual boot

> > with

> > Windows XP Home. I also have Windows Vista Ultimate and would like to set

> > this up as well.

> >

> > I have 3 separate hard drives and I know that I need to install Vista

> > last,

> > but can I install XP Home on another drive and have it dual boot with Pro

> > 64,

> > or do I have to uninstall Pro 64 first before installing Home?

> >

> > Any tips you can offer would be gratefully received.

> >

> > Thanks

> > G

>

August 25, 2007

Re: Setting up multiboot configuration (XP-H, XP-P x64, Vista Ult.

Re: Setting up multiboot configuration (XP-H, XP-P x64, Vista Ult.

That would be one way. The other is to make a copy of the ntldr and

ntdetect.com files in a new folder and after the XP Home install, you will

have to copy them back.

"geraintwd" <geraintwd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:0EB37963-6E98-47A8-9FCC-B895E6336BD4@microsoft.com...

> OK thanks, just wanted to check - do I have to install XP Home, then

> reinstall XP Pro 64 (as it is newer)? Or can I get away without having to

> reinstall XP Pro x64?

>

> I know I have to install Vista last no matter what.

>

> Thanks

>

> "John Barnes" wrote:

>

>> Just to clarify, on the boot.ini menu you choose between the two

>> installations of XP

>>

>> "geraintwd" <geraintwd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:A0C25943-3ABE-4ED2-8360-B2DB718A23FC@microsoft.com...

>> > Hi,

>> >

>> > I have a PC currently running XP Pro x64. As there are some programs

>> > that

>> > will not run or install on this platform, I want to set up a dual boot

>> > with

>> > Windows XP Home. I also have Windows Vista Ultimate and would like to

>> > set

>> > this up as well.

>> >

>> > I have 3 separate hard drives and I know that I need to install Vista

>> > last,

>> > but can I install XP Home on another drive and have it dual boot with

>> > Pro

>> > 64,

>> > or do I have to uninstall Pro 64 first before installing Home?

>> >

>> > Any tips you can offer would be gratefully received.

>> >

>> > Thanks

>> > G

>>

August 25, 2007

Re: Setting up multiboot configuration (XP-H, XP-P x64, Vista Ult.

Re: Setting up multiboot configuration (XP-H, XP-P x64, Vista Ult.

That sounds easier - will put them on a USB stick for safe keeping!

Thanks

G

"John Barnes" wrote:

> That would be one way. The other is to make a copy of the ntldr and

> ntdetect.com files in a new folder and after the XP Home install, you will

> have to copy them back.

>

> "geraintwd" <geraintwd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:0EB37963-6E98-47A8-9FCC-B895E6336BD4@microsoft.com...

> > OK thanks, just wanted to check - do I have to install XP Home, then

> > reinstall XP Pro 64 (as it is newer)? Or can I get away without having to

> > reinstall XP Pro x64?

> >

> > I know I have to install Vista last no matter what.

> >

> > Thanks

> >

> > "John Barnes" wrote:

> >

> >> Just to clarify, on the boot.ini menu you choose between the two

> >> installations of XP

> >>

> >> "geraintwd" <geraintwd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:A0C25943-3ABE-4ED2-8360-B2DB718A23FC@microsoft.com...

> >> > Hi,

> >> >

> >> > I have a PC currently running XP Pro x64. As there are some programs

> >> > that

> >> > will not run or install on this platform, I want to set up a dual boot

> >> > with

> >> > Windows XP Home. I also have Windows Vista Ultimate and would like to

> >> > set

> >> > this up as well.

> >> >

> >> > I have 3 separate hard drives and I know that I need to install Vista

> >> > last,

> >> > but can I install XP Home on another drive and have it dual boot with

> >> > Pro

> >> > 64,

> >> > or do I have to uninstall Pro 64 first before installing Home?

> >> >

> >> > Any tips you can offer would be gratefully received.

> >> >

> >> > Thanks

> >> > G

> >>

>

August 25, 2007

Re: Setting up multiboot configuration (XP-H, XP-P x64, Vista Ult.

Re: Setting up multiboot configuration (XP-H, XP-P x64, Vista Ult.

Should be fine. Been a long time, you may have to add the second entry

pointing to the X64 to the boot.ini manually.

"geraintwd" <geraintwd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:8644BA84-D705-4021-BBC1-7526C518B252@microsoft.com...

> That sounds easier - will put them on a USB stick for safe keeping!

>

> Thanks

> G

>

> "John Barnes" wrote:

>

>> That would be one way. The other is to make a copy of the ntldr and

>> ntdetect.com files in a new folder and after the XP Home install, you

>> will

>> have to copy them back.

>>

>> "geraintwd" <geraintwd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:0EB37963-6E98-47A8-9FCC-B895E6336BD4@microsoft.com...

>> > OK thanks, just wanted to check - do I have to install XP Home, then

>> > reinstall XP Pro 64 (as it is newer)? Or can I get away without having

>> > to

>> > reinstall XP Pro x64?

>> >

>> > I know I have to install Vista last no matter what.

>> >

>> > Thanks

>> >

>> > "John Barnes" wrote:

>> >

>> >> Just to clarify, on the boot.ini menu you choose between the two

>> >> installations of XP

>> >>

>> >> "geraintwd" <geraintwd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:A0C25943-3ABE-4ED2-8360-B2DB718A23FC@microsoft.com...

>> >> > Hi,

>> >> >

>> >> > I have a PC currently running XP Pro x64. As there are some programs

>> >> > that

>> >> > will not run or install on this platform, I want to set up a dual

>> >> > boot

>> >> > with

>> >> > Windows XP Home. I also have Windows Vista Ultimate and would like

>> >> > to

>> >> > set

>> >> > this up as well.

>> >> >

>> >> > I have 3 separate hard drives and I know that I need to install

>> >> > Vista

>> >> > last,

>> >> > but can I install XP Home on another drive and have it dual boot

>> >> > with

>> >> > Pro

>> >> > 64,

>> >> > or do I have to uninstall Pro 64 first before installing Home?

>> >> >

>> >> > Any tips you can offer would be gratefully received.

>> >> >

>> >> > Thanks

>> >> > G

>> >>

>>

August 25, 2007

Re: Setting up multiboot configuration (XP-H, XP-P x64, Vista Ult.

Re: Setting up multiboot configuration (XP-H, XP-P x64, Vista Ult.

Looks like they either weren't deleted or have restored themselves. I have XP

Home installed on a PATA drive (250GB, partitioned into approx 120 and 130GB)

and I can still boot Pro x64 from the existing SATA drive.

However, now I have another problem. The PATA drive is a Maxtor and I used

their Maxblast software to partition it and format both partitions in NTFS.

The problem is I can't get either version of XP to see the second partition

on the PATA drive (though it sees the first partition just fine). My Computer

says "J:\ is not accessible. The file or directory is corrupted and

unreadable."

Disk Management is even less helpful. It lets me delete and recreate a

partition and logical drive in the second half of the disk, but when I try to

format it I get an error stating that "The path cannot be used for creating a

drive path likely because the folder does not exist or is already a drive

path to some other volume.". It then follows with a message that the format

did not complete successfully.

Even stranger, if I attempt to right click -> Properties on any of the disks

in the Disk Management console it says "The operation was cancelled due to an

internal error".

Finally, there is a 128MB partition that shows in My Computer. I can

successfully format this but it does not show up on Disk Management.

It's all a bit weird really. How I long for the days of fdisk!!!

Any ideas?

Thanks

G

"John Barnes" wrote:

> Should be fine. Been a long time, you may have to add the second entry

> pointing to the X64 to the boot.ini manually.

>

> "geraintwd" <geraintwd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:8644BA84-D705-4021-BBC1-7526C518B252@microsoft.com...

> > That sounds easier - will put them on a USB stick for safe keeping!

> >

> > Thanks

> > G

> >

> > "John Barnes" wrote:

> >

> >> That would be one way. The other is to make a copy of the ntldr and

> >> ntdetect.com files in a new folder and after the XP Home install, you

> >> will

> >> have to copy them back.

> >>

> >> "geraintwd" <geraintwd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:0EB37963-6E98-47A8-9FCC-B895E6336BD4@microsoft.com...

> >> > OK thanks, just wanted to check - do I have to install XP Home, then

> >> > reinstall XP Pro 64 (as it is newer)? Or can I get away without having

> >> > to

> >> > reinstall XP Pro x64?

> >> >

> >> > I know I have to install Vista last no matter what.

> >> >

> >> > Thanks

> >> >

> >> > "John Barnes" wrote:

> >> >

> >> >> Just to clarify, on the boot.ini menu you choose between the two

> >> >> installations of XP

> >> >>

> >> >> "geraintwd" <geraintwd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> >> news:A0C25943-3ABE-4ED2-8360-B2DB718A23FC@microsoft.com...

> >> >> > Hi,

> >> >> >

> >> >> > I have a PC currently running XP Pro x64. As there are some programs

> >> >> > that

> >> >> > will not run or install on this platform, I want to set up a dual

> >> >> > boot

> >> >> > with

> >> >> > Windows XP Home. I also have Windows Vista Ultimate and would like

> >> >> > to

> >> >> > set

> >> >> > this up as well.

> >> >> >

> >> >> > I have 3 separate hard drives and I know that I need to install

> >> >> > Vista

> >> >> > last,

> >> >> > but can I install XP Home on another drive and have it dual boot

> >> >> > with

> >> >> > Pro

> >> >> > 64,

> >> >> > or do I have to uninstall Pro 64 first before installing Home?

> >> >> >

> >> >> > Any tips you can offer would be gratefully received.

> >> >> >

> >> >> > Thanks

> >> >> > G

> >> >>

> >>

>

August 26, 2007

Re: Setting up multiboot configuration (XP-H, XP-P x64, Vista Ult.

Re: Setting up multiboot configuration (XP-H, XP-P x64, Vista Ult.

There is no reason to use maxtor's proprietary software to partition, and

lots of reasons not to.

See my blog entries on multi-boot. They cover how to set up 32-bit after

64bit.

But before you go too far down that road, you might consider running the

32-bit version in a virtual machine. It's a lot easier to live with, since

you don't have to be rebooting every time you want to get at it.

Be aware that running Vista in dual boot with XP will cause any saved

snapshots from Vista to be deleted whenever you boot into XP.

--

Charlie.

http://msmvps.com/xperts64

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

"geraintwd" <geraintwd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:80237D5A-A11A-4635-A8FC-9117BCDA2E0F@microsoft.com...

> Looks like they either weren't deleted or have restored themselves. I have

> XP

> Home installed on a PATA drive (250GB, partitioned into approx 120 and

> 130GB)

> and I can still boot Pro x64 from the existing SATA drive.

>

> However, now I have another problem. The PATA drive is a Maxtor and I used

> their Maxblast software to partition it and format both partitions in

> NTFS.

>

> The problem is I can't get either version of XP to see the second

> partition

> on the PATA drive (though it sees the first partition just fine). My

> Computer

> says "J:\ is not accessible. The file or directory is corrupted and

> unreadable."

>

> Disk Management is even less helpful. It lets me delete and recreate a

> partition and logical drive in the second half of the disk, but when I try

> to

> format it I get an error stating that "The path cannot be used for

> creating a

> drive path likely because the folder does not exist or is already a drive

> path to some other volume.". It then follows with a message that the

> format

> did not complete successfully.

>

> Even stranger, if I attempt to right click -> Properties on any of the

> disks

> in the Disk Management console it says "The operation was cancelled due to

> an

> internal error".

>

> Finally, there is a 128MB partition that shows in My Computer. I can

> successfully format this but it does not show up on Disk Management.

>

> It's all a bit weird really. How I long for the days of fdisk!!!

>

> Any ideas?

> Thanks

> G

>

> "John Barnes" wrote:

>

>> Should be fine. Been a long time, you may have to add the second entry

>> pointing to the X64 to the boot.ini manually.

>>

>> "geraintwd" <geraintwd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:8644BA84-D705-4021-BBC1-7526C518B252@microsoft.com...

>> > That sounds easier - will put them on a USB stick for safe keeping!

>> >

>> > Thanks

>> > G

>> >

>> > "John Barnes" wrote:

>> >

>> >> That would be one way. The other is to make a copy of the ntldr and

>> >> ntdetect.com files in a new folder and after the XP Home install, you

>> >> will

>> >> have to copy them back.

>> >>

>> >> "geraintwd" <geraintwd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:0EB37963-6E98-47A8-9FCC-B895E6336BD4@microsoft.com...

>> >> > OK thanks, just wanted to check - do I have to install XP Home, then

>> >> > reinstall XP Pro 64 (as it is newer)? Or can I get away without

>> >> > having

>> >> > to

>> >> > reinstall XP Pro x64?

>> >> >

>> >> > I know I have to install Vista last no matter what.

>> >> >

>> >> > Thanks

>> >> >

>> >> > "John Barnes" wrote:

>> >> >

>> >> >> Just to clarify, on the boot.ini menu you choose between the two

>> >> >> installations of XP

>> >> >>

>> >> >> "geraintwd" <geraintwd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> >> news:A0C25943-3ABE-4ED2-8360-B2DB718A23FC@microsoft.com...

>> >> >> > Hi,

>> >> >> >

>> >> >> > I have a PC currently running XP Pro x64. As there are some

>> >> >> > programs

>> >> >> > that

>> >> >> > will not run or install on this platform, I want to set up a dual

>> >> >> > boot

>> >> >> > with

>> >> >> > Windows XP Home. I also have Windows Vista Ultimate and would

>> >> >> > like

>> >> >> > to

>> >> >> > set

>> >> >> > this up as well.

>> >> >> >

>> >> >> > I have 3 separate hard drives and I know that I need to install

>> >> >> > Vista

>> >> >> > last,

>> >> >> > but can I install XP Home on another drive and have it dual boot

>> >> >> > with

>> >> >> > Pro

>> >> >> > 64,

>> >> >> > or do I have to uninstall Pro 64 first before installing Home?

>> >> >> >

>> >> >> > Any tips you can offer would be gratefully received.

>> >> >> >

>> >> >> > Thanks

>> >> >> > G

>> >> >>

>> >>

>>

September 1, 2007

Re: Setting up multiboot configuration (XP-H, XP-P x64, Vista Ult.

Re: Setting up multiboot configuration (XP-H, XP-P x64, Vista Ult.

Thanks for that. I reinstalled XP Pro 64 anyway as it had been 18 months and

it was due a spring clean :) so that seemed to fix the problem, looks like an

issue with the OS rather than the drive or the Maxtor software.

The only other issue I had was that the drive I wanted to install Vista on

was GDT instead of MBR so I had to use the command line tool to change it but

no biggie.

Thanks for the tip about the VM, but I mostly use my PC for Internet and

gaming. Pro x64 makes the best use of my 2GB RAM and 64-bit CPU so I use that

most. I use XP Home for older games that won't run in a 64-bit environment

but I probably won't spend too much time with Vista in the beginning.

Thanks again

G

"Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

> There is no reason to use maxtor's proprietary software to partition, and

> lots of reasons not to.

>

> See my blog entries on multi-boot. They cover how to set up 32-bit after

> 64bit.

>

> But before you go too far down that road, you might consider running the

> 32-bit version in a virtual machine. It's a lot easier to live with, since

> you don't have to be rebooting every time you want to get at it.

>

> Be aware that running Vista in dual boot with XP will cause any saved

> snapshots from Vista to be deleted whenever you boot into XP.

>

> --

> Charlie.

> http://msmvps.com/xperts64

> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

>

> "geraintwd" <geraintwd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:80237D5A-A11A-4635-A8FC-9117BCDA2E0F@microsoft.com...

> > Looks like they either weren't deleted or have restored themselves. I have

> > XP

> > Home installed on a PATA drive (250GB, partitioned into approx 120 and

> > 130GB)

> > and I can still boot Pro x64 from the existing SATA drive.

> >

> > However, now I have another problem. The PATA drive is a Maxtor and I used

> > their Maxblast software to partition it and format both partitions in

> > NTFS.

> >

> > The problem is I can't get either version of XP to see the second

> > partition

> > on the PATA drive (though it sees the first partition just fine). My

> > Computer

> > says "J:\ is not accessible. The file or directory is corrupted and

> > unreadable."

> >

> > Disk Management is even less helpful. It lets me delete and recreate a

> > partition and logical drive in the second half of the disk, but when I try

> > to

> > format it I get an error stating that "The path cannot be used for

> > creating a

> > drive path likely because the folder does not exist or is already a drive

> > path to some other volume.". It then follows with a message that the

> > format

> > did not complete successfully.

> >

> > Even stranger, if I attempt to right click -> Properties on any of the

> > disks

> > in the Disk Management console it says "The operation was cancelled due to

> > an

> > internal error".

> >

> > Finally, there is a 128MB partition that shows in My Computer. I can

> > successfully format this but it does not show up on Disk Management.

> >

> > It's all a bit weird really. How I long for the days of fdisk!!!

> >

> > Any ideas?

> > Thanks

> > G

> >

> > "John Barnes" wrote:

> >

> >> Should be fine. Been a long time, you may have to add the second entry

> >> pointing to the X64 to the boot.ini manually.

> >>

> >> "geraintwd" <geraintwd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:8644BA84-D705-4021-BBC1-7526C518B252@microsoft.com...

> >> > That sounds easier - will put them on a USB stick for safe keeping!

> >> >

> >> > Thanks

> >> > G

> >> >

> >> > "John Barnes" wrote:

> >> >

> >> >> That would be one way. The other is to make a copy of the ntldr and

> >> >> ntdetect.com files in a new folder and after the XP Home install, you

> >> >> will

> >> >> have to copy them back.

> >> >>

> >> >> "geraintwd" <geraintwd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> >> news:0EB37963-6E98-47A8-9FCC-B895E6336BD4@microsoft.com...

> >> >> > OK thanks, just wanted to check - do I have to install XP Home, then

> >> >> > reinstall XP Pro 64 (as it is newer)? Or can I get away without

> >> >> > having

> >> >> > to

> >> >> > reinstall XP Pro x64?

> >> >> >

> >> >> > I know I have to install Vista last no matter what.

> >> >> >

> >> >> > Thanks

> >> >> >

> >> >> > "John Barnes" wrote:

> >> >> >

> >> >> >> Just to clarify, on the boot.ini menu you choose between the two

> >> >> >> installations of XP

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> "geraintwd" <geraintwd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> >> >> news:A0C25943-3ABE-4ED2-8360-B2DB718A23FC@microsoft.com...

> >> >> >> > Hi,

> >> >> >> >

> >> >> >> > I have a PC currently running XP Pro x64. As there are some

> >> >> >> > programs

> >> >> >> > that

> >> >> >> > will not run or install on this platform, I want to set up a dual

> >> >> >> > boot

> >> >> >> > with

> >> >> >> > Windows XP Home. I also have Windows Vista Ultimate and would

> >> >> >> > like

> >> >> >> > to

> >> >> >> > set

> >> >> >> > this up as well.

> >> >> >> >

> >> >> >> > I have 3 separate hard drives and I know that I need to install

> >> >> >> > Vista

> >> >> >> > last,

> >> >> >> > but can I install XP Home on another drive and have it dual boot

> >> >> >> > with

> >> >> >> > Pro

> >> >> >> > 64,

> >> >> >> > or do I have to uninstall Pro 64 first before installing Home?

> >> >> >> >

> >> >> >> > Any tips you can offer would be gratefully received.

> >> >> >> >

> >> >> >> > Thanks

> >> >> >> > G

> >> >> >>

> >> >>

> >>

>

September 1, 2007

Re: Setting up multiboot configuration (XP-H, XP-P x64, Vista Ult.

Re: Setting up multiboot configuration (XP-H, XP-P x64, Vista Ult.

I forgot to say, I installed in this order - Home, Pro 64, Vista Ult. 32 and

they all work fine, though if I want to boot either XP version I have to go

through 2 bootmenus ("Earlier version of Windows" and then Home or Pro 64).

Probably helps that they are all on separate disks.

"Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

> There is no reason to use maxtor's proprietary software to partition, and

> lots of reasons not to.

>

> See my blog entries on multi-boot. They cover how to set up 32-bit after

> 64bit.

>

> But before you go too far down that road, you might consider running the

> 32-bit version in a virtual machine. It's a lot easier to live with, since

> you don't have to be rebooting every time you want to get at it.

>

> Be aware that running Vista in dual boot with XP will cause any saved

> snapshots from Vista to be deleted whenever you boot into XP.

>

> --

> Charlie.

> http://msmvps.com/xperts64

> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

>

> "geraintwd" <geraintwd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:80237D5A-A11A-4635-A8FC-9117BCDA2E0F@microsoft.com...

> > Looks like they either weren't deleted or have restored themselves. I have

> > XP

> > Home installed on a PATA drive (250GB, partitioned into approx 120 and

> > 130GB)

> > and I can still boot Pro x64 from the existing SATA drive.

> >

> > However, now I have another problem. The PATA drive is a Maxtor and I used

> > their Maxblast software to partition it and format both partitions in

> > NTFS.

> >

> > The problem is I can't get either version of XP to see the second

> > partition

> > on the PATA drive (though it sees the first partition just fine). My

> > Computer

> > says "J:\ is not accessible. The file or directory is corrupted and

> > unreadable."

> >

> > Disk Management is even less helpful. It lets me delete and recreate a

> > partition and logical drive in the second half of the disk, but when I try

> > to

> > format it I get an error stating that "The path cannot be used for

> > creating a

> > drive path likely because the folder does not exist or is already a drive

> > path to some other volume.". It then follows with a message that the

> > format

> > did not complete successfully.

> >

> > Even stranger, if I attempt to right click -> Properties on any of the

> > disks

> > in the Disk Management console it says "The operation was cancelled due to

> > an

> > internal error".

> >

> > Finally, there is a 128MB partition that shows in My Computer. I can

> > successfully format this but it does not show up on Disk Management.

> >

> > It's all a bit weird really. How I long for the days of fdisk!!!

> >

> > Any ideas?

> > Thanks

> > G

> >

> > "John Barnes" wrote:

> >

> >> Should be fine. Been a long time, you may have to add the second entry

> >> pointing to the X64 to the boot.ini manually.

> >>

> >> "geraintwd" <geraintwd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:8644BA84-D705-4021-BBC1-7526C518B252@microsoft.com...

> >> > That sounds easier - will put them on a USB stick for safe keeping!

> >> >

> >> > Thanks

> >> > G

> >> >

> >> > "John Barnes" wrote:

> >> >

> >> >> That would be one way. The other is to make a copy of the ntldr and

> >> >> ntdetect.com files in a new folder and after the XP Home install, you

> >> >> will

> >> >> have to copy them back.

> >> >>

> >> >> "geraintwd" <geraintwd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> >> news:0EB37963-6E98-47A8-9FCC-B895E6336BD4@microsoft.com...

> >> >> > OK thanks, just wanted to check - do I have to install XP Home, then

> >> >> > reinstall XP Pro 64 (as it is newer)? Or can I get away without

> >> >> > having

> >> >> > to

> >> >> > reinstall XP Pro x64?

> >> >> >

> >> >> > I know I have to install Vista last no matter what.

> >> >> >

> >> >> > Thanks

> >> >> >

> >> >> > "John Barnes" wrote:

> >> >> >

> >> >> >> Just to clarify, on the boot.ini menu you choose between the two

> >> >> >> installations of XP

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> "geraintwd" <geraintwd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> >> >> news:A0C25943-3ABE-4ED2-8360-B2DB718A23FC@microsoft.com...

> >> >> >> > Hi,

> >> >> >> >

> >> >> >> > I have a PC currently running XP Pro x64. As there are some

> >> >> >> > programs

> >> >> >> > that

> >> >> >> > will not run or install on this platform, I want to set up a dual

> >> >> >> > boot

> >> >> >> > with

> >> >> >> > Windows XP Home. I also have Windows Vista Ultimate and would

> >> >> >> > like

> >> >> >> > to

> >> >> >> > set

> >> >> >> > this up as well.

> >> >> >> >

> >> >> >> > I have 3 separate hard drives and I know that I need to install

> >> >> >> > Vista

> >> >> >> > last,

> >> >> >> > but can I install XP Home on another drive and have it dual boot

> >> >> >> > with

> >> >> >> > Pro

> >> >> >> > 64,

> >> >> >> > or do I have to uninstall Pro 64 first before installing Home?

> >> >> >> >

> >> >> >> > Any tips you can offer would be gratefully received.

> >> >> >> >

> >> >> >> > Thanks

> >> >> >> > G

> >> >> >>

> >> >>

> >>

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