Thank you Tim....have successfully installed the new 32-BIT vista on the second drive. It boots by default. Cant boot now the 64-BIT system. If I run VistaBootPro bootloader can I rectify this does anyone know? -- jdempstex
"Tim" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > If you change the installation folder from the original "C:Windows", > you might be able to install both without an overwright. Just make sure that > you leave the 64bit version as the factory "C:Windows" and change the other > to something like "D(or whatever your other drive is):WINDOWS. The all caps > will make a difference. > > borlandjr[ at ]comcast.net > > > > "jdempstex" <jdempstex[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:81957380-479B-4033-B2FF-444538A2C690[ at ]microsoft.com... > > Thanks mikeyhsd .....but no two separate licenses (the 32-BIT second > > version > > has its own key). We have now installed and all is well except we cannot > > boot > > the original 64-Bit version on drive C. The two versions are shown at > > bootup > > with the latest install first...boots fine. Looks as if the 2nd install > > overwrote the 64-bit boot record????? or something > > -- > > jdempstex > > > > > > "mikeyhsd" wrote: > > > >> that would imply ONE license so no you cannot run both at the same time. > >> not for over 30 days anyway. > >> > >> does the isp require you to run special program to access internet. > >> > >> have you tried to access internet and get errors, maybe posting the > >> information here would give someone info to help you with. > >> > >> > >> > >> mikeyhsd[ at ]comcast.net > >> > >> > >> > >> "jdempstex" <jdempstex[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:FC116698-39D3-4E3C-B90F-07B6225F6EB7[ at ]microsoft.com... > >> I bought a lap-top with Vista Ult 64-BIT pre-installed only to find > >> Australia's major ISP Telstra does not support 64-BIT for internet > >> access. > >> The lap-top vendor has supplied a separate copy of Vista Ultimate > >> 32-BIT for > >> me to install. The lap-top has 2 separate drives. Can I run the two > >> platforms > >> - one on each drive as a dual boot configuration. If so would > >> appreciate any > >> tips on installing the 32-BIT version on the slave drive. Will I need > >> to > >> physically modify boot files? > >> > >> Many thanks > >> -- > >> jdempstex >
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