Vista dual boot and original Vista media mjd 6/25/2007 4:13:02 PM I just purchased a laptop that has Vista re-installed. I want install XP64 for a dual-boot configuration, but am trying to anticipate possible problems before they happen. I am ALMOST CERTAIN I will be running into the issue described here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933179 ...and am trying to prepare for it. The solution requires one thing I don't have: a disc containing Vista installation media - that is, Vista Home Premium was preinstalled on my machine and I got no Vista disc (and they won't give me one) since I can restore my system from user-created backups or the installation partition on the HD. My questions are: Is there still a "lost media replacement" program of any kind at Microsoft, and can I supply my product key and get an actual disc? If I upgrade to Windows Vista Ultimate, would that disc do for this purpose? Thanks...

Re: Vista dual boot and original Vista media "Mac" <mac[ at ]nospam.com> 6/25/2007 6:46:33 PM Yes, if you upgrade. Or you can install XP after Vista (it's just trickier)... Or have you considered running a virtual machine containing XP on Vista? There are free MS and other virtual machines (I have Ubuntu 7.04 running with VirtualBox 1.4 as well as Windows Server 2008 beta 3 running in MS Virtual PC 2007, all on top of Vista). Just download and install the appropriate virtual machine and pop in your XP CD. "mjd" <mjd[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7BCA5D08-67DB-434C-968A-664A438FAEC7[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] >I just purchased a laptop that has Vista re-installed. I want install XP64 > for a dual-boot configuration, but am trying to anticipate possible > problems > before they happen. I am ALMOST CERTAIN I will be running into the issue > described here: > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933179 > > ..and am trying to prepare for it. The solution requires one thing I don't > have: a disc containing Vista installation media - that is, Vista Home > Premium was preinstalled on my machine and I got no Vista disc (and they > won't give me one) since I can restore my system from user-created backups > or > the installation partition on the HD. > > My questions are: > Is there still a "lost media replacement" program of any kind at > Microsoft, > and can I supply my product key and get an actual disc? > > If I upgrade to Windows Vista Ultimate, would that disc do for this > purpose? > > Thanks...

Re: Vista dual boot and original Vista media mjd 6/25/2007 7:57:00 PM Actually, i think i'm about 100% sure I said i was installing XP after Vista - and that I was likely to need the Vista disc afterwards, as the article I linked to discussed. The reason I want XP to dual-boot is because of the extensive library of binary code (mostly assembler) I've developed for use with the XP SDK. I could emulate it in a virtual machine under Vista - but that kind of blows the whole "tweaked machine code with direct SDK calls for lightning speed" thing, doesn't it? In fact, a big part of picking up this machine was to revamp all of my code to take advantage of Core2, new SSE, multicore, etc. - converting over to a new SDK as well can wait for now! "Mac" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Yes, if you upgrade. Or you can install XP after Vista (it's just > trickier)... > > Or have you considered running a virtual machine containing XP on Vista? > There are free MS and other virtual machines (I have Ubuntu 7.04 running > with VirtualBox 1.4 as well as Windows Server 2008 beta 3 running in MS > Virtual PC 2007, all on top of Vista). Just download and install the > appropriate virtual machine and pop in your XP CD. > > "mjd" <mjd[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:7BCA5D08-67DB-434C-968A-664A438FAEC7[ at ]microsoft.com... > >I just purchased a laptop that has Vista re-installed. I want install XP64 > > for a dual-boot configuration, but am trying to anticipate possible > > problems > > before they happen. I am ALMOST CERTAIN I will be running into the issue > > described here: > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933179 > > > > ..and am trying to prepare for it. The solution requires one thing I don't > > have: a disc containing Vista installation media - that is, Vista Home > > Premium was preinstalled on my machine and I got no Vista disc (and they > > won't give me one) since I can restore my system from user-created backups > > or > > the installation partition on the HD. > > > > My questions are: > > Is there still a "lost media replacement" program of any kind at > > Microsoft, > > and can I supply my product key and get an actual disc? > > > > If I upgrade to Windows Vista Ultimate, would that disc do for this > > purpose? > > > > Thanks... >

Re: Vista dual boot and original Vista media Peter K 6/25/2007 10:02:00 PM Hi Mac Do you know if it will it be possible to boot into XP if installed in a Virtual PC? My situation: I have PC preinstalled with Vista, need XP, so the IT department can configure things remotely (and don't want to ditch Vista, which I think seems quite OK for home app's) so I want one XP partition for work and one partition for home-stuff. Would need dual boot obviously (but Vista pre-installed, so too techky for my temper) .... unless Virtual PC could be the solution. Would you recommend Virtual PC for that? Thanks a lot in advance! BR Peter "Mac" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Yes, if you upgrade. Or you can install XP after Vista (it's just > trickier)... > > Or have you considered running a virtual machine containing XP on Vista? > There are free MS and other virtual machines (I have Ubuntu 7.04 running > with VirtualBox 1.4 as well as Windows Server 2008 beta 3 running in MS > Virtual PC 2007, all on top of Vista). Just download and install the > appropriate virtual machine and pop in your XP CD. > > "mjd" <mjd[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:7BCA5D08-67DB-434C-968A-664A438FAEC7[ at ]microsoft.com... > >I just purchased a laptop that has Vista re-installed. I want install XP64 > > for a dual-boot configuration, but am trying to anticipate possible > > problems > > before they happen. I am ALMOST CERTAIN I will be running into the issue > > described here: > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933179 > > > > ..and am trying to prepare for it. The solution requires one thing I don't > > have: a disc containing Vista installation media - that is, Vista Home > > Premium was preinstalled on my machine and I got no Vista disc (and they > > won't give me one) since I can restore my system from user-created backups > > or > > the installation partition on the HD. > > > > My questions are: > > Is there still a "lost media replacement" program of any kind at > > Microsoft, > > and can I supply my product key and get an actual disc? > > > > If I upgrade to Windows Vista Ultimate, would that disc do for this > > purpose? > > > > Thanks... >

Re: Vista dual boot and original Vista media "Dave" <dave[ at ]beepbeep.com> 6/25/2007 10:29:33 PM No. Install VPC on Vista. Install XP in VPC, in 2 virtual machines if you want.. and if you have the licenses. for more help, go here.... microsoft.public.virtualpc "Peter K" <PeterK[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4A63CD58-2362-476E-8195-04F3AA29B098[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Hi Mac > > Do you know if it will it be possible to boot into XP if installed in a > Virtual PC? > > My situation: I have PC preinstalled with Vista, need XP, so the IT > department can configure things remotely (and don't want to ditch Vista, > which I think seems quite OK for home app's) so I want one XP partition > for > work and one partition for home-stuff. > Would need dual boot obviously (but Vista pre-installed, so too techky for > my temper) .... unless Virtual PC could be the solution. > > Would you recommend Virtual PC for that? > Thanks a lot in advance! > BR Peter > > "Mac" wrote: > >> Yes, if you upgrade. Or you can install XP after Vista (it's just >> trickier)... >> >> Or have you considered running a virtual machine containing XP on Vista? >> There are free MS and other virtual machines (I have Ubuntu 7.04 running >> with VirtualBox 1.4 as well as Windows Server 2008 beta 3 running in MS >> Virtual PC 2007, all on top of Vista). Just download and install the >> appropriate virtual machine and pop in your XP CD. >> >> "mjd" <mjd[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:7BCA5D08-67DB-434C-968A-664A438FAEC7[ at ]microsoft.com... >> >I just purchased a laptop that has Vista re-installed. I want install >> >XP64 >> > for a dual-boot configuration, but am trying to anticipate possible >> > problems >> > before they happen. I am ALMOST CERTAIN I will be running into the >> > issue >> > described here: >> > >> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933179 >> > >> > ..and am trying to prepare for it. The solution requires one thing I >> > don't >> > have: a disc containing Vista installation media - that is, Vista Home >> > Premium was preinstalled on my machine and I got no Vista disc (and >> > they >> > won't give me one) since I can restore my system from user-created >> > backups >> > or >> > the installation partition on the HD. >> > >> > My questions are: >> > Is there still a "lost media replacement" program of any kind at >> > Microsoft, >> > and can I supply my product key and get an actual disc? >> > >> > If I upgrade to Windows Vista Ultimate, would that disc do for this >> > purpose? >> > >> > Thanks... >>

Re: Vista dual boot and original Vista media "Mac" <mac[ at ]nospam.com> 6/26/2007 10:27:28 AM Well, yes, actually. If you install Virtual PC or VirtualBox, you can then install XP on a virtual hard drive - which could be on any partition you like - it's just a big file. Once installed and configured, you can boot it in the virtual machine. When running your IT folks can configure it just the same as they would if it was installed natively, with all your work stuff... "Dave" <dave[ at ]beepbeep.com> wrote in message news:#tLBPh3tHHA.1672[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > No. > > Install VPC on Vista. > Install XP in VPC, in 2 virtual machines if you want.. and if you have the > licenses. > > for more help, go here.... > microsoft.public.virtualpc > > > > "Peter K" <PeterK[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:4A63CD58-2362-476E-8195-04F3AA29B098[ at ]microsoft.com... >> Hi Mac >> >> Do you know if it will it be possible to boot into XP if installed in a >> Virtual PC? >> >> My situation: I have PC preinstalled with Vista, need XP, so the IT >> department can configure things remotely (and don't want to ditch Vista, >> which I think seems quite OK for home app's) so I want one XP partition >> for >> work and one partition for home-stuff. >> Would need dual boot obviously (but Vista pre-installed, so too techky >> for >> my temper) .... unless Virtual PC could be the solution. >> >> Would you recommend Virtual PC for that? >> Thanks a lot in advance! >> BR Peter >> >> "Mac" wrote: >> >>> Yes, if you upgrade. Or you can install XP after Vista (it's just >>> trickier)... >>> >>> Or have you considered running a virtual machine containing XP on Vista? >>> There are free MS and other virtual machines (I have Ubuntu 7.04 running >>> with VirtualBox 1.4 as well as Windows Server 2008 beta 3 running in MS >>> Virtual PC 2007, all on top of Vista). Just download and install the >>> appropriate virtual machine and pop in your XP CD. >>> >>> "mjd" <mjd[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:7BCA5D08-67DB-434C-968A-664A438FAEC7[ at ]microsoft.com... >>> >I just purchased a laptop that has Vista re-installed. I want install >>> >XP64 >>> > for a dual-boot configuration, but am trying to anticipate possible >>> > problems >>> > before they happen. I am ALMOST CERTAIN I will be running into the >>> > issue >>> > described here: >>> > >>> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933179 >>> > >>> > ..and am trying to prepare for it. The solution requires one thing I >>> > don't >>> > have: a disc containing Vista installation media - that is, Vista Home >>> > Premium was preinstalled on my machine and I got no Vista disc (and >>> > they >>> > won't give me one) since I can restore my system from user-created >>> > backups >>> > or >>> > the installation partition on the HD. >>> > >>> > My questions are: >>> > Is there still a "lost media replacement" program of any kind at >>> > Microsoft, >>> > and can I supply my product key and get an actual disc? >>> > >>> > If I upgrade to Windows Vista Ultimate, would that disc do for this >>> > purpose? >>> > >>> > Thanks... >>>