dual boot question

m3ssy · 01-03-2007, 10:19 PM

Hi all, i am new to the computer forums and I was hoping you all could help me.

I recently got my hands on a Windows Vista distro and I am dual booting it and XP.

My question is if there is a way to use both at the same time.

Example: I am in Vista and want to look at a document on my XP partition. I want to open up a window or something where I can open my XP partition on it and run XP while in Vista and vice versa.

Thanks guys

johnb35 · 01-03-2007, 11:17 PM

Yes you can. The XP partition acts as another hard drive, which you will be able to see in windows vista. So you should be able to access your files either way.

Bobo · 01-03-2007, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnb35

Yes you can. The XP partition acts as another hard drive, which you will be able to see in windows vista. So you should be able to access your files either way.

That's not what he's asking.

Quote:

Originally Posted by m3ssy

Example: I am in Vista and want to look at a document on my XP partition. I want to open up a window or something where I can open my XP partition on it and run XP while in Vista and vice versa.

The only way you can do this is with Vista Enterprise. Is that the version you have?

m3ssy · 01-04-2007, 04:42 AM

No, I have Vista Ultimate.

And while I can see my XP partition and most of the files on there they are secured so that I cannot access them or edit them.

Does that help you Bobo??

joeswm8 · 01-04-2007, 06:03 AM

Ultimate is every single Vista version compiled, whats enterprise??

there is probably some program that can do that

m3ssy · 01-04-2007, 07:52 AM

anyone have any idea on a program available that I can use?

tobywuk · 01-04-2007, 08:40 AM

Would this be when a virtual PC would come in to use?

Nevakonaza · 01-04-2007, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tobywuk

Would this be when a virtual PC would come in to use?

Virtual Pc wouldnt be dual booting though

Virtual Pc does not modify the hard drive.

m3ssy · 01-04-2007, 06:07 PM

Yeah, I thought a Virtual PC might work as well, but I was wrong with that

Anybody know of anything???

m3ssy · 01-05-2007, 04:18 PM

Anyone??

01-03-2007, 10:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
m3ssy New Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 10	dual boot question Hi all, i am new to the computer forums and I was hoping you all could help me. I recently got my hands on a Windows Vista distro and I am dual booting it and XP. My question is if there is a way to use both at the same time. Example: I am in Vista and want to look at a document on my XP partition. I want to open up a window or something where I can open my XP partition on it and run XP while in Vista and vice versa. Thanks guys

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01-03-2007, 11:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnb35 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: IL, USA Age: 38 Posts: 876	Yes you can. The XP partition acts as another hard drive, which you will be able to see in windows vista. So you should be able to access your files either way.

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m3ssy New Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 10	No, I have Vista Ultimate. And while I can see my XP partition and most of the files on there they are secured so that I cannot access them or edit them. Does that help you Bobo??

01-04-2007, 07:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
m3ssy New Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 10	anyone have any idea on a program available that I can use?

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tobywuk Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 377	Would this be when a virtual PC would come in to use?

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m3ssy New Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 10	Yeah, I thought a Virtual PC might work as well, but I was wrong with that Anybody know of anything???

01-05-2007, 04:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
m3ssy New Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 10	Anyone??