Hi guys, Just got given a new HD from work with Vista Business pre-installed (no install DVD). Has not been run/activated yet so is not paired with a mobo. I have the product key. I want to install it into my existing PC that runs XP and then dual boot. Know enough to understand that if I plug it into my PC as a second drive both MBRs will be independant of each other (on seperate drives) so how will I get a dual boot option? Think it would be easy if I had a a new clean HD with an installation DVD. Can't find any other info on the web with a similar scenario. Any advice would be gratefully appreciated
Dual boot using preinstalled Vista OEM HD
- Thread starter MarkieCad
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Hi MarkieCad,
Welcome to Vista Forums.
If you can borrow a friends Express or Retail Vista installation DVD, you can use it to install it, using your product key number to make it easier to dual boot.
Shawn
Welcome to Vista Forums.
If you can borrow a friends Express or Retail Vista installation DVD, you can use it to install it, using your product key number to make it easier to dual boot.
Shawn
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Thanks for the suggestion Shawn - much obliged. However there is a slight problem with your resolution - It would mean actually having friends (let alone some of these actually having an install DVD)!!
Seriously though, somebody has suggested to me that I just install the second HD and manually change the bios to boot from that drive. Then get a boot manager program that will manage the dual boot at start up. Does such a program exist? Is this feasible? I'm itching to get my first taste of Vista! What's the worst that can happen if I try?
Seriously though, somebody has suggested to me that I just install the second HD and manually change the bios to boot from that drive. Then get a boot manager program that will manage the dual boot at start up. Does such a program exist? Is this feasible? I'm itching to get my first taste of Vista! What's the worst that can happen if I try?
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LOL MarkieCad,
I suppose you can try using the free program VistaBootPro to see if it can help with this.
VistaBootPRO - Go PRO with Microsoft Windows Vista Boot Manager
I have not tried this before, so I guess the worst that can happen is that you will have to reinstall everything from scratch.
Hope it helps,
Shawn
I suppose you can try using the free program VistaBootPro to see if it can help with this.
VistaBootPRO - Go PRO with Microsoft Windows Vista Boot Manager
I have not tried this before, so I guess the worst that can happen is that you will have to reinstall everything from scratch.
Hope it helps,
Shawn
My Computers
System One System Two
-
- Operating System
- Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom
- CPU
- Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
- Motherboard
- ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
- Memory
- 64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
- Graphics card(s)
- ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
- Sound Card
- Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
- Screen Resolution
- 2560x1440
- Hard Drives
- 1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2, 4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2, 8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
- PSU
- Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
- Case
- Thermaltake Core P3
- Cooling
- Corsair Hydro H115i
- Mouse
- Logitech MX Master 3
- Keyboard
- Logitech wireless K800
- Internet Speed
- 1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
- Other Info
- Logitech Z625 speaker system, Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam, HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn, APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI, Galaxy S23 Plus phone
-
- Operating System
- Windows 10 Pro
- Manufacturer/Model
- HP Envy Y0F94AV
- CPU
- i7-7500U @ 2.70 GHz
- Memory
- 16 GB DDR4-2133
- Sound Card
- Conexant ISST Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 17.3" UHD IPS touch
- Screen Resolution
- 3480 x 2160
- Hard Drives
- 512 GB M.2 SSD
Just as a postscript:
Considering that I had a free 250GB HD I've now decided to bite the bullet & just buy an OEM version of Vista Home Premium 64. I could do with having Media Centre anyway which isn't on the Businesss edition
Many thanks for your advice Shawn. It never fails to amaze me how generous you guys are to give your time and advice to others. Respect is due!!
Considering that I had a free 250GB HD I've now decided to bite the bullet & just buy an OEM version of Vista Home Premium 64. I could do with having Media Centre anyway which isn't on the Businesss edition
Many thanks for your advice Shawn. It never fails to amaze me how generous you guys are to give your time and advice to others. Respect is due!!
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Your welcome MarkieCad. Hope that goes smooth for you.
My Computers
System One System Two
-
- Operating System
- Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom
- CPU
- Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
- Motherboard
- ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
- Memory
- 64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
- Graphics card(s)
- ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
- Sound Card
- Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
- Screen Resolution
- 2560x1440
- Hard Drives
- 1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2, 4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2, 8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
- PSU
- Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
- Case
- Thermaltake Core P3
- Cooling
- Corsair Hydro H115i
- Mouse
- Logitech MX Master 3
- Keyboard
- Logitech wireless K800
- Internet Speed
- 1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
- Other Info
- Logitech Z625 speaker system, Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam, HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn, APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI, Galaxy S23 Plus phone
-
- Operating System
- Windows 10 Pro
- Manufacturer/Model
- HP Envy Y0F94AV
- CPU
- i7-7500U @ 2.70 GHz
- Memory
- 16 GB DDR4-2133
- Sound Card
- Conexant ISST Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 17.3" UHD IPS touch
- Screen Resolution
- 3480 x 2160
- Hard Drives
- 512 GB M.2 SSD