XP Install Help

melanxpress

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    mage laga dan thiyenne windows vista...........install karala thiyenne "C" pertition ekata

    mata "E" partition ekata XP install karanna one......
    But, Xp setup eke vista waladi pennana "E" partition eka thiyenne "C" whidiyata.....

    mama Xp Setup eke thiyena C partition ekata ( Vista wala pennana E partition ekata) XP install karoth Vista walata prashnakak weida.......(becaz ethakota Vista and Xp dekama thiyenne C partition eke nisa)

    plz............help me.............[mata ada xp danna one]
     
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    kosandpol

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    best thing, install XP using a Virtual PC software like VirtualBox or Vmware inside Vista. Then you dont have to worrky about drive changes.
     

    C-RKZZ

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    melanxpress said:
    mage laga dan thiyenne windows vista...........install karala thiyenne "C" pertition ekata

    mata "E" partition ekata XP install karanna one......
    But, Xp setup eke vista waladi pennana "E" partition eka thiyenne "C" whidiyata.....

    mama Xp Setup eke thiyena C partition ekata ( Vista wala pennana E partition ekata) XP install karoth Vista walata prashnakak weida.......(becaz ethakota Vista and Xp dekama thiyenne C partition eke nisa)

    plz............help me.............[mata ada xp danna one]

    Yes... windows vista install karapu partition eka pennanne "C" widiyata. eka vista wla heti. try to recognize partitions by sizes. and first install xp and then install vista. if not boot loder eka over write wela xp boot karanna beri wei. so the easiest way is that.
     

    C-RKZZ

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    always vista installed partition is indicating as "C". so xp setup ekedi "C" select karanna. cz vista waladi eka "E" nisa. the problem is with the boot loader.
    if not install the OS the way you are doing it and re install the vista boot loader (only recomended for advance users)