Upgrade to XP 64 Prof from XP 32 Prof, Dual boot
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From: JonK on 24 Dec 2009 20:32 I have a system that currently is hosting Win XP 32 Prof, Vista 64 Ultimate, and a RC of Win 7 64 Ultimate. I want to upgrade the Win XP partition to Win XP 64 Prof. now. I remember when I first set up this multibooting PC that it was important to install the XP partition first before the Vista partition. Do I have a problem now that I want to upgrade the XP to 64 bit and already have a working Vista partition? The Vista partition is my working partition, has my day to day working programs and data. Thanks for any advice, Jon
From: Shenan Stanley on 24 Dec 2009 20:38 JonK wrote: > I have a system that currently is hosting Win XP 32 Prof, Vista 64 > Ultimate, and a RC of Win 7 64 Ultimate. I want to upgrade the Win > XP partition to Win XP 64 Prof. now. I remember when I first set up > this multibooting PC that it was important to install the XP > partition first before the Vista partition. Do I have a problem now > that I want to upgrade the XP to 64 bit and already have a working > Vista partition? The Vista partition is my working partition, has > my day to day working programs and data. You are calling it an 'upgrade' - so I just wanted to chime in and make sure you understand that it isn't really an upgrade (a change in architecture, really - and one that actually will likely put more limites on it than anything else being the 64-bit of Windows XP and not a newer OS) nor will it remotely act like an in-place upgrade - it will be a clean installation of Windows XP x64. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
From: JonK on 25 Dec 2009 09:17 Hi Shenan, Yes I realize it will be a clean installation and not the upgrade in place. What I am concerned about is the effect it may have on the dual or multi-boot process. When Vista came out and you wanted a dual boot with XP you needed to have XP installed before Vista. Well now I have this machine with XP, Vista and 7 on it. I want to replace the XP with 64 bit and I want to know if this will cause any problems with the multi boot process when I am done. Thanks, Jon "Shenan Stanley" wrote: > JonK wrote: > > I have a system that currently is hosting Win XP 32 Prof, Vista 64 > > Ultimate, and a RC of Win 7 64 Ultimate. I want to upgrade the Win > > XP partition to Win XP 64 Prof. now. I remember when I first set up > > this multibooting PC that it was important to install the XP > > partition first before the Vista partition. Do I have a problem now > > that I want to upgrade the XP to 64 bit and already have a working > > Vista partition? The Vista partition is my working partition, has > > my day to day working programs and data. > > You are calling it an 'upgrade' - so I just wanted to chime in and make sure > you understand that it isn't really an upgrade (a change in architecture, > really - and one that actually will likely put more limites on it than > anything else being the 64-bit of Windows XP and not a newer OS) nor will it > remotely act like an in-place upgrade - it will be a clean installation of > Windows XP x64. > > -- > Shenan Stanley > MS-MVP > -- > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > > > . >
From: John John - MVP on 25 Dec 2009 10:13 Install Windows XP x64 and then after you are done repair the Windows 7 boot environment: x:\boot\Bootsect.exe /NT60 All http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919529 Windows no longer starts after you install an earlier version of the Windows operating system in a dual-boot configuration After you repair the Windows 7 boot environment you just need to add the Windows XP x64 installation to the BCD store, you can use the Windows 7 bcdedit.exe tool for this or you can use an more user friendly third party tool like EasyBCD: http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1 John JonK wrote: > Hi Shenan, > > Yes I realize it will be a clean installation and not the upgrade in place. > What I am concerned about is the effect it may have on the dual or multi-boot > process. When Vista came out and you wanted a dual boot with XP you needed to > have XP installed before Vista. Well now I have this machine with XP, Vista > and 7 on it. I want to replace the XP with 64 bit and I want to know if this > will cause any problems with the multi boot process when I am done. > > Thanks, > Jon > > "Shenan Stanley" wrote: > >> JonK wrote: >>> I have a system that currently is hosting Win XP 32 Prof, Vista 64 >>> Ultimate, and a RC of Win 7 64 Ultimate. I want to upgrade the Win >>> XP partition to Win XP 64 Prof. now. I remember when I first set up >>> this multibooting PC that it was important to install the XP >>> partition first before the Vista partition. Do I have a problem now >>> that I want to upgrade the XP to 64 bit and already have a working >>> Vista partition? The Vista partition is my working partition, has >>> my day to day working programs and data. >> You are calling it an 'upgrade' - so I just wanted to chime in and make sure >> you understand that it isn't really an upgrade (a change in architecture, >> really - and one that actually will likely put more limites on it than >> anything else being the 64-bit of Windows XP and not a newer OS) nor will it >> remotely act like an in-place upgrade - it will be a clean installation of >> Windows XP x64. >> >> -- >> Shenan Stanley >> MS-MVP >> -- >> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way >> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html >> >> >> . >>
From: JonK on 26 Dec 2009 08:13
Thanks John for the advice. "John John - MVP" wrote: > Install Windows XP x64 and then after you are done repair the Windows 7 > boot environment: x:\boot\Bootsect.exe /NT60 All > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919529 > Windows no longer starts after you install an earlier version of the > Windows operating system in a dual-boot configuration > > After you repair the Windows 7 boot environment you just need to add the > Windows XP x64 installation to the BCD store, you can use the Windows 7 > bcdedit.exe tool for this or you can use an more user friendly third > party tool like EasyBCD: http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1 > > John > > JonK wrote: > > Hi Shenan, > > > > Yes I realize it will be a clean installation and not the upgrade in place. > > What I am concerned about is the effect it may have on the dual or multi-boot > > process. When Vista came out and you wanted a dual boot with XP you needed to > > have XP installed before Vista. Well now I have this machine with XP, Vista > > and 7 on it. I want to replace the XP with 64 bit and I want to know if this > > will cause any problems with the multi boot process when I am done. > > > > Thanks, > > Jon > > > > "Shenan Stanley" wrote: > > > >> JonK wrote: > >>> I have a system that currently is hosting Win XP 32 Prof, Vista 64 > >>> Ultimate, and a RC of Win 7 64 Ultimate. I want to upgrade the Win > >>> XP partition to Win XP 64 Prof. now. I remember when I first set up > >>> this multibooting PC that it was important to install the XP > >>> partition first before the Vista partition. Do I have a problem now > >>> that I want to upgrade the XP to 64 bit and already have a working > >>> Vista partition? The Vista partition is my working partition, has > >>> my day to day working programs and data. > >> You are calling it an 'upgrade' - so I just wanted to chime in and make sure > >> you understand that it isn't really an upgrade (a change in architecture, > >> really - and one that actually will likely put more limites on it than > >> anything else being the 64-bit of Windows XP and not a newer OS) nor will it > >> remotely act like an in-place upgrade - it will be a clean installation of > >> Windows XP x64. > >> > >> -- > >> Shenan Stanley > >> MS-MVP > >> -- > >> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way > >> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > >> > >> > >> . > >> > . > |