I have both Os installed yet I cant find a way to switch between the two without using the disk to repair. shouldnt there be a function key or a window during startup to choose which OS to boot?
no boot order does not matter. I've never really used vista so I don't know if this still applies, but to dual boot windows 98 and XP you always had to install 98 first (and on C
You have them on seperate partitions, right? You need: http://www.vistabootpro.org/ Vista and XP or any other OS have different Boot systems. -Patton
i installed both on C partition but in seperate windows folders ("window" is xp) ("windows" is vista)
well the only way ive been able to access both is through the repair option on the disk so yeah that would explain alot. could I install xp on my usb drive since its large enough. I dont feel like buyinh a whole new hard drive.
that isn't a good idea, windows continually accesses the drive it is installed on and your USB drive would wear out very quickly. Thats if your computer can even boot from a USB drive (some can; some can't)
you need partitions on your drive install xp first then vista and vista actually gives you an option for dual booting or something like that, i wanted to do the same with my new pc but haven't built it yet anyway i think i still have the link to a tutorial let me just look.... hang on....... here it is http://apcmag.com/5023/dual_booting_xp_with_vista hope it helps
you can make a partition at boot or you can use one of the hundreds of programs thet patition your drive
