help with question of vista and xp!!

first can i install xp on a comp already running vista?
can i have both vista and xp on on comp on a single hard drive?
can i install 32 bit xp on a comp that has vista running 64 bit?

 

Hi tumadre

Absolutely! Here are some sites which you can look at for instructions:

http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_vista_and_xp_with_vista_installed_first__the_stepbystep_guide.htm
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-6157570.html

Best Regards

 

so can i have vista x64 bit and still run 32 xp on the same comp having both os on the same hard drive??

 

Absolutely, I believe. Since both system are going to be in isolation of each other, their bits will not affect each other.

 

i but like have read is the processor needs to supports 64 bit??

 

right right... whatever was i thinking.

Absolutely. You need to have a 64 bit CPU to be able to install 64 bit operating systems, as well as 32 bit operating system.

Do you know if your CPU supports 64 bit? Here are some examples:
AMD Athlon 64, Opteron or EMT-64 enabled Intel Pentium 4/D/EE

Best Regards

 

so if i have a comp runninard driveg vista 64 bit can i install on the same hard drive xp running at 32 bit? is this possible??

 

Yes.

 

ok that sound good but ultimate what im trying to do is to install xp using my recovery xp of my old laptop ( maybe using a xp install cd that i found somewhere)- other option, and install it on my new laptop that has a preinstall version of vista. can this be done
having both os on one single hardrive???

 

Hey tumadre

Please read the articles I posted:

This will tell you how to partition your hard drive and install two oses.

Best Regards