Boot the Vista DVD, select Custom install, select C partition where Win7 is now installed, use Drive Tools (advanced) to format first, then install Vista there. It will update the MBR in XP to make a dual boot.
If you want to install Vista to the empty H partition, it will configure a multi-boot with XP and Win7.
In either case you should not lose the ability to boot XP as it will retain the MBR. If an OS is missing from the boot menu, we can help you add it using EasyBCD 2.0
thank you for the quick reply.
i can start installation now :)
hope to see you in an hour or 2 with no loss of booting Os options
ive installed vista now but i dont have any idea what is wrong with it!
i could install the graphics card and some other stuffs but its hanging and says windows explorer is not responding i set my internet connection but it doesnt seems to work~
right now im on xpeverytime its hanging im not able to do anything
where do i go
lol
poor meif vista doesnt work ill have to stick with windows 7.and oh yes best part is i did not loose any boot options
ohh i got the internet working now
Glad to see you're progressing
For more specific help on Vista issues have a look at our sister site Vista Forums a lot of the same members as here are at that site plus a lot of vista specialists
well i wanted to know another thing,that is if i ever want to install another Os like say for example if i would want to install windows 7 on the same partition that i did,do i have to format it the same as i did yesterday?
and would i loose any boot options then? not upgrade but just dual boot :)
Win7 should definitely find and include the XP install if re-installed in the future and retain the Dual boot. I cannot speak for all Linux or other alternative but a long as they were developed after XP they should also cause no problems on this issue
hmm looks like i have to go back to windows 7.but never mind its benefits me anyway
my vista is acting different every time i don't know what is wrong with it.explorer keeps encountering a problem.i've done all updates necessary & what annoys me most is when i open the task manager and look at it using 700+ mb of ram lol i used to love looking at windows 7 task manager using just 300+ anyway.vista - 7 both the same thing with a little difference :) anyway planing to install 7 in a few days
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