triple boot question

I have windows xp x64bit on the c: drive (sata) i have the x86 version of vista beta2 on a 40gig ide drive i would now like to try the 64bit version of vista on the ide drive. can i have both vista's on 1 drive .my question is will the vista cd create a new pertition on the ide drive (i have 20 gig left on it) and if so can i install it like i did before while running the x64 bit version of windows so as not to trash the boot order(first install i lost the x64 bit windows by clean booting the cd) or would it be better to format the ide drive and and the vista 64bit any advice would be helpful by the way i had no issues downloading either .iso after 2am

Yes, Very important; Install the XP Pro x64 first, then install Vista x64. You may be pushing the limit using a 40 Gig because you will need 3 (three) Partitions. BitLocker requires a Partition to function. Although, using Beta it's not absolute necessary for using BitLocker, but a very educational experience for obtaining ultimate SECURITY!
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"justa me" wrote:

I have windows xp x64bit on the c: drive (sata) i have the x86 version of vista beta2 on a 40gig ide drive i would now like to try the 64bit version of vista on the ide drive. can i have both vista's on 1 drive .my question is will the vista cd create a new pertition on the ide drive (i have 20 gig left on it) and if so can i install it like i did before while running the x64 bit version of windows so as not to trash the boot order(first install i lost the x64 bit windows by clean booting the cd) or would it be better to format the ide drive and and the vista 64bit any advice would be helpful by the way i had no issues downloading either .iso after 2am

Vista will not create a new partition until you delete the present one. That means losing Vista x86. You are very tight on space so this is a good time to go shopping for a larger drive. In any case you can use third party software to make the second partition on the ide drive. 11GB is required for the installation so I would use at least 15GB for that partition. If you use the full 20GB that are available Vista x86 may not continue to function. Vista uses hard drive space like no OS before, so I again suggest that you buy an inexpensive 80GB drive.
"justa me" wrote in message

I have windows xp x64bit on the c: drive (sata) i have the x86 version of vista beta2 on a 40gig ide drive i would now like to try the 64bit version of vista on the ide drive. can i have both vista's on 1 drive .my question is will the vista cd create a new pertition on the ide drive (i have 20 gig left on it) and if so can i install it like i did before while running the x64 bit version of windows so as not to trash the boot order(first install i lost the x64 bit windows by clean booting the cd) or would it be better to format the ide drive and and the vista 64bit any advice would be helpful by the way i had no issues downloading either .iso after 2am

Being that tomorrow is fathers day, I had the wife and son read that before going to the mall. Thanks! now i can only hope that they got the message!
Colin Barnhorst wrote:

Vista will not create a new partition until you delete the present one. That means losing Vista x86. You are very tight on space so this is a good time to go shopping for a larger drive. In any case you can use third party software to make the second partition on the ide drive. 11GB is required for the installation so I would use at least 15GB for that partition. If you use the full 20GB that are available Vista x86 may not continue to function. Vista uses hard drive space like no OS before, so I again suggest that you buy an inexpensive 80GB drive.
"justa me" wrote in message I have windows xp x64bit on the c: drive (sata) i have the x86 version of vista beta2 on a 40gig ide drive i would now like to try the 64bit version of vista on the ide drive. can i have both vista's on 1 drive .my question is will the vista cd create a new pertition on the ide drive (i have 20 gig left on it) and if so can i install it like i did before while running the x64 bit version of windows so as not to trash the boot order(first install i lost the x64 bit windows by clean booting the cd) or would it be better to format the ide drive and and the vista 64bit any advice would be helpful by the way i had no issues downloading either .iso after 2am

I hope that either your family is computer savvy or that you enjoy your new ipod. :)
"warpsix" wrote in message

Being that tomorrow is fathers day, I had the wife and son read that before going to the mall. Thanks! now i can only hope that they got the message!
Colin Barnhorst wrote: Vista will not create a new partition until you delete the present one. That means losing Vista x86. You are very tight on space so this is a good time to go shopping for a larger drive. In any case you can use third party software to make the second partition on the ide drive. 11GB is required for the installation so I would use at least 15GB for that partition. If you use the full 20GB that are available Vista x86 may not continue to function. Vista uses hard drive space like no OS before, so I again suggest that you buy an inexpensive 80GB drive.
"justa me" wrote in message I have windows xp x64bit on the c: drive (sata) i have the x86 version of vista beta2 on a 40gig ide drive i would now like to try the 64bit version of vista on the ide drive. can i have both vista's on 1 drive .my question is will the vista cd create a new pertition on the ide drive (i have 20 gig left on it) and if so can i install it like i did before while running the x64 bit version of windows so as not to trash the boot order(first install i lost the x64 bit windows by clean booting the cd) or would it be better to format the ide drive and and the vista 64bit any advice would be helpful by the way i had no issues downloading either .iso after 2am