3 questions about installing vista

footman · 16 Oct 2007 at 07:21

I already have XP Home SP2 installed on my system.I intend to install Vista Ultimate on a seperate SATA drive.
Will the vista installation recognise the Win XP and offer dual boot?
Will I be able to see data on the vista drive if I boot into XP?
Will the vista install still require a floppy containing m/board SATA drivers?

thanks for looking

MeatLoaf · 16 Oct 2007 at 08:15

Starty the vista install from XP. Generally if you dont need SATA drivers for XP then you wont with vista. You can see all drivers form each operating system and if you start setup from XP then it will sort a dual boot menu for you

something daft already!! · 16 Oct 2007 at 08:50

Not quite right, start the install from booting off the DVD, choose your Sata drive for installation. When you next boot, you will have the boot menu (as long as the boot priority has not changed, I.E. drives) and be able to choose XP or Vista. You will be able to see XP files on Vista and vice versa. You may need to take ownership of XP's files if you need to delete or move them in Vista. Vista should not need a floppy as it contains many more Sata drivers than XP.

footman · 16 Oct 2007 at 08:56

Right, so if I choose the new sata drive as the 1st boot HDD, then the install would go as you describe? cheers.

something daft already!! · 16 Oct 2007 at 09:03

no, keep the xp as first boot device then you get the boot menu

Glaucus · 16 Oct 2007 at 09:17

As said, just install vista normally, don't touch any xp settings or fiddle with the boot option. Vista will sort it out it's self.

You shouldn't need sata drivers.

Just boot of the dvd and away you go.

footman · 16 Oct 2007 at 18:34

cheers guys, thanks for the info