Installing apps. on a dual-boot system - Please help (and be patient)

kennethsross

kennethsross

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Hi

I'm needing someone to explain this to me.

I want to build a dual boot (Vista 64 Home Premium / XP Pro 32bit) system. Each OS on a separate hard drive.

So far, I understand that I should install XP Pro first, then Vista, and will get the option on booting, as to which OS to load.

What do I do with my applications? An earlier post said that I will have to install them twice. Does this mean a full set of apps on each hard drive?

I'm only going down the dual boot road because I have some software synths that don't run in Vista 64, and another couple of specialist apps that also don't apparently work in Vista.

So Advice - Explanation - Instruction - all gratefully received!
 
It depends on the software, I'm afraid.

standalone apps like VLC, miranda, mpc, and games like Q3 will all be executable from a completely different drive, irrelevant of what OS you booted. Other apps will write to registry, and require installation for each OS.

What applications do you want the OSs to share?
 
uvmain said:
What applications do you want the OSs to share?
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Primarily, a soft synth from Native Instruments called B4 II (It is an organ synth), and a few music interface device drivers. Main office and photo / video editing apps will all work in Vista 64 (I think)

64 bit Vista compatibility is promised for the soft synth in 2008 (1/H), but unsure if this will materialise.

I guess most other things will work.

Beginning to wonder if dual booting is just going to be too much hassle?

Any comments appreciated.
 
I'll double check but B4 II seems to work ok on my Vista 32 bit installation if i remember. Cubase and Pro Tools seem to work well anyhow which is important.

Mainly the drawback of 64 bit O/S are the drivers. As long as you can get drivers for your soundcard and other devices, the software should all work in theory. All of my plugins work the same as in XP, but there arn't any 64-bit M-Audio drivers for my soundcard, so i am forced to use 32-bit.

In all honestly, i would install Vista first, then all of your applications and see how it runs after a few days (you dont have to active immediatly). Then if stuff doesnt work, then go to XP. :)
 
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