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Old 10-23-2008, 06:19 AM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Hi All,
Hope u all doing well.
From last few days I have troubleshoot to Reinstall XP.
I have Windows XP on one drive and Vista on another drive.I want to format the XP drive and install it again.But i dont want to Remove vista.
Can I take backup of boot file and after format and reinstall of XP I can restore It ?
Anyone knows how can I do this ? Please help
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Hello,

Just re-install Windows XP (leaving Vista how it is), then boot into Windows XP and restore the Windows Vista bootloader using EasyBCD or VistaBootPRO.
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How to dual boot Vista and XP (with Vista installed first) -- the step-by-step guide with screenshots

How to dual-boot Vista with XP (with XP installed first) - step-by-step guide with screenshots

Windows XP - NeoSmart Technologies Wiki

Repairing the Windows Vista Bootloader - NeoSmart Technologies Wiki

All the information you will ever need is right there. From installing XP after Vista to how to get Vista's bootloader back to getting XP workign with Vista's bootloader.
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