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Old March 19th 07, 08:48 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
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Default Vist/XP dual boot

I purchased a new computer with Vista installed. I installed my old
IDE HDD with XP installed to the new computer and now I cannot boot
from XP. I tried to reinstall XP but got blue screen every time. Can
anyone help please?

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Old March 19th 07, 09:48 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
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You must boot from the XP CD and do a repair install after swapping the
drive to a different computer.

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I purchased a new computer with Vista installed. I installed my old
IDE HDD with XP installed to the new computer and now I cannot boot
from XP. I tried to reinstall XP but got blue screen every time. Can
anyone help please?



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Old March 20th 07, 08:41 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
John Barnett MVP
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It won't work because the XP drive doesn't have the drivers installed for
your new machine. Do a repair install of Windows XP as per the instructions
on my website:
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how...dows_xp_in.htm

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I purchased a new computer with Vista installed. I installed my old
IDE HDD with XP installed to the new computer and now I cannot boot
from XP. I tried to reinstall XP but got blue screen every time. Can
anyone help please?


 




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