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Kampfzentrum
08-01-2009, 08:05 PM
Howdy all,

I'm having issues while gaming on Vista x64. I want to run a system where I can choose to boot between XP (x64) and Vista (x64) because XP provides a much more stable platform for gaming.

How do I do this? Who/what can I consult?

HELP!
haapy
08-01-2009, 08:09 PM
Here you go>

http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_vista_and_xp_with_vista_installed _first__the_stepbystep_guide.htm
haapy
08-02-2009, 04:59 PM
There is a quicker less elegant option. Buy another hard drive and configure it for XP. You swap hard drives and cables to change OS.
SteveHa
08-05-2009, 09:32 PM
Or - you can install a linux distro (find the smallest you want) to a small partition - let it automatically configure grub to give you a boot menu. Much easier and more elegant than using the Vista bootloader.

There are some tiny linux distros that will only "steal" a small amount of HD space.