XP Home 32 Bit on Multiple Computers

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I have a new computer with Windows 7 Home 64 Bit preinstalled, and I utterly

detest it. The 64 bit isn't allowing to me run 95% of my old software and

hardware so I want to set up a dual boot sitation with seperate hard drives

and install Windows XP Home 32 Bit on the secondary HD. I have a Windows XP

Home 32 Bit CD, not sure if it is OEM but it is the full version, I installed

it on another computer and registered it a few years ago. Can I still

purchase additional liscencse for dual booting in XP on the new computer, if

so where do I do this as windows marketplace links are null and I would like

to avoid having to buy a whole new CD if the fees for additional liscense is

less.

Also I understand that in setting up a dual boot situation with XP and

Windows 7, that XP will overwrite the boot files for windows 7 and they have

to be repaired before the dual boot option is available. Also have read that

XP will overwrite the restore files for windows 7 as well.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
 
"Twitchy" wrote in message

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> I have a new computer with Windows 7 Home 64 Bit preinstalled, and I

> utterly

> detest it. The 64 bit isn't allowing to me run 95% of my old software and

> hardware



So you did NO RESEARCH AT ALL before buying 64 bit Windows 7?



All your own fault then isn't it?
 
Twitchy wrote:

> I have a new computer with Windows 7 Home 64 Bit preinstalled, and

> I utterly detest it. The 64 bit isn't allowing to me run 95% of my

> old software and hardware so I want to set up a dual boot sitation

> with seperate hard drives and install Windows XP Home 32 Bit on the

> secondary HD. I have a Windows XP Home 32 Bit CD, not sure if it is

> OEM but it is the full version, I installed it on another computer

> and registered it a few years ago. Can I still purchase additional

> liscencse for dual booting in XP on the new computer, if so where

> do I do this as windows marketplace links are null and I would like

> to avoid having to buy a whole new CD if the fees for additional

> liscense is less.

>

> Also I understand that in setting up a dual boot situation with XP

> and Windows 7, that XP will overwrite the boot files for windows 7

> and they have to be repaired before the dual boot option is

> available. Also have read that XP will overwrite the restore files

> for windows 7 as well.

>

> Any advice would be greatly appreciated!



This Windows XP Home Edition CD you have - did it come *with* a computer?



This Windows XP Home Edition CD you have - did it come in an actual box or

just with a single sheet of cardboard wrapped in cellophane?



This Windows XP Home Edition CD you have - do you still have the Product Key

for it - if so, where is the product key 'sticker' located for it?



This Windows XP Home Edition CD you have - is it installed (with the product

key that came with it) on any machine?



Even if you could purchase just a license for Windows XP now (you cannot

AFAIK - it is pretty much dead in-as far as support goes and will officially

be dead in approximately four years from even security updates) the cost was

seldom much less than just buying the actual CD/license combination (most of

the price of Windows is not the media - given how a license is not tied to a

particular CD - but to the contents of that CD (meaning the "edition" and

"license type" for the most part.) You wouldn't save much - if anything.



I would tell you to try "Windows XP Mode", but you have the "home" edition

of the "Windows 7" product line. I also assume much of this software and

hardware you are speaking of really is as you describe it - "old", like

circa 2004/5ish?



Is there a reason you do not upgrade said software/hardware (other than 'it

was working all this time)?



Would you mind horribly listing out said software/hardware here so someone

might help you with making it work in your new environment?



I would personally suggest you ditch the idea of dual-booting altogether -

as you don't seem the 'type' for that. Download a copy of VirtualBox or

purchase a copy of VMware Workstation and create yourself a virtual machine

with Windows XP on it and dedicate 1GB of memory to it. Of course - this

assumes you got a decently specced out Windows 7 machine or that you might

be willing to purchase some additional RAM. I would suggest 3GB system

memory for a setup like that - minimum... 4GB system memory being better for

most home users with that type of setup.



This way you don't have to deal with all the rebooting, the USB and such

ports will pass-through to the virtual machine just find for (likely) the

few hardware items you need to use with a 32-bit Windows XP system and your

software will run happily (if not faster than you are used to) in that

virtual environment.



As for your license - after you answer the first four questions asked -

people will better be able to inform you if you need another license or if

you can use that CD and license. As far as purchasing a new license/CD -

that will be trickier - but not impossible. I don't recommend getting any

name-brand OEM installation media, get a retail package if possible and if

it is OEM - stay away from eBay/eBay-like purchases.



A quick search finds:

http://www.9software.com/Windows_XP_Professional_OEM_p/winxpprooem.htm&Click=5673

http://www.9software.com/Windows_XP_Home_Edition_OEM_p/winxphmoem.htm



http://www.bmem.net/products/Microsoft-Windows-XP-Pro-SP1-OEM-%2d-Full-Version.html



I'd just get Professional at this point as well. No reason to save $10

unless you just *have* to. You can download and install SP3 right after the

install and then use WIndows Updates (web page) to get the other 80+ updates

Post-SP3.



--

Shenan Stanley

MS-MVP

--

How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
 
If you cannot run 95% of your old software, then obviously that software is

old and passed its sell by date.

You should have checked your periferals prior to buying a 64bit o/s PC

Either update your software / periferals or continue using your old PC for

this out of date software & hardware



"Twitchy" wrote in message

news:D496012C-B1DD-4E9C-B676-DA510ED481BB@microsoft.com...

>I have a new computer with Windows 7 Home 64 Bit preinstalled, and I

>utterly

> detest it. The 64 bit isn't allowing to me run 95% of my old software and

> hardware so I want to set up a dual boot sitation with seperate hard

> drives

> and install Windows XP Home 32 Bit on the secondary HD. I have a Windows

> XP

> Home 32 Bit CD, not sure if it is OEM but it is the full version, I

> installed

> it on another computer and registered it a few years ago. Can I still

> purchase additional liscencse for dual booting in XP on the new computer,

> if

> so where do I do this as windows marketplace links are null and I would

> like

> to avoid having to buy a whole new CD if the fees for additional liscense

> is

> less.

> Also I understand that in setting up a dual boot situation with XP and

> Windows 7, that XP will overwrite the boot files for windows 7 and they

> have

> to be repaired before the dual boot option is available. Also have read

> that

> XP will overwrite the restore files for windows 7 as well.

> Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
 
Too bad you didn't do any research prior to buying the Win7 computer.

Besides learning about Windows 64-bit systems, you might have learned about

XP Mode and then purchased a Win7 Professional or Ultimate computer.



http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/features/windows-xp-mode

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002





Twitchy wrote:

> I have a new computer with Windows 7 Home 64 Bit preinstalled, and I

> utterly

> detest it. The 64 bit isn't allowing to me run 95% of my old software and

> hardware so I want to set up a dual boot sitation with seperate hard

> drives

> and install Windows XP Home 32 Bit on the secondary HD. I have a Windows

> XP

> Home 32 Bit CD, not sure if it is OEM but it is the full version, I

> installed it on another computer and registered it a few years ago. Can I

> still purchase additional liscencse for dual booting in XP on the new

> computer, if so where do I do this as windows marketplace links are null

> and I would like to avoid having to buy a whole new CD if the fees for

> additional liscense is less.

> Also I understand that in setting up a dual boot situation with XP and

> Windows 7, that XP will overwrite the boot files for windows 7 and they

> have

> to be repaired before the dual boot option is available. Also have read

> that

> XP will overwrite the restore files for windows 7 as well.

> Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
 
Thanks for the one reasonable reply Shenan, the copy of Windows Xp Home 32

was purchased about two years ago, it came in a box and it is the OEM version

for building your own system. The sticker is in the Jewel case as I never

affixed it to the actual computer. I installed it on another computer and

registered it, the computer is still working and running that copy of XP so I

will need to purchase another liscense and am not sure how to do that.

I purchased another HD to install XP on, and I would like to avoid a dual

boot situation using partitions on the same drive, but I've read that XP can

still overwrite the boot files for windows 7 and they will need to be

repaired once XP is installed, and I've also read that XP will also overwrite

the Windows 7 restore points on a multiple HD, and 7 has to be 'hidden' from

XP to avoid this.

As to the rest of the replies to my query, I'm sorry I don't get an erection

everytime microsoft comes out with a new 200 dollar version of their

operating system. I don't like windows 7, shocking I know, but I have a

perfectly stable, familiar, and capable OS with XP, and I'd like to keep it.

I could do without your condescention frankly. I did research my purchase,

and I want to keep Windows 7 64 bit on the other HD in a dual boot option

because according to what I've read, the 64 bit architecture is going to

become the norm soon. Now if you don't mind, I have some questions relating

to how to do this without the conflicts in the Boot files and restore points

and purchasing additional liscenses that I would like to discuss here and I'd

like to discuss it with some assemblance of civility and respect, saavy?



"Shenan Stanley" wrote:



> This Windows XP Home Edition CD you have - did it come *with* a computer?

>

> This Windows XP Home Edition CD you have - did it come in an actual box or

> just with a single sheet of cardboard wrapped in cellophane?

>

> This Windows XP Home Edition CD you have - do you still have the Product Key

> for it - if so, where is the product key 'sticker' located for it?

>

> This Windows XP Home Edition CD you have - is it installed (with the product

> key that came with it) on any machine?

>

> Even if you could purchase just a license for Windows XP now (you cannot

> AFAIK - it is pretty much dead in-as far as support goes and will officially

> be dead in approximately four years from even security updates) the cost was

> seldom much less than just buying the actual CD/license combination (most of

> the price of Windows is not the media - given how a license is not tied to a

> particular CD - but to the contents of that CD (meaning the "edition" and

> "license type" for the most part.) You wouldn't save much - if anything.

>

> I would tell you to try "Windows XP Mode", but you have the "home" edition

> of the "Windows 7" product line. I also assume much of this software and

> hardware you are speaking of really is as you describe it - "old", like

> circa 2004/5ish?

>

> Is there a reason you do not upgrade said software/hardware (other than 'it

> was working all this time)?

>

> Would you mind horribly listing out said software/hardware here so someone

> might help you with making it work in your new environment?

>

> I would personally suggest you ditch the idea of dual-booting altogether -

> as you don't seem the 'type' for that. Download a copy of VirtualBox or

> purchase a copy of VMware Workstation and create yourself a virtual machine

> with Windows XP on it and dedicate 1GB of memory to it. Of course - this

> assumes you got a decently specced out Windows 7 machine or that you might

> be willing to purchase some additional RAM. I would suggest 3GB system

> memory for a setup like that - minimum... 4GB system memory being better for

> most home users with that type of setup.

>

> This way you don't have to deal with all the rebooting, the USB and such

> ports will pass-through to the virtual machine just find for (likely) the

> few hardware items you need to use with a 32-bit Windows XP system and your

> software will run happily (if not faster than you are used to) in that

> virtual environment.

>

> As for your license - after you answer the first four questions asked -

> people will better be able to inform you if you need another license or if

> you can use that CD and license. As far as purchasing a new license/CD -

> that will be trickier - but not impossible. I don't recommend getting any

> name-brand OEM installation media, get a retail package if possible and if

> it is OEM - stay away from eBay/eBay-like purchases.

>

> A quick search finds:

> http://www.9software.com/Windows_XP_Professional_OEM_p/winxpprooem.htm&Click=5673

> http://www.9software.com/Windows_XP_Home_Edition_OEM_p/winxphmoem.htm

>

> http://www.bmem.net/products/Microsoft-Windows-XP-Pro-SP1-OEM-%2d-Full-Version.html

>

> I'd just get Professional at this point as well. No reason to save $10

> unless you just *have* to. You can download and install SP3 right after the

> install and then use WIndows Updates (web page) to get the other 80+ updates

> Post-SP3.

>

> --

> Shenan Stanley

> MS-MVP

> --

> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

>

>

> .

>
 
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