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![]() I'm currently running Win 7 Pro (64 bit) on my machine and I'm very happy with it. For reasons that I won't get into, I would also like to be able to set up a dual boot configuration with Win XP as a secondary OS.
I have a Win XP installation disc. It is an OEM version that came with a machine made by a different manufacturer that I owned some time ago. Does anybody know if I can use that disc to install XP on my current machine, or do OEM versions only work with the machine they came with? TIA. |
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![]() I've not done it, but from what I've read in the past, for best results you want the oldest OS installed first.
As for your OEM disc, there are two parts to the answer: 1) Maybe. OEM discs are often tweaked by the supplier to match the PC for which it shipped. Often to include all of the necessary drivers. 2) Not legally and it likely will not authenticate. OEM licenses are typically tied to the motherboard. So using an HP disc in a Dell for example, may not install and if it does, the lic will be invalid and won't authenticate. So it depends on your requirements and if you want to experiment. |
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![]() AFAIK OEM disk are for devices of the same brand, for instance if your current PC is Dell and the windows disk is from a Dell PC you shoudn't have any problem, but if the disk if from HP you won't be able to install it. In any case you can do a try.
For your information with windows 7 you could install a windows XP virtual machine. |
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![]() Thanks for the info guys. I thought there might be problems like that, but didn't know the details. The disc I've got is from a different brand, so I think it's probably a non-starter.
Never mind, I'll have to figure another way around my problem. ![]() |
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![]() I've done this before, it is actually quite easy. The hardest part is making sure your machine has XP drivers. Once you have XP installed, use a program called EasyBCD. It will re-write your MBR. Once you do this, restart the PC and you should be presented with the Windows 7 boot manager, allowing you to choose the OS you want to boot into. Piece of cake. If you would like a tutorial, here is the best one I found on YouTube:
Also, your best bet is to use a "regular" XP disc- the ones from OEM's contain a bunch of bloat ware that I always end up uninstalling anyway. Also, Qwerty97 and OddBa11 are right- the OEM discs are made for a specific series (or, in the case of Windows 7, a single PC) of PC's by a manufacturer. For instance, if I used a Dell OEM disk for say an Optiplex on my Dimension, the OS would most likely install fine, but the drivers would be all wrong. This would also make activation a nightmare. Hope this helps. |
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![]() Yes, you can install your OEM version of Windows XP onto your computer as a dual boot OS. But you have to make sure that you aren't using it on the original computer it came with that is connected to the net. You will probably have to register it again anyway after you install it, but if you have it installed on another PC/Laptop then MS will know that you are using it on 2 machines. Otherwise you are good to go.
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![]() why not use virtualXP mode as you have W7 Pro?
I used it for quite a while, until I eventually found new programs that ran better in W7. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/w...e-in-windows-7 |
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