XP Home 32 Bit on Multiple Computers

[Twitchy]

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!

 

[Gordon]

"Twitchy" <Twitchy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news496012C-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 you did NO RESEARCH AT ALL before buying 64 bit Windows 7?

All your own fault then isn't it?

 

[Shenan Stanley]

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

 

[DL]

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" <Twitchy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news496012C-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!

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

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!

 

[Twitchy]

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
>
>
> .
>