XP boot problem - IP35PRO

[badmonkey]

Hello,

Sorry if this has been covered before, I've searched but can't find an answer.

I'm trying to install XP Pro 32bit as a second operating system. I already have Vista x64 installed.

I have created a new partition on my existing Vista boot drive and want to install XP there.

I boot from the XP disk and run through the initial install, doing the F6 install additional drivers thing.

The first reboot fails; no error message, nothing.

My system specs are in the 'My System' bit on the left.

I plan to use VistaBoot Pro after the XP install to allow dual booting.

Cheers.

[Taz]

Hi badmonkey, I haven't tried this myself but have found a couple of guides that might be of help to you:

How to dual boot Vista and XP (with Vista installed first) -- the step-by-step guide

And the same guide with screenshots:

How to dual-boot Vista with XP - step-by-step guide with screenshots

[madman045]

Make sure you take a backup of anything important on your PC before trying it, however this may help you find the problem

How to dual boot Vista and XP (with Vista installed first) -- the step-by-step guide

[BUFF]

& of course unless you want to run AHCI or RAID you don't need to F6 drivers in the first place on XP.

[badmonkey]

Thanks for the links guys.

That's pretty much what I'm already doing. The problem is that XP won't/can't boot after the first installation stage.

I didn't realise that I didn't need the additional drivers (F6) with XP in IDE mode.

I seem to remember something a long while back about boot problems when you have all ram slots filled... Although I might have this confused with something else.

[BUFF]

got your RAM voltage set properly?

[badmonkey]

Yeah, pretty sure RAM voltage is set correctly. I haven't checked again since I installed Vista, but I'll check again tonight.