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Solve : Multi-booting XP and Windows 8 help?

Answer» <html><body><p>Hi folks. Recently finished by first PC build and works <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/great-2556" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about GREAT">GREAT</a>, however I'm having quite some trouble installing Windows 8 on another partition. I've successfully installed XP which is working great, but Windows 8 refuses to install on another partition, coming up with a pop up saying it cannot install here as there is already a MBR Partition table there, and that it needs a GPT disc.<br/><br/>Now, I've tried installing it by wiping XP completley, leving all the HDD space for W8, and installs a bit better, I can reach its start screen. But I was hoping to have them both on the same HDD.<br/><br/>Is there a way to get around this at all? I have heard of partitioning software, perhaps that may do the trick. <br/><br/>Thanks for reading. I do it. You must use perforate partitions.<br/>Here is a layout I have used. You <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/need-25476" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about NEED">NEED</a> at least 160GB drive to be piratical.<br/><br/>10 <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/gb-467864" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about GB">GB</a> unused . <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/50-237660" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about 50">50</a> GB primary 50 GB primary<br/><br/>The remainder of the disc is an extended partition with one or more logical drives.<br/>I first install Windows XP on a primary partition, but not the unused space.<br/><br/>Next I install l Windows 7 or 8 on other large partition.<br/><br/>That should work for you. <br/><br/><br/>What do you mean by perforate partitioning?<br/><br/>I should probably say that my Windows 8 is an OEM version and is 64 bit. My XP CD is Service Pack 3 32bit, and my HDD is 1TB. What the *censored* is a perforate partition??Sorry <br/>I meant to say distinct basic primary partitions. <em>Not dynamic partitions.</em> The simple partitions must divide the disc physically.<br/>You can use a free partition manager to do this.<br/>Unfortunately, some of these have a steep learning curve. Make a bad choice and you loose what your have. But you should be able to use the disk management tools in Windows 7 or 8 to "shrink" a partition. Used correctly, you don't loose programs or data.<br/><br/>Again, I recommended two e primary partitions and the rest can be logical in the extended. If possible, leave some free space at the start of the disc. But that may not be needed.<br/><br/>I hope I can help you. <br/>Quote from: Geek-9pm on <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/february-460109" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about FEBRUARY">FEBRUARY</a> 15, 2014, 08:54:11 PM</p><blockquote>Here is a layout I have used. You need at least 160GB drive to be <strong>piratical</strong>.<br/></blockquote>Are you saying some hard drives are pirates? Can you identify those rascals? I want to steer clear of them. <br/><br/>Seriously, what is a piratical drive? Quote from: soybean on February 17, 2014, 07:43:55 AM<blockquote>Are you saying some hard drives are pirates? Can you identify those rascals? I want to steer clear of them. <br/><br/>Seriously, what is a piratical drive? <br/></blockquote>Just one picture found. <br/><br/>The Piratical Drive-by: Dirk Flinthart<br/>November 24, 2010<br/><a href="http://www.angelaslatter.com/the-piratical-drive-by-dirk-flinthart/">http://www.angelaslatter.com/the-piratical-drive-by-dirk-flinthart/</a><br/>All this nonsense aside Tyrone...is there an option for adding a 2nd HDD ? ?<br/><br/>This would be the cleanest solution...all you do is select which drive you want at boot time via the BIOS...<br/>Let us know.I have a dual-boot machine with XP on the C drive, Windows 8 on the D drive and lots of storage on the E drive. XP has to go on first then Win8 goes on another partition of the same drive.</body></html>


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