Windows 10: Create dual boot Win10 with existing WinXP installation

Discus and support Create dual boot Win10 with existing WinXP installation in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Just one point, starting with Vista, Microsoft Operating Systems do not have to be installed on a primary partition, just the Boot files, so it is... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by John63, Jan 24, 2016.

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  1. BARMAN58
    Barman58 Win User

    Create dual boot Win10 with existing WinXP installation


    Just one point, starting with Vista, Microsoft Operating Systems do not have to be installed on a primary partition, just the Boot files, so it is possible to install more than four OS's on a single drive, as long as they are controlled from a system partition on a primary partition *Smile probably not of use to most but I have found it handy at times during Pre Beta and Beta testing *Wink
     
    Barman58, Jan 26, 2016
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  2. COUNTMIKE
    CountMike New Member

    There could be another problem considering SSD and Windows XP. For SSD it's best to run on SATA port in AHCI mode for which XP is very difficult to set because of lack of built in drivers. If it was installed in IDE mode, it wouldn't even boot,
    Unless XP ends up on another SATA controller that runs in IDE mode it's impractical to use in such a combination.
     
    CountMike, Apr 4, 2018
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