If you want to install Vista onto an XP computer, try the reverse tutorial: (XP already installed)
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Wow! I'll try this guide for dual-boot. Thanks!
But I still have problems.

I recently bought my SONY VAIO VGN-FE53. However, it is pre-installed with Vista and it is in Japanese. I want to install Windows XP (English) in it. But I hear news that I need additional drivers so as to make such thing work.

I really need help on this matter. Can somebody help me? Please tell me what to do. Thanks in advance.

you can also mail me here.

abyssinian_x@yahoo.com

thanks, any help would be appreciated. *cries*

Thanks for article and step by step- Worked perfect!

Always, good to hear


It could be as simple as hard drive drivers.
Where did you hear this?
Can you link me to the specs of your comp, or post them here?

hi mr wilson ive been trying to install winxp on my usb drive connected to my labtop it was a in desck top it has all my data on and i want run xp with destroying vista i got all the way to where u have to perform recovery options. i thought the xp installation change my files but i found what rellied happend when i found your tutorial. the problem i have now is i cant get the ntldr to point to my xp os on my drive. i tried putting the drive letter in path options of bcdedit but the bootloader cant find my xp partion.

Im using vista home on a toshiba satelite. my ide hard drive is in a maddog ide to usb enclosure. thx

I used this Tutorial to Dual boot Vista and XP Pro. It worked great. I had to reinstall Vista and I got the Boot menu back by editing boot.ini. Now when I try to boot XP I get an error. How do I fix this? How can I repair XP boot?

here are my specs...

1.Operating System
Windows Vista Home Premium (build 6000)


2.Processor
1.67 gigahertz Intel Core 2 Duo
64 kilobyte primary memory cache
2048 kilobyte secondary memory cache

3.Main Circuit Board
Bus Clock: 167 megahertz
BIOS: Phoenix Technologies LTD R0200J3 02/05/2007

4.System Model
Sony Corporation VGN-FE53B_W C3LPPKY8
Enclosure Type: Notebook

5.Drives

92.03 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
70.28 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K17 ATA Device [CD-ROM drive]

MemoryStick0 Device [Hard drive] -- drive 1
TOSHIBA MK1034GSX [Hard drive] (100.03 GB) -- drive 0, s/n 77LXF5ZDS, rev AH201A, SMART Status: Healthy

6.Memory Modules

1014 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'SODIMM1' has 512 MB
Slot 'SODIMM2' has 512 MB

7.Local Drive Volumes


c: (NTFS on drive 0) 92.03 GB 70.28 GB free


8.Printers

Microsoft Office Document Image Writer Driver on Microsoft Document Imaging Writer Port:
Microsoft XPS Document Writer on XPSPort:


8.Controllers

ATA Channel 0 [Controller] (2x)
ATA Channel 1 [Controller]
Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 27DF
Intel(R) 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7-M Family) Serial ATA Storage Controller - 27C4


9.Display

Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family [Display adapter] (2x)
汎用 PnP モニタ [Monitor]



10.Bus Adapters

Texas Instruments PCI-8x12/7x12/6x12 CardBus Controller
Microsoft iSCSI Initiator
Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27C8
Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27C9
Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27CA
Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27CB
Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 27CC



11.Multimedia

SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC


12.Communications

HDAUDIO SoftV92 Data Fax Modem with SmartCP
標準 33600 bps モデム [Modem]
標準 33600 bps モデム #2 [Modem]


13.Bluetooth Personal Area Network
Dhcp Server: none responded
Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection
Dhcp Server: none responded
Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
Dhcp Server: none responded
Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface




14.Other Devices

Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
Microsoft AC Adapter
Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery
Bluetooth RFBNEP
Bluetooth RFBUS
Bluetooth RFCOMM
Bluetooth RFHID
Bluetooth USB Controller (ALPS/UGPZ6)
FeliCa Port/PaSoRi
HID 準拠コンシューマ制御デバイス
HID 準拠デバイス (2x)
Sony Firmware Extension Parser Device
USB ヒューマン インターフェイス デバイス (3x)
Sony Visual Communication Camera VGP-VCC4
101/102 英語キーボードまたは Microsoft Natural PS/2 キーボード [Keyboard]
HID キーボード デバイス [Keyboard]
Alps Pointing-device for VAIO [Mouse]
HID 準拠マウス [Mouse]
Texas Instruments PCIxx12 Integrated FlashMedia Controller
USB ルート ハブ (5x)
USB 複合デバイス (2x)
汎用 USB ハブ
汎用ボリューム シャドウ コピー
Microsoft WPD FileSystem Volume Driver

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Whew so far that's all for the specs.　Ｉ hope you can help me on these matters.

*Sigh*

thanks in advance!

Hi William,

Thanks for such a nice tutorial. However, I'm stuck on Step 3. Typing in Bootrec.exe /fixMBR in the Command Prompt will prompt the successful operation message. But when I do the next line '/fixBoot' it gives me an error message stating that "The Volume does not contain a recognizable file system."

Please suggest what to do.
thanks
Mike

Hi William,

Thanks for the great step-by-step instruction. I tried the shrink function from Vista Ultimate and created a new partition, but when I tried to boot from XP Disc, it was unable to see my newly created partition, but is able to see my C Drive (Vista) partition.

Thanks in advance.

I will need to know what the error is

If you register with the site it will be easier to help you, using your username.

hitman88

is it a sata drive?

Also you can try loading your vista disc and formatting the partition that way. This is a continual problem, but each solution seems to be different. I have a few specs of comps which have created this problem and I will be using a VM to try and re-create the issues, but so far no luck.
Another options is using fdisk on a floppy and seeing if it can detect your partitions.