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After completing the operation your computer will be automatically restarted back to Windows where you can

see that your system partition is bigger now.

CREATING DUAL BOOT SYSTEMS

FOR WINDOWS COMPUTERS

Release of Windows Vista has given a new impetus to the problem of establishing a dual boot system. In this

connection we decided to consider two the most frequently used situations a rank and file user may face, i.e.

Windows Vista + Windows XP and Windows XP + Windows Vista. Please note that for reasons of better security

and system independence these operating systems will be installed on different partitions. That is why we need

to hide the first system partition before installation of the second OS.

WINDOWS VISTA + WINDOWS XP

Suppose you have got Windows Vista coming with your brand new computer. Everything is great except one

thing – your favourite applications simply reject to work correctly on it. Software updates are expected to

release in the near future, but you cannot wait any more. Thus the best way out is to leave Windows Vista

intact and install the time-proved Windows XP.

Most likely you have only one hard disk with only one partition (the only partition is always system). To install the

second operating system you need to repartition your drive first, as it requires a separate primary partition. If this

is the case, you can do your job either with the Install New OS Wizard (a specially designed tool for that) or

traditionally with a number of the corresponding wizards and dialogs.

INSTALL NEW OS WIZARD

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This scenario implies that operating systems will be installed on different partitions to

provide better security and system independence.