How to keep Win Vista and Win Xp both on my Dell inspiron 1545?

Q. I have searched a lot and found drivers for Win Xp. But the problem I'm facing is that I have installed XP professioal (pharaonic XP) but now i don't get a choice to switch between vista and xp; however my vista is inaccessible this time.
What should I do..
Suggestions are positively welcome.

A. This is a tricky one that I just had to do on my netbook (have XP and Windows 7 on it, couldn't get to Windows 7). What you need is a Vista CD for your version of Vista. If you don't have a Vista CD, download and burn one (all you really need is the recovery part, make sure you get the right bit version [if you have 32 bit, you need 32 bit Vista CD, 64 bit needs 64 bit CD]. There are also stripped down versions of the Vista CD called the Vista Recovery CD that is quicker to download and does the same thing.

Put in your CD and boot it. It will ask what language, just click Next and instead of Install Now, click Repair your computer. It will either say it needs to apply settings or it will present you with some options. Pick Startup Recovery if you get the list of options and then go through it. It should locate your hidden Vista partition and enable it. The problem is that it will overwrite XP with Vista. Once you get into Vista (and are locked out of XP) download EasyBCD and use it to add XP to your Vista bootloader and save. Upon restarting your PC you should get a menu that asks whether you want to boot into Vista or XP.

When I play a music file on My Dell Desktop running win xp the sound is broken?

Q. When I play a music file on My Dell Desktop running win xp the sound is broken up and if I reboot it it will play just fine but later that day I launch media player and it's a boaken record again. Any ideas on what to check?

A. Hello, To fix sound problem in windows . Reinstall drivers and any software, if this does not fix it then use the links below...

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/help/no-sound-in-windows
http://support.microsoft.com/fixit/#tab0

http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/category/hardware-test-utilities/

http://produtools.com/d/manuals.php


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How should I install win 7 and keep win XP at the same laptop?

Q. i want to have both of them at the boot menu to chose from. can i install win 7 within win xp? or should i use the Win 7 boot-able DVD from the beginning?

A. If you are already having xp, use a windows7 bootable dvd to install it.
When you get a installation menu, you will be asked to select a drive where you want to install it. Here, select the drive other than the one on which xp is already installed. Then follow the steps as you would normally do.
Whenever you start your laptop, you will be asked to select which OS you want to work on.

What happens if I use the same Win XP disc to install on two computers?

Q. I am getting a new PC soon and it is coming without an OS. What would happen if I borrowed a friend's Win XP SP3 disc to install it on my PC? Will it "phone home" and get me in trouble? I am waiting to buy Windows 7 when it comes out and I can't afford both. Thanks.

A. Download Windows 7 RC tomorrow... Burn it to DVD, but keep it on a computer, too. I ran into a problem where one of my burns looked fine, but half way through installing, it fizzled. The RC should overlap the actual release, so you should be safe.

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