How to dual boot Vista and XP (with Vista installed first) -- the step-by-step guide with screenshots

How to dual boot Vista and XP (with Vista installed first) -- the step-by-step guide UPDATED | Got a Vista PC and want to install XP so you can dual-boot between them? Here's how to do it, in an easy, step-by-step format.
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How to dual boot Windows XP and Linux (XP installed first) -- the step-by-step guide with screenshots

How to dual-boot Windows XP and Linux, on a system where you have already installed XP. Easy step-by-step tutorial that doesn't assume prior knowledge of Linux.
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How to dual-boot Vista with Linux (Vista installed first) -- the step-by-step guide with screenshots

Here's how to install Vista and Linux (with Vista installed first). Step-by-step instructions that assume no knowledge of Linux. (Now updated for Ubuntu 9.04).
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How to dual boot Windows XP and Windows 7 (XP installed first)

Got your hands on the Windows 7 beta and want to dual boot it alongside Windows XP? Here's our step-by-step tutorial to get you up and running with Microsoft's latest OS.
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How to dual boot Linux and Windows XP (Linux installed first) -- the step-by-step guide with screenshots

How to dual-boot Windows XP and Linux. (Now updated for XP SP 3 and Ubuntu 8.04.)
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How to dual-boot Vista with XP (with XP installed first) - step-by-step guide with screenshots

Want to install Vista on your PC but don't want to get rid of XP just yet? Here's how to install it so you can dual-boot between them, in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide.
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HOW TO: create a bootable XP SP3 CD

With XP SP 3 now released, here's how to slipstream the service pack into your existing install CD. The big benefit? Serial number-free reinstalls of XP.
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How to dual-boot Vista with Linux (with Linux installed first) -- the step-by-step guide with screenshots

So you want to install Linux and Vista on the same drive? This UPDATED dual booting tutorial shows you how to do it even if Vista SP1 scorches your bootloader.
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How to dual boot Windows Vista and Windows 7 (Vista installed first)

Got your hands on the Windows 7 beta and want to dual boot it alongside Windows Vista? Here's our step-by-step tutorial to get you up and running with Microsoft's latest OS.
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HOW TO: Install IE6 on Vista/Windows 7

Does your workplace require you to keep running IE6 despite the fact that you, um, accidentally upgraded to IE7? Here's how to install IE6 on Vista (or Windows 2000/XP) and run it alongside IE7.
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HOW TO: choose the best version of Linux

What's the best Linux distribution? It's one of the most commonly asked questions from people who are new to Linux. The answer? Well, there isn't really a simple answer.
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How to: play ripped DVDs on Vista Media Center

Vista won't find your ripped DVDs unless you give it a helping hand. Here's how to point it in the right direction... forcefully.
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HOW TO: Install Nero 7 on Vista

With Vista lacking decent optical burning abilities, it's in dire need of a third-party application. Unfortunately, if Nero is your app of choice, it refuses to run. Until now...
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How to: set your default applications in Mac OS X

Ever double-clicked on a file in Mac OS X and had it launch Photoshop with a one minute load time, or worse, a Word for Mac document that Parallels wants to launch in Word for Windows? Here's a freeware app that fixes the problem.
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HOW TO: inject drivers into Microsoft's free OS, Windows PE 2.0

Did you know there's a super-stripped-down version of Windows available for free download from Microsoft? Windows PE 2.0 is great for system recovery and imaging tasks, but it comes with rather a small set of drivers. Here's how to upgrade it with more drivers of your own.
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