dual boot vista beta 2 xp sp2

I just ordered a Seagate 400GB HD that I will add to my system (AMD 3000+ Barton, 1.5GB DDR333,ATI AIW Pro 9800 128mb ) for use with Vista beta 2 and was wondering if dual boot setup with XP SP2 is automatic (easy) just like in the past with other Windows OS's.

Joe Ogiba wrote:

I just ordered a Seagate 400GB HD that I will add to my system (AMD 3000+ Barton, 1.5GB DDR333,ATI AIW Pro 9800 128mb ) for use with Vista beta 2 and was wondering if dual boot setup with XP SP2 is automatic (easy) just like in the past with other Windows OS's.

Yes, it's still mindlessly simple, provided the older OS is installed first and you've a separate partition for each OS.
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thanks "Bruce Chambers" wrote in message

Joe Ogiba wrote: I just ordered a Seagate 400GB HD that I will add to my system (AMD 3000+ Barton, 1.5GB DDR333,ATI AIW Pro 9800 128mb ) for use with Vista beta 2 and was wondering if dual boot setup with XP SP2 is automatic (easy) just like in the past with other Windows OS's.
Yes, it's still mindlessly simple, provided the older OS is installed first and you've a separate partition for each OS.
--
Bruce Chambers
Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin

Its still a good idea to back up any important data if you plan on installing this on a production machine. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Joe Ogiba" wrote in message

thanks "Bruce Chambers" wrote in message Joe Ogiba wrote: I just ordered a Seagate 400GB HD that I will add to my system (AMD 3000+ Barton, 1.5GB DDR333,ATI AIW Pro 9800 128mb ) for use with Vista beta 2 and was wondering if dual boot setup with XP SP2 is automatic (easy) just like in the past with other Windows OS's.
Yes, it's still mindlessly simple, provided the older OS is installed first and you've a separate partition for each OS.
--
Bruce Chambers
Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin

Actually, if Vista is installed on its own partition, then the other partitions do not get affected.
- naseru
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message

Its still a good idea to back up any important data if you plan on installing this on a production machine. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Joe Ogiba" wrote in message thanks "Bruce Chambers" wrote in message Joe Ogiba wrote: I just ordered a Seagate 400GB HD that I will add to my system (AMD 3000+ Barton, 1.5GB DDR333,ATI AIW Pro 9800 128mb ) for use with Vista beta 2 and was wondering if dual boot setup with XP SP2 is automatic (easy) just like in the past with other Windows OS's.
Yes, it's still mindlessly simple, provided the older OS is installed first and you've a separate partition for each OS.
--
Bruce Chambers
Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin

I have not found this to be the case.
Here is what I have tried.
1) Starting with an existing system with partition 1 as xp, partition 2 as ubuntu, partition 3 as ubunu swap, partition 4 vista. Installed vista from another partition and it goes well and then reboots. After this the MBR is completely gone and cant be restored and windows xp cant not be booted into. Ubuntu boots with its startup disk. Windows XP will not boot on its startup disk.
2) I tried again with XP in Part1 and then a vista install from a third partition to the 2nd partition and the same thing.
If anyone could provide me with some assitance that would be much appreciated.
How can I keep my Vista from destroying me existing system.