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From: aaronep on 26 Jul 2010 10:44 I presently have Windows 7 installed on my primary internal hard drive. Unfortunately, there are some applications that I wish to use that will not work with Windows 7, but will work with Windows XP. Is it possible to install Windows XP on a separate USB hard drive and then , when computer boots up, instruct the computer to access the usb hard drive only, that has XP installed? Also, when I wish to operate Windows 7, upon startup, instruct computer to access only the internal hard drive that has Windows 7 installed? This procedure sounds logical to me, but I am posting this question as I do not want to go ahead and then screw up my system. best, Aaron
From: Dan on 26 Jul 2010 10:56 <aaronep(a)pacbell.net> wrote in message news:2037b88c-5164-4ec8-b3c1-1263aade04ea(a)f20g2000pro.googlegroups.com... > I presently have Windows 7 installed on my primary internal hard > drive. Unfortunately, there are some applications that I wish to use > that will not work with Windows 7, but will work with Windows XP. > > Is it possible to install Windows XP on a separate USB hard drive and > then , when computer boots up, instruct the computer to access the usb > hard drive only, that has XP installed? > > Also, when I wish to operate Windows 7, upon startup, instruct > computer to access only the internal hard drive that has Windows 7 > installed? > > This procedure sounds logical to me, but I am posting this question as > I do not want to go ahead and then screw up my system. > > best, Aaron Can you not just use the XP Mode for Windows 7? http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/features/windows-xp-mode.aspx -- Dan
From: P.A. Toot on 26 Jul 2010 11:11 No. <aaronep(a)pacbell.net> wrote in message news:2037b88c-5164-4ec8-b3c1-1263aade04ea(a)f20g2000pro.googlegroups.com... :I presently have Windows 7 installed on my primary internal hard : drive. Unfortunately, there are some applications that I wish to use : that will not work with Windows 7, but will work with Windows XP. : : Is it possible to install Windows XP on a separate USB hard drive and : then , when computer boots up, instruct the computer to access the usb : hard drive only, that has XP installed? : : Also, when I wish to operate Windows 7, upon startup, instruct : computer to access only the internal hard drive that has Windows 7 : installed? : : This procedure sounds logical to me, but I am posting this question as : I do not want to go ahead and then screw up my system. : : best, Aaron
From: Mike on 26 Jul 2010 14:59 "Dan" <news(a)worldofspack.com> wrote in message news:%23WBvALNLLHA.4796(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > <aaronep(a)pacbell.net> wrote in message > news:2037b88c-5164-4ec8-b3c1-1263aade04ea(a)f20g2000pro.googlegroups.com... >> I presently have Windows 7 installed on my primary internal hard >> drive. Unfortunately, there are some applications that I wish to use >> that will not work with Windows 7, but will work with Windows XP. >> >> Is it possible to install Windows XP on a separate USB hard drive and >> then , when computer boots up, instruct the computer to access the usb >> hard drive only, that has XP installed? >> >> Also, when I wish to operate Windows 7, upon startup, instruct >> computer to access only the internal hard drive that has Windows 7 >> installed? >> >> This procedure sounds logical to me, but I am posting this question as >> I do not want to go ahead and then screw up my system. >> >> best, Aaron > > Can you not just use the XP Mode for Windows 7? > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/features/windows-xp-mode.aspx > > -- > Dan Provided the user has Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate. Mike
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