Dual-boot Windows XP and Vista

Josh Blodwell shows you how to use EasyBCD to dual-boot XP after installing Vista.

If you’ve ever found yourself cursing at Vista to the point where you want to dual-boot your old version of Windows XP, you’ve probably come across a problem. Basically, it’s only possible to dual-boot Vista and XP if you install Vista after XP. If you try to install XP after Vista, XP’s boot system will ignore Vista’s existence, leaving you unable to return to your installation. All is not lost, though, as we’ll show you here.