Two copies of windows vista to startup.

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  1. do you have a new or different XP pro drive?
  2. the new drive has a different product key for XP operating system installed on the desktop IBM?

   

  If the disc XP Professional nine and a key of different product, then you can install the computer with the Windows Vista operating system in a dual-boot configuration.

   

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  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/change-the-default-operating-system-for-startup-multiboot

   

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  Original title: problem at startup

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  And the 32-bit is what normally comes on a computer, unless 64-bit.

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  Post edited by: abelbass

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