can leave xp installed

Can you install the Beta to a new directory ?
-- A weird and Happy Canadian

Yes
"HelperGuy_2004" wrote:

Can you install the Beta to a new directory ?
-- A weird and Happy Canadian

No. Not another directory on the same partition.
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, OE/WM Please reply in newsgroup. "Steve1077" wrote in message

Yes
"HelperGuy_2004" wrote:
Can you install the Beta to a new directory ?

Not a new directory. A new partition.
"Steve1077" wrote in message

Yes
"HelperGuy_2004" wrote:
Can you install the Beta to a new directory ?
-- A weird and Happy Canadian

Can you install the Vista Beta to another directory -- A weird and Happy Canadian

You can install Vista on another Partition. "HelperGuy_2004" wrote in message

Can you install the Vista Beta to another directory -- A weird and Happy Canadian

Does the installer offer the choice of directories (Folders)
I don't understand why, when a company issues a beta, why they don't do a fresh new install and leave other things alone.
BTW if you install the Beta, does it expire and I think I read that you have no other choice but to buy it or reinstall the old op system.
Doesn't really sound too fair to me
-- A weird and Happy Canadian
"Travis King" wrote:

You can install Vista on another Partition. "HelperGuy_2004" wrote in message Can you install the Vista Beta to another directory -- A weird and Happy Canadian

Yes, the installer gives the user the choice of what partition or drive to install Vista to. A directory would not be a choice.
The user has the choice of doing a fresh install or upgrading an XP installation. Take your pick.
The beta will expire (timebomb). You would then have the choice of buying or deleting Vista. Since Vista runs fine on a machine that is also running XP (dual boot), there should be no reason to reinstall the old OS. It should still be there.
What is unfair? There is no charge for the beta software and it is not intended for production use or to be the primary OS.
"HelperGuy_2004" wrote in message

Does the installer offer the choice of directories (Folders)
I don't understand why, when a company issues a beta, why they don't do a fresh new install and leave other things alone.
BTW if you install the Beta, does it expire and I think I read that you have no other choice but to buy it or reinstall the old op system.
Doesn't really sound too fair to me
-- A weird and Happy Canadian
"Travis King" wrote:
You can install Vista on another Partition. "HelperGuy_2004" wrote in message Can you install the Vista Beta to another directory -- A weird and Happy Canadian