Thanks! I am scared because I don´t want to mess what is working: WIndows 7 in the network... Will wait to get the courage to boot the XP...
Marcio -----Original Message----- >From: Brian Jones <[email protected]> >Sent: Apr 6, 2010 5:00 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Here I am again...in troubles. > >Careful there, Marcio! You are sure you are taking about a 'dual boot' >and not 'windows XP mode', right? > >Windows XP mode will use the virtual machine software to share your >network adapter with your XP mode virtual machine. It's quirky, but it >works somewhat. Do NOT load an ethernet device driver on your XP machine! > >If you are truly 'dual booting' (you computer asks you which operating >system to use when you turn it on), then installing the device drivers >is necessary, and should not cause any problems. I say should, because >it depends on the writer of the install script... was he careful enough >to prevent the install program from finding the other operating system >and changing those device drivers. Windows 98 used to do this... if you >put 2 copies on one computer, you had to hide the old install from the >new install or the new install would damage the registry of the old >install. Since Win7 tends to hide it's drives from XP by default, then >install Win7 drivers first (you already have), then reboot and install >the XP drivers last. > >Good Luck! > > -Brian > > >On 4/4/2010 5:47 PM, Marcio wrote: >> Now I have a new computer Intel Dualcore and Windows 7. Working fine. The >> guy in the shop convinced me to have dual boot so that now I am able to boot >> with the old Windows XP or with the new Windows 7. Working OK. But I am >> scared when it comes connecting top my wireless network with my Linksys >> Adapter. First I was able to install the Linksys driver when in Windows XP >> but I had troubles installing and connecting with the network with Windows 7. >> >> Finally after uninstalling the driver in Windows XP and boot in Windows 7 >> and I was able to connect it to the network. It is working fine now. But I >> am afraid of booting on Windows XP and messing this up. Even more afraid to >> install the Linksys driver in Windows XP and this creating problems for the >> connection when booting Windows 7. Should I do it? Can I use the same >> adapter for both boots? >> >> > > >************************************************************************* >** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** >** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
