Keep in mind that you'll need lots of RAM for Virtual PC (I recommend 2 Gig minimum) and performance will not be really good.
>Hi Denis.
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>Dual boot is indeed a great way to do it.
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>But if you only want to test it in your XP machine, you can install it in a Virtual PC 2007, there's a beta available that will let you install Vista in it. If things don't go well, you can easily delete the Virtual Machine created.
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http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsvista/archive/2006/10/11/virtual-pc-2007-beta-free-and-available-now.aspx>
>Cheers.
Craig Berntson
MCSD, Microsoft .Net MVP, Grape City Community Influencer