Windows Vista Creating a Dual-Boot Vista Home 64bit

I've got a laptop with Vista Home Prem. 64-Bit. I want to create a backdoor in the form of a dual-boot system, with the same OS. I have 2 Recovery disks created by Best-Buy where I bought it. I've already created the 2nd Primary partition. Problem is the Recovery CD's don't give me the option of installing it on any other partition other than C:\. What do I need to do to make this happen.

Thanks,
GPL

 

So, pardon my ignorance, but are you saying that the ONLY way I could get Vista installed on that partition is to FIRST use an Install Disk; which makes sense, obviously? But, then, are you also saying that the only purpose an ISO image/disk serves (as far as "installing" Vista on it again) is if I do a Restore? Just how DO I use the ISO to install the OS back on their?

Thanks AGAIN..Steve,
GPL

 

Yes, the supplied restore disk will only install/image onto the C: partition. A regular Windows disk will ask you which partition do you want to install it on.

All the programs on the image will be pointed at the C: drive. If you installed it on D:, the programs wouldn't work.

If you had an eSATA connector on the laptop and an external eSATA drive enclosure, you could set it up on an external HDD and change the boot sequence in the BIOS.

Matt