It will detect it in the hardware list, but it will be unable to read the data on it. There are 3rd-party programs that can read most Linux file systems from Windows. Some of them are listed in the "Related links" section below.
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Sometimes, depending on the disk and the kind of xp, i.e. professional, home, buisness, also if its a 64 bit
Yes, if it's formatted to FAT or NTFS.
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Windows Vista does not officially support booting from a FAT32 drive, although it is technically possible. Vista supports FAT32 on Flash drives and hard drives, although it will not format a hard drive over 32 GB as FAT32.
Windows Vista likely doesn't include drivers for your printer. You will need to download them from the manufacturer's website.
There is no "the" operating system. There are LOTS of different ones available. Windows XP, Windows Vista Linux Mac OSX and much more... There is no "the" operating system. There are LOTS of different ones available. Windows XP, Windows Vista Linux Mac OSX and much more...
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Yes, it can.
VMWare is only usable on Windows 2000, XP, Vista, OS X, and Linux.