Question : Best way to dual boot Vista and XP

What is the best configuration for dual boot of XP and Vista?  Single drive with multiple partitions or two separate drives.  What is the best utility or software?  Xp is installed and the Vista installation will be a clone of another identical system with a successful installation of Vista.

Answer : Best way to dual boot Vista and XP

If you're intent on dual booting:  

This page gives a very good tutorial on dual booting WinXP and Vista, with lots of screenshots accompanying the article:

http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10877_11-6157570.html
How do I... Install Windows Vista in a dual-boot configuration along with Windows XP?

This page describes doing it with Vista installed first and then XP afterwards:

http://apcmag.com/5485/dualbooting_vista_and_xp
How to dual boot Vista and XP (with Vista installed first) -- the step-by-step guide


I think the best way to dual boot is not to use either XP's boot loader or Vista's, but instead the free utility here:

www.vistabootpro.org