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Can I install Windows Vista Business (first version that was released) on partition 2 when XP Pro is already installed on partition 1?

Can I install Windows Vista Business (first version that was released) on partition 2 when XP Pro is already installed on partition 1?

My laptop came preinstalled with Vista Business (first version that was released) but I changed to XP Pro SP2. Before I uninstalled Vista Business I burned two DVDs if I later wanted to use Vista. Now, I have created three partitions on my laptop and have already installed Windows XP Pro SP2 on the first partition.

When I inserted my first Vista-DVD that I burned myself, after loading the files there was a screen saying I now can restore the whole harddrive to factory settings. I didn't click "Next" before that is not exactly what I had in mind: I want to install the OS Vista Business on partition 2 only, not the whole harddrive. So I wonder whether I will be given any option later to install to a certain partition? So that the whole restore process/Vista-installation just gets started and I loose my current XP-installation.
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So the two DVDs I burned of Vista Business are not the installation DVDs? Is there any way to download the installation file for Vista Business when I have the product key for Vista? That's the only way for me now, I must get hold of the original installation CD for Vista Business somehow.
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