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Xp Dual boot ques

  • 23-02-2006 1:49pm
    #1
    cubix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,161 ✭✭✭


    I am running xp-pro-sp2 at the moment and as silly as it may sound I want to be able to dual boot into a fresh copy of xp-pro when I need to. Is this possible or does the second OS need to be different ie:XP home/W2k etc. IF it is possible is it just a matter of partioning my HD with PMagic+PQboot or is there a simpler way

    Thks Cubix


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  • #2
    ntlbell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,288 ✭✭✭✭ntlbell


    cubix wrote:
    I am running xp-pro-sp2 at the moment and as silly as it may sound I want to be able to dual boot into a fresh copy of xp-pro when I need to. Is this possible or does the second OS need to be different ie:XP home/W2k etc. IF it is possible is it just a matter of partioning my HD with PMagic+PQboot or is there a simpler way

    Thks Cubix

    Tha's pretty much it, throw in another disk, or partition your current one.


  • #3
    ARGINITE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,719 ✭✭✭ARGINITE


    Partition magic or parted in linux. Either should partition the drive without damaging the current install.


  • #4
    cubix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,161 ✭✭✭cubix


    Thanks lads, if I was going to use a different HD is PQboot the best boot loader to use or is there better ones

    Cubix


  • #5
    ntlbell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,288 ✭✭✭✭ntlbell


    cubix wrote:
    Thanks lads, if I was going to use a different HD is PQboot the best boot loader to use or is there better ones

    Cubix

    windows bootloader is fine.


  • #6
    cubix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,161 ✭✭✭cubix


    Thank you;)


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  • #7
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,567 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Just install a second copy in a different folder

    the trick is to Edit - winnt.sif
    http://forum.pcstats.com/archive/index.php/t-28656.html
    In the [UNATTENDED] section of winnt.sif

    ProgramFilesDir="C:\My Program Files"
    You can change the default location of Program Files using this entry. Replace the drive letter and folder name as appropriate.

    CommonProgramFilesDir="C:\My Program Files\My Common Files"
    You can change the default location of Common Files in Program Files using this entry. Replace the drive letter and folder names as appropriate.

    in [GUIUNATTENDED]
    ProfilesDir="C:\Documents and Settings\"
    You can change the default location of Documents and Settings using this entry.
    http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/view/web/19/ - other settings like time Zone - Ok not for XP but you can use google too..


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