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Dual boot WinXP Pro SP2 w/ WinXP Pro SP2

  • 17-05-2007 8:56am
    #1
    jaarius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 383 ✭✭


    Hey all,

    I need to install two copies of XP Pro SP2 on the one machine (1st for office use and the 2nd for testing)

    I am going to use two HDs.

    How/what do I configure to give the option to the user to select the OS required?

    I would like it to default to the 'office use' instance of XP. Also I would append each OS option with a tag line e.g.

    'Windows XP Pro (Office use)'
    'Windows XP Pro (Test)'

    If someone can point to a document (or documents) that shows all of this, 'twould be great.

    I have searched google and boards.ie so there is a significant chance I am just over looking it but any help would be appreciated.

    cheers
    j


Comments

  • #2
    subway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,131 ✭✭✭subway


    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/289022

    hope that helps


  • #3
    8T8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭8T8


    It isn't free but is probably the easiest route Symantec Partition Magic & Boot Magic will allow you to have completely separate XP installs from each other with a boot menu along with a timer so by default it will boot the Office use version.

    Again this can all be done for free the above just makes it easier to do.


  • #4
    jaarius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 383 ✭✭jaarius


    Hey,

    Thanks lads. I'll give the free version a go and then hand Symmantec a greasy wad of cash if it doesn't work out.

    Might learn something from the free method too.

    Thanks again.

    j


  • #5
    matt-dublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,468 ✭✭✭matt-dublin


    just edit the boot.ini file in the first instance(master) of xp.

    that will do what you want.


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