dumb question about dual booting..

[aUt0eXebat]

I have 2 HDs, one 45 Gig, and one 10 Gig, i have win2k pro on my 45 gigger, and i want to install the beta of XP on the 10 GIG, i can do this right? and no files or anything will go onto my45 gig hd right?


also, i can only put this on one machine right? what if i dont register the other machines i put it on?

 

[murdock2525]

Yea..you can do that !
You need to remove your C: set the other drive as primary master,,, Install XP as new install, from the CD.
Complete the process...
Re plug and jumper the drive as slave.. The Post screen will let you choose where to boot...
Registration....Not sure.. I...........ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Ruh Row....Anand gestapo alert !
I use 2000...and always will until a voice command OS comes out but XP is nice...and good to check out.When you set it at classic there is hardly a difference....
Always curious.......... No big deal tho..with XP.. Just a little different.
Its like installing new skins...cute but no biggie.............
If I were to "buy' an OS today ? I guess I'd go with XP...
It's a little morew tweakable than 2K and just as good...For gameboys probably better......
OK, OK in a month or two when you can...........

 

[SUOrangeman]

Put one huge extended partition on the 10GB drive with one logical volume. That should be enough to keep some separation between the two installs. The letter scheme in XP will be slightly different than the existing install because the OS will be on the last lettered drive (If the 45GB already has C:, D:, E:, the 10GB will be F: and the OS will be there ... and you can't change that letter).

-SUO

 

[Electrode]

I thought you could just tell WinXP to install on your other hard drive. You can do so in the text part of setup.
After you F8 past the 20-page EULA you'll be brought to a screen with a list of your partitions. Pick the one you've got on your second hard drive and you're good to go.

Using this method, WinXP will put itself into your boot.ini, but it won't alter your c:\WINNT, c:\Program Files, etc. It will have it's own copies on d:.