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OT: Dual-Boot for Dummies? [message #76428]

Sat, 25 November 2006 10:45

Nil
Messages: 245
Registered: March 2007

Senior Member

I currently have my Paris rig running on WinME - If I wanted to
set that PC up for a dual boot (ME/XP) can I do it on the
current system drive without having to reformat & load both
OS's from scratch?

Neil

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Re: Dual-Boot for Dummies? [message #76429 is a reply to message #76428]

Sat, 25 November 2006 14:03

Rob Arsenault

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Registered: September 2005

Senior Member

Neil, I believe the key is to install ME first, then XP on a different
partition or a different drive. At least that's what I did here, 98 and xp
in same box.

Goog luck
Rob

"Neil" <IUOIU@OIU.com> wrote in message news:45688151$1@linux...
>
> I currently have my Paris rig running on WinME - If I wanted to
> set that PC up for a dual boot (ME/XP) can I do it on the
> current system drive without having to reformat & load both
> OS's from scratch?
>
> Neil
>
>

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Re: Dual-Boot for Dummies? [message #76431 is a reply to message #76429]

Sat, 25 November 2006 14:25

John [1]
Messages: 2229
Registered: September 2005

Senior Member

You are correct. ME first, then XP.

Rob Arsenault" <mani1147 AT hotmail.com> wrote:
>Neil, I believe the key is to install ME first, then XP on a different
>partition or a different drive. At least that's what I did here, 98 and
xp
>in same box.
>
>Goog luck
>Rob
>
>"Neil" <IUOIU@OIU.com> wrote in message news:45688151$1@linux...
>>
>> I currently have my Paris rig running on WinME - If I wanted to
>> set that PC up for a dual boot (ME/XP) can I do it on the
>> current system drive without having to reformat & load both
>> OS's from scratch?
>>
>> Neil
>>
>>
>
>

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Re: Dual-Boot for Dummies? [message #76439 is a reply to message #76428]

Sun, 26 November 2006 00:16

erlilo

Messages: 405
Registered: June 2005

Senior Member

You can use a form for PartitionMagic programs to partion the disk in up to
4 partitions without losing any data. I know Symantec, Acronis and VCOM are
selling these kind of things.

http://www.symantec.com/home_homeoffice/products/overview.js p?pcid=sp&pvid=pm80

http://www.v-com.com/product/Partition_Commander_Home.html

http://eu.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/diskdirector/

Erling

"Neil" <IUOIU@OIU.com> skrev i melding news:45688151$1@linux...
>
> I currently have my Paris rig running on WinME - If I wanted to
> set that PC up for a dual boot (ME/XP) can I do it on the
> current system drive without having to reformat & load both
> OS's from scratch?
>
> Neil
>
>

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Re: Dual-Boot for Dummies? [message #76444 is a reply to message #76439]

Sun, 26 November 2006 08:45

Neil
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Registered: April 2006

Senior Member

Cool, so I DON'T have to reformat the drive in order to do
partitions?

Neil

"erlilo" <erlilo@nospamonline.no> wrote:
>You can use a form for PartitionMagic programs to partion the disk in up
to
>4 partitions without losing any data. I know Symantec, Acronis and VCOM
are
>selling these kind of things.
>
> http://www.symantec.com/home_homeoffice/products/overview.js p?pcid=sp&pvid=pm80
>
>http://www.v-com.com/product/Partition_Commander_Home.html
>
>http://eu.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/diskdirector/
>
>Erling
>
>"Neil" <IUOIU@OIU.com> skrev i melding news:45688151$1@linux...
>>
>> I currently have my Paris rig running on WinME - If I wanted to
>> set that PC up for a dual boot (ME/XP) can I do it on the
>> current system drive without having to reformat & load both
>> OS's from scratch?
>>
>> Neil
>>
>>
>
>

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Re: Dual-Boot for Dummies ? 2.2 to 3.0 safely? [message #76447 is a reply to message #76444]

Sun, 26 November 2006 11:04

tonehouse

Messages: 184
Registered: July 2006

Senior Member

What is the safest transition when upgrading from 2.2 to 3.0? My fear is
that if 3.0 crashes on install,then I cant' revert to 2.2 .Should I do this
type of partition on the drive,or can I just copy 2.2 someplace,then
uninstall it..and have that as a revert option? I am on Win XP home.
"Neil" <IIOU@OIU.com> wrote in message news:4569b68e$1@linux...
>
> Cool, so I DON'T have to reformat the drive in order to do
> partitions?
>
> Neil
>
>
> "erlilo" <erlilo@nospamonline.no> wrote:
> >You can use a form for PartitionMagic programs to partion the disk in up
> to
> >4 partitions without losing any data. I know Symantec, Acronis and VCOM
> are
> >selling these kind of things.
> >
>
> http://www.symantec.com/home_homeoffice/products/overview.js p?pcid=sp&pvid=
pm80
> >
> >http://www.v-com.com/product/Partition_Commander_Home.html
> >
> >http://eu.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/diskdirector/
> >
> >Erling
> >
> >"Neil" <IUOIU@OIU.com> skrev i melding news:45688151$1@linux...
> >>
> >> I currently have my Paris rig running on WinME - If I wanted to
> >> set that PC up for a dual boot (ME/XP) can I do it on the
> >> current system drive without having to reformat & load both
> >> OS's from scratch?
> >>
> >> Neil
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>

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