Re: Changing OS on Dual Boot PC

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From: doug (dsmrtn_at_pacbell.net)
Date: 02/14/05 

Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 15:28:37 -0800

I never saw Sundays post. I posted, but it doesn't show up. I'll look some
more, but on my side, this is, so far, the only entry of mine I see.

doug

"Dave Patrick" <mail@Nospam.DSPatrick.com> wrote in message
news:uyTzWquEFHA.2572@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> See your post of Sunday, February 13, 2005 8:04 PM in this group.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
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>
> "doug" wrote:
> |I currently have a dual booted server where I had a primary W2K Server
and
> | an emergency W2K server config. I made a mistake and eventually made
the
> | W2K instance on drive D my primary. The instance on drive C I have cut
> off
> | as best I could and I never use it. I have a tiny home educational lan
> | running Dev copy MS BackOffice on my drive D instance.
> |
> | I want to now put an instance of XP Pro on my drive C.
> |
> | Can I simply install XP Pro on drive C and have it retain the dual boot
> | characteristics of knowing drive D is also bootable? I understand
> generally
> | the "newer" OS is installed 2nd.
> |
> | Do I need to "fix" the dual boot configuration after I install XP Pro?
> |
> | I usually don't mind trial and error. Just not right now. Too much
going
> | on. And I do not want to risk doing a complete rebuild of my drive D
> | instance of W2K. I do do full backups on a network drive. I just
haven't
> | had to actually rely on them yet.
> |
> | Any help greatly appreciated.
> |
> | regards,
> |
> | doug
> |
> |
>
>

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