Can Windows XP run on two hard drives?

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From: roland (roland98_at_go.com.holdthespamplease)
Date: 01/26/05

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    Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 12:47:04 -0800

    My new computer arrives tomorrow - Dell P4, 2.8GHz, 512 DDR SDRAM. I want to
    take the hard drive out of my existing computer (I have lots of programs and
    data I don't want to lose or move) and install it as either the master or the
    slave. Both HDs have Windows XP home SP2 and the old one is compatible, a
    W.D. EIDE 10MB. I know well how to do the install. My questions are: Should
    I
    remove one instance of Windows XP? Will it cause a problem at any time
    having both instances on. How do I remove one instance if I want to free up
    HD space? Or, should I leave both on just in case I have a HD failure in the
    future? Thanks.
     -Roland

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