Re: Two installations of XP on one computer?

From: John Barnett MVP (freelanceit_at_mvps.org.NOSPAM)
Date: 10/20/04 

Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 18:41:01 +0100

Peter you would actually be in breach of your end user licence agreement. I
can understand what you want to do but the EULA doesn't allow you to do it
i'm afraid. 

-- 
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
www.freelanceit.glowinternet.net
"nospam" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message 
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> Some time ago I up-graded to XP (SP1), over the top of ME, and it worked 
> very well.  I have since installed SP2 and that also went smoothly. 
> However, over time I have installed and removed various programmes and 
> generally fiddled around, to the extent that I would like to start afresh 
> with a clean installation.  Remembering the problems I had setting up an 
> ADSL connection and getting my ancient printer to work under XP, I am 
> hesitant about burning my boats by formatting and reinstalling XP and 
> would prefer, if it is possible, to get a fresh installation up and 
> running first.
>
> I am thinking along the following lines (I have recently bought True Image 
> 8.0, Partition Magic 8.0 and an external USB hard drive):
>
> For safety sake, make an image (on the external drive) of the two 
> partitions (C: OS and programmes, and D: data) of my internal hard drive.
>
> Create a new partition (E:) on the internal drive.
>
> Boot with the XP CD and install XP in E:.  Question - will it offer me the 
> facility to install in E:?
>
> Use Boot Magic (that came on the Partition Magic CD) to boot from E:.
>
> Install SP2, programmes ( I have all the CDs), drivers etc in E:.
>
> When I am satisfied that everything is working properly, take an image of 
> the complete drive, format C: and then clone E: to C:.
>
> Change the boot to C:.
>
> Finally, format E: to make the space available for some other use.
>
> Is all this possible/sensible or am I just talking complete nonsense in my 
> old age?
>
> I would greatly welcome all help and suggestions.  Many thanks.
> -- 
> Peter
>

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