Set BIOS to "non-Plug and Play" for clean XP install?

From: Jisha (fake_at_exists.not)
Date: 02/17/05 

Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 13:26:45 -0500

In preparing for a clean-install of XP Pro SP-2, was surprised to learn that
the BIOS should be set to "non- Plug & Play OS".
--- recommendation was read in "Microsoft Windows XP -Inside/Out" (Microsoft
Press)http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/books/7109.asp

Is this REALLY correct? The author _does_ state that it is
counterintuitive, and that this setting was intended for use with earlier
windows versions.

Does this also apply to Win2000?
I might want to multi-boot with w2k, since I've been using it forever... old
habits die hard :))

If the BIOS P&P setting should be different for w2k, how critical is the
setting for XP? ...or 2k?
Can - or should - the setting be changed after the installation(s) is
complete?
If there is a conflict, which OS would function better with the improper
setting?
Resetting the BIOS every time I boot to different OS would be very
inconvenient!

Out of curiosity, while I don't foresee multi-booting with any windows
version earlier than w2k... lots of people do.
How does this setting affect the installation and performance where "P&P OS"
should be on for one version... but off for other version?
I've NEVER seen this question come up in any discussions relating to
multi-booting various combinations of windows.

Hmm... maybe "counterintuitive" should be declared a 4-letter-word in this
context! Ha Ha!

Thanks in advance.

Christopher

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