Re: Dual Boot WinME and WinXP
- From: "peterk" <peterk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 18:34:39 -0600
I used to dual boot and my setup was similar to what you are proposing.The
way to set it up is to install ME onto the C drive and then from within ME
install XP as a new installation onto the E partition of C.XP will detect ME
and setup the dual boot without seperate boot loader.XP will also overwrite
the MBR of the C drive so it can never be formatted or you will lose the
ability to boot at all without doing a repair installation.I also had 2
seperate partitons for ME and XP programs/data because what ever program you
need to run under both needs to be installed under both OS and if you ever
decide to just use XP its a lot easier to just format the ME program
partition.If you format C as fat32 and E as NTFS ME cannot see E but XP can
see all.
When you boot you will be given a choice of which OS to start with ..ME or
XP.Whichever one you use is the desktop you will see.If its ME you will see
only the ME desktop and its programs.....not the XP stuff unless you
deliberately go to the E drive and try to run XP program under
Explorer....but the ME cant see a NTFS drive.The same thing if you start
with XP..you will get the XP desktop and its programs BUT here you can see
the C drive.
hope this helps
peterk
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"Sunny" <wombathouse@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:Om4ElPvaFHA.3712@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>A friend is getting a her PC upgraded (New 120Gb HD, Motherboard, CPU) and
>needs to dual boot.
> WinME is required to run a lot of software that WinXP will not handle
> gracefully :-)
> The "shop" is reluctant to use third party partitioning software
> (Partition Magic), but have said they will partition and install WinME and
> WinXP for her.
> If they use Win9x to FDISK to partition as she requires (All FAT32):
> 1. WinME - 20 Gb
> 2. WinXP - 30 Gb
> 3. Data - 70 Gb
> Can WinME and WinXP be on "C" Drive (hidden from each other, like PM8
> does) ?
> (One of her 20 Gb hard drives will used as a second "D" drive)
> What I have read, so far, indicates that not using third party
> partitioning may result in :
> C = WinME
> E = WinXP
> F = Data
> D = 2nd Hard Drive (Backup/Data)
> (If, C and E are not hidden from each other, using Windows Explorer could
> be dangerous)
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