Re: Two OS On One XP Computer

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Doug Glass wrote:

Guys, I have an interesting opportunity I'd appreciate comments on.

I have aquired a second (also very legal) copy of XP Home thru my company/MS HUP. What I'd like to do is install it on my daughter's computer's data drive D:. She's soon to be living several hundred miles from me so any problem with the computer's OS will necessitate a long trip to work on. I don't want to build a backup computer becasue it's cost is greater than I can afford right now.

He's my idea: A full install of XP on both drives and then boot from C: or D: based on setup's boot sequence at startup. I know it'll work; I saw it done on a buddy's computer but I never learned how it worked out over time.

Anybody see any complications? Keep in mind, this is not a traditional dual boot system. While one OS is running, the other is essentially dormant. Or it would seem to be.

Thanks guys...any comments are greatly appreciated.


Yes it is a traditional dual boot system. And no, I don't see any complications. Should work fine.

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