Re: Dual Boot


"SimRacer" <SimRacer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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: "Ron Martell" wrote:
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: > SimRacer <SimRacer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
: >
: > >Ok here it is, I've been running the X64 bit version of XP for some
time now
: > >and love it. Now I also race online and new for this year the league is
: > >running a cheat detection program that isn't compatible with the 64 bit
: > >version. I don't want to go back to the 32 bit version.
: > >
: > >What I was wondering is it possible to have a dual boot system running
both
: > >versions of XP?
: >
: > Yes, provided each version of XP has its own partition that it is
: > installed into.
: >
: > In order to get the dual boot to work you will have to modify/rebuild
: > the boot.ini file so as to include both operating systems and give you
: > a selection menu at startup. Either that, or install a third party
: > boot manager program such as Boot Magic (part of Partition Magic from
: > Symantec) or BootItNG from www.bootitng.com
: >
: > Good luck
: >
: > Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
: > --
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: > "Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
: > has never been in bed with a mosquito."
: >
:
: Thanks Ron,
:
: Yes I can create a second partition or I can add a second drive. I knew
dual
: boot was possible with different operating systems I just wanted to find
out
: if it was possible to run the two different versions of the same operating
: system. Going to start back up of critical information today and give it a
: try this weekend.

People who want to have different language versions of an operating system
can also install on different drives or partitions.
--
Ronald Sommer

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