Dual Boot to same OS
- From: "Bat" <bat2648@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 17:17:35 +0100
Hello peeps,
I have a dual boot configuration on a my partitioned hard drive. The partitions are:
C:\ with XP Pro on it
E:\ with XP pro on it (exactly the same CD key and all works fine)
F:\ used as general space so I can place a file on it, boot to the other OS and retrieve
it etc.
The reason I've done this, other than to experiment, is so I can keep the F:\ drive as
'clean' as possible and use it for gaming only and drive C:\ for everything else.
I've only had this kind of setup for the past fort-night or so and I am pretty happy with
it. All the 'bloat-ware' goes on C:\ and only necessary software and drivers go onto F:\
for my games.
My question is:
My parents have a computer with User Accounts set up on it (Mother / Father) but
sometimes, my Father will install something that changes file associations, or something
else, on my Mothers User Account side.
Assuming they have the hard drive space (they do), wouldn't it be better for me to set
their PC up similarly to how I have mine set up and have 2 completely separate OS's,
rather than have User Accounts which can interfere with each other? I could use a 3rd
partition for them to use as Shared Documents (they sometimes share music files and
pictures).
Basically, they want separate PC's, but because they can't afford it, I was thinking that
a dual boot would be as close to them having separate PC's as they could get.
I know some software installations don't detect the drive you are installing from and
default to C:\ but that's a minor problem.
It works well for my single-user usage but I can't help thinking that the same kind of
configuration could work for them, too.
I'm planning spending a few days up there next week and any info and experiences shared
from people would be greatly welcomed.
Best wishes,
Bat!
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