Re: Can I set up dual boot this way
From: Sharon F (sharonfDEL_at_ETEmvps.org)
Date: 08/22/04
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Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 16:00:08 -0500
On Sun, 22 Aug 2004 15:55:20 GMT, GTT wrote:
> You mention the upgrade option. I wouldn't use this if I chose to set
> up a new partion on my d; drive section for the XP system and use a
> dual boot would I?
No, you wouldn't. "Upgrade" would be something to consider after you have a
better idea of how your hardware and programs are going to work with XP.
> Is it better to have your program files set up on the xp systems
> partion or on their own partition.
For local access, you could do either. When I ran dual boot, I had drive
devoted to applications. While in one version of Windows, I would install
the application. Then switch to the other operating system and install
again to the same folder. This worked in *most* cases but occasionally
there would be a program that needed to be installed on each Windows
partition (two installations instead of one shared).
Some folks prefer to always install programs on each Windows partition and
skip the shared app partition completely.
>I have noticed while using a
> friends laptop with XP pro on it that when I am networked to my
> computer I was unable to access the program files on the xp computer
> even though we set up to share everything.
Were you trying to run the programs? Are they programs that are designed to
run in a network (one installation accessed by multiple system)? Not all
programs support this kind of operation. Some will require portions of a
program to be installed locally and others will require complete local
copies.
If you were just trying to poke around in the Program Files folder and were
denied access, then that's a permissions problem. Either adjust the
permissions or install the program into a folder outside the Program Files
umbrella and define it as a network share on the XP machine.
>I was able to access my
> program files under 98 from the laptop.
Win98 does not have the same security functions and does not have
permissions.
>I wonder if when setting up a
> computer with XP whether you are better to have at least 3 partions,
> one for the system files, another for program files and another for
> Documents and settings.
Optional configuration but not necessary.
> As I understand it if I was to allocate the approxiamately 30 g left
> on my D to say 10 for the system partition and 15 for programs with
> the balance for documents that software could change these partitions
> if necessary in the future.
Yes, third party partitioning software could redistribute space if
necessary.
-- Sharon F MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User
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