Re: a tricky question

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From: Shenan Stanley (news_helper_at_hushmail.com)
Date: 02/13/04


Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 23:42:30 -0600

Lndmvr wrote:
> I am running XP home/media center. My wife and I use the
> computer. I want us to be able to be totally seperate
> entities. I see what see installs and vice versa. this
> edition has no work arounds since it only has admin and
> user. I have another hard drive on the same ide channel
> set as slave. I am trying to copy over the c drive and
> use a boot manager to select the user. All copy progams
> dont make the drive bootable. Works if i install XP pro
> on the second (d) drive but can't copy over the programs
> from media center. Am I spinning my wheels? Is it
> possible to have 2 of the same exact operating
> systems/files on the same ide channel or even the same
> computer?
> Many hours and sleepless nites fighting this. I suspect a
> true expert might have the solution. Thanks

So.. You don't want to make two users in Windows XP (Home or Pro) because?

HOW TO: Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=279783

Managing Users Accounts in Windows XP Professional
http://www.serverwatch.com/tutorials/article.php/1467461

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