Re: Xp Dual Boot

From: dmac (dmacleo_at_tds1.net)
Date: 06/01/04 

Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 00:51:35 -0400

I've had 2 xp systems on separate partitions w/o third party boot managers.
just modified the xp boot loader file, but I don't remember the actual file
setup now.
these links might help-especially the first. its the boot loader one

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;289022

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306559

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315233

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305873 

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"JohnT" <bude@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:4F076A24-4D4B-4821-9D17-B8A32A4455BB@microsoft.com...
> I have installed Xp pro on a partition which takes up half of my hard
disk, which installs happily as Drive C. On installing a second copy onto
the free space, as a second partition, this installs fine, but on selecting
it from the boot option, the windows drive is drive D (with C being seen as
the first installation). Is there any way that the drive letter assignment
for the second installation can be swapped, so both installations see their
windows folders as C: ?

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