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Name: minzin Date: September 12, 2008 at 07:58:04 Pacific OS: VISTA CPU/Ram: 6 Product: HP
Comment:
Hi, Say, I partitioned my vista OS to install xp OS. So now I have two partitions.
What if XP OS got infected with viruses, would it effect my VISTA OS? (since both OS sharing the same harddisk)
I want to use XP as to do crazy stuffs like downloading, installing different programs etc while keeping VISTA for like paying online bills, online shoppings and stuff.
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