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Hi! I'm building a dual boot system with XP 32 bit in 1 partition on drive 1 and XP 64 bit in 2nd partion on drive 1. Different programs for each OS will go in their respective partion, but I want to keep all file data for all programs (regardless of OS) on another HD (drive 2). If both partitions on drive 1 are NTFS, and so is drive 2, then can I put data files for both OS programs (e.g. .doc; .psd; etc.) on drive 2 in one partition - or must I set up 2 partitions on drive 2 (for data), just like drive 1? Hope somebody can help. Thanks!
Tim W.
Step 1.
Determine your hard disk can accomodate your needs, or get another disk.
Step 2.
Familiarize yourself with GRUB and using non-windows partition tools such as gparted. These are invaluable for setting up your disks.
Step 3.
Ensure your setup will work with the OS's in question. You'll have to compare notes with others here.
J.
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Thanks, Guys!
Razor - I thought OK also, but good to have another opinion.
Jeruvy - Appreciate the suggestions re GRUB and gparted. Checked them both out. Don't think I need GRUB, since XP recognizes a dual boot setup; gparted might come in handy if the partition s/w from Western Digital proves insufficient.Tim W.
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No, don't fool with GRUB2 at all. Not worth it in this case. MS will boot to it's own os just fine.
You just use the MS install program. When you install applications just put them in the correct place.
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Thanx Jefro. That's what I'm planning on doing.
Does anyone have an opinion - is it best to format and partition using WD S/W (I have two WD Caviar SE16 640GB HD), or can I just leave it to MS Install? Also, with SP1 or higher I believe XP (x86 or x64) will recognize a partition larger than 137 GB, right? Since I'm dividing HD #1 in half, each OS partition will be about 320GB.Tim W.
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Windows Disk Management does a good job with partitioning and such.'
"Also, with SP1 or higher I believe XP (x86 or x64) will recognize a partition larger than 137 GB, right?"
Right.
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Rayburn -
Appreciate your reply.
Excuse the dumb question - is Windows Disk Mgt part of the MS install process or a partitioning tool once you have XP up and running? I was asking about letting MS install process do the formatting & partitions versus using Western Digitals utility for their sata drives.Tim W.
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It's built into Windows. Right click My Computer, be it on the desktop, or start menu, and click Manage.
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Wont help me, then.
I need to format and partition a clean XP x86 and XP x64 drive during installation, not after the OS is installed. For that I can use MS install itself, or WD utility for sata drives. So Im wondering which is better?Tim W.
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I'm sorry if I misunderstood. Take your pick, they're both good and safe to use.
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