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dual boot reinstallation
Name: cebuhelpdesk Date: August 4, 2004 at 06:06:16 Pacific OS: me/xp CPU/Ram: 128mb
Comment:
i have a dual boot winME and winXP...now im planning to reinstall my xp coz some system files are corrupted..my question is:does by reinstalling my xp it affects my winME?how about if i will fail to reinstall my xp or encountered an error during installation ,can i still run my windowsME alone? without correcting my windowsXP? 1st Part:windowsME 2nd Part:windowsXP
Name: Webbo Date: August 4, 2004 at 06:08:59 Pacific
Reply:
Reinstalling Windows XP shouldn't be a problem as it will make sure that the multiboot is left intact during setup. If the installation went wrong Me should still work as it is on the first partition. The essential boot files (ntldr, ntdetect.com and boot.ini) are always on the first partition and these allow you to boot.
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Response Number 2
Name: cebuhelpdesk Date: August 6, 2004 at 03:57:54 Pacific
Summary: Hi, I have WinXP(upgrade from WinME)installed in C:, and Win2k in D:.(dual boot) Now, I want to format C:, and reinstall WinXP to C:, How can I keep the dual boot? (coz I don't want to reinstall Wi...
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