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Name: Comp01
Date: September 25, 2008 at 20:27:19 Pacific
OS: Windows XP SP3/Windows 20
CPU/Ram: AMD 2Ghz / 1 GB
Product: Me.
Comment:

I have 2 hard drives in this computer, I recently installed a new one (after disconnecting the one with 2000 on it) and put Windows XP on it, now I have XP on one drive, but I'd like to dual boot, I have my 2000 drive hooked up but how can I set it up so the boot menu comes up and gives me an option of XP or 2000?



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Name: jam
Date: September 26, 2008 at 06:44:02 Pacific
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It's too late now but you should have left the old HDD as it was & connected the new HDD to the 2ndary channel. Then booted into Win2K, popped in the WinXP CD & when prompted to "upgrade", select "advanced" instead, then directed XP to install onto the new HDD. The dual boot setup would have been automatically created.

Now you'll need a 3rd party boot manager program.

http://www.thefreecountry.com/utili...

"If my answers frighten you then you should cease asking scary questions" - Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson) in Pulp Fiction


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Response Number 2
Name: Chuck 2
Date: September 27, 2008 at 06:49:03 Pacific
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I am not sure if this works, but backup data ---

The second article tells how to add or remove an O.S. from the boot.ini file.
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...
The Purpose of the Boot.ini File in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...
HOW TO: Edit the Boot.ini File in Windows XP


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Response Number 3
Name: trvlr
Date: October 4, 2008 at 10:20:56 Pacific
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Did you manage to resolve this issue - either with/without an add-in util? Can be "dun" either way...


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