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Statica · 08-31-2001, 07:15 AM

Depending on what the new OS is going to be. If its Win 9x, then you cant have it running there as a second HDD .. windows 9x needs the OS to be on the C Drive (or master on primary IDE). Any other self respecting OS will allow you to run an OS off the 2nd drive.

08-31-2001, 07:15 AM	#3
Statica Premium Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Posts: 9,231	Depending on what the new OS is going to be. If its Win 9x, then you cant have it running there as a second HDD .. windows 9x needs the OS to be on the C Drive (or master on primary IDE). Any other self respecting OS will allow you to run an OS off the 2nd drive.