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09-26-2002, 02:03 AM
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W2K & XP dubal boot question
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This is the first time that I will do to have dual boot of W2K and XP but im not sure of the partition thats why I need your expertise on this matter before I proceed. I formatted my HD to C:\ NTFS Primary partition where W2K has been installed. the D:\ has been formatted also as NTFS in where I intend to install XP When I check from W2K Disk management, the system says C:\ has been formatted as Primary partition and D:\ is also Primary partition. Question : Can I install XP on drive D:\ or I have to format drive D:\ to be logical drive?? thanks for the input. Regards,
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09-26-2002, 04:42 AM
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So if you just formated the D: drive there is nothing on it right. If this is true then just boot from the XP CD and you will be able to install it on the D: drive just fine. If for some reason you cant the XP set up will tell you that you need to reformat the D: drive and will also do it for you.
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09-26-2002, 09:13 AM
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thanks for your reply. So it does not matter if its formatted as primary or logical drive in extended partition.
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09-26-2002, 09:56 AM
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Nope. As long as C is bootable (it is), XP will install anywhere you want it to.
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09-26-2002, 02:57 PM
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Forgive me for maybe asking a stupid question but why have a Windows2000 and WindowsXP dual boot setup?
According to anything I've read, Windows2000 and WindowsXP are near identical and the differences are merely cosmetic. I might be wrong, just wondering.
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09-27-2002, 09:37 AM
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Glad someone asked, I wasn't going to. It does seem redundant though.
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09-28-2002, 01:16 AM
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They are pretty much the same, but I think that XP has better driver support.
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