You have to create a dual boot.Installing XP onto a hard drive then placing it into a computer is not actualy a dual boot.Unless both were say XP Home or both Pro.
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| Windows XP/2000 - 2xhdd + 2xXP 1 on each -> no choice which to boot posted in the Operating Systems forums; You have to create a dual boot.Installing XP onto a hard drive then placing it into a computer is not actualy a dual boot.Unless both were say XP Home or ... |
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Re: 2xhdd + 2xXP 1 on each -> no choice which to b
ok can you talk me through making a dual boot. and i assumed there was no set up to it cus i had a hard drive with vista on it an wen i added it to my computer that was running an xp home hard drive it gave me the option which to boot?
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It did not work with vista and XP home as you needed to download bootloader and create a dual boot via editing the boot.ini.
Trying to find a decent link for you to follow but its hard as not a lot of ppl dual boot XP Home and Pro.
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Re: 2xhdd + 2xXP 1 on each -> no choice which to b
ive never used bootloader and it still gave me the option of vista or xp but anyway thats irrelevant, how do i go about doing a dual boot for xp home and xp pro?
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Re: 2xhdd + 2xXP 1 on each -> no choice which to b
Its is difficult but also easy.
You just install XP Home as Pro is already installed but you have to edit the bootloader so it can boot from either OS. I see no real point in dual boot on home/pro. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/289022 http://support.microsoft.com/search/...id=3221&range= http://support.microsoft.com/search/...id=3223&range=
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