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Os Switching

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vipinkumarsolanki
vipinkumarsolanki Original post #1
Apr 19, 2008 at 9:28 AM
hi everyone,
i have installed windows xp sp3, over previously installed windows xp, now i have duel boot system.
as working on sp3 if i want to switch on older xp, then is it possible that without restarting the system , i can switch from one os to another????
if yes, is the answer then
plz, tell the way.........????
S
Smoke #2
Apr 19, 2008 at 9:49 AM
not possible AFAIK
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ThinkFree #3
Apr 19, 2008 at 9:58 AM
Not Possible
motobuntu
motobuntu #4
Apr 19, 2008 at 12:04 PM
vipinkumarsolanki said:
hi everyone,
i have installed windows xp sp3, over previously installed windows xp, now i have duel boot system.
as working on sp3 if i want to switch on older xp, then is it possible that without restarting the system , i can switch from one os to another????
if yes, is the answer then
plz, tell the way.........????
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u can create a virtual machine and use vmware player or server to use two OS simultaneously. I don't know of any other way by which u can switch between multiple os in the same machine.