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two xp on single hard-disk ?

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clmlbx
clmlbx Original post #1
May 29, 2007 at 11:45 PM
two xp on single hard-disk ?

I want two os and both of them must be xp .

Is that possible .

som of my friend said it is not possible becoz of som single user ..
ashfame
ashfame #2
May 29, 2007 at 11:57 PM
AFAIK,yeah its possible!
why not?
As long as you install them on different partitions!
satyamy
satyamy #3
May 30, 2007 at 12:31 AM
clmlbx said:
two xp on single hard-disk ?

I want two os and both of them must be xp .

Is that possible .

som of my friend said it is not possible becoz of som single user ..
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its possible
make 2 partitions & install both of them on different partitions
iMav
iMav #4
May 30, 2007 at 12:36 AM
possible ... as said by others make 2 partitions and install ...
Ron
Ron #5
May 30, 2007 at 9:53 AM
U can install more than 2 xp O.S. on single hard- drive....
J
j4jubin #6
May 30, 2007 at 10:01 AM
ya it is possible. You need to install xp on two different partitions of the same hard disk (c: & D: etc). You will get two os (xp) at os selection window .
sachin_kothari
sachin_kothari #7
May 30, 2007 at 10:46 AM
at one time i had 4 xp installations in 4 different partitions. so it is possible.
R
Ramakrishnan #8
May 30, 2007 at 11:44 AM
I had installed xp on different partitions. But installing xp on the same partition can lead to confusion and disaster.
C
crystal_pup #9
May 30, 2007 at 11:53 AM
Possible re
ashfame
ashfame #10
May 30, 2007 at 12:07 PM
Ramakrishnan said:
But installing xp on the same partition can lead to confusion and disaster.
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How you do it?
Sukhdeep Singh
Sukhdeep Singh #11
May 30, 2007 at 12:24 PM
Ramakrishnan said:
I had installed xp on different partitions. But installing xp on the same partition can lead to confusion and disaster.
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WOW Jaaaaaaaaaduuu.......... :lol:
satyamy
satyamy #12
May 30, 2007 at 2:10 PM
Ramakrishnan said:
I had installed xp on different partitions. But installing xp on the same partition can lead to confusion and disaster.
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I think 2 XP on single partition is not possible :confused:
Choto Cheeta
Choto Cheeta #13
May 30, 2007 at 2:57 PM
Yes, Possible, One May install 2/3/x Windows on Same partition at the time of install Windows will ask u to install in a separate Dir, other than default x:\windows, where as u may have x:\windows1, x:\windows2 but the problem is All installation will share the same Documents and Settings folder, which will create tons of Problem !!!! but system will run !!
ashfame
ashfame #14
May 30, 2007 at 3:00 PM
Choto Cheeta said:
Yes, Possible, One May install 2/3/x Windows on Same partition at the time of install Windows will ask u to install in a separate Dir, other than default x:\windows, where as u may have x:\windows1, x:\windows2 but the problem is All installation will share the same Documents and Settings folder, which will create tons of Problem !!!! but system will run !!
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kk, GOT IT!!
Choto Cheeta
Choto Cheeta #15
May 30, 2007 at 3:04 PM
:lol:

and in this i forgot to, comment of the Thread topic...

:lol:

clmlbx said:
two xp on single hard-disk ?

I want two os and both of them must be xp .

Is that possible .
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I would suggest if u have a Good config with 768+ MB ram, consider running of Virtual PC 2007 (Free from MS) or more pro tool such as VMware :)