Install Two Operating System Windows Xp

[ktx]

I can install two operating system Windows XP on two partition ? Help me .

[boooggy]

yes u can. i did it using partition magic which has also an utility called boot magic so i can boot between the 2 os.

so i installed partition magic on my xp start the program and create a hidden primary partition. after that i used boot magic so i booted the partition i created and installed windows normally.

[KenOath]

You might want to add that boot-magic needs a small fat partition

somewhere on the drive to install the boot loader to.

[Takeshi]

If you install two Win XP, one in each separate partition, you don't need any 3rd party boot manager. Just install XP one after the other and you'll have a boot menu.

Boot manager just complicates things when a simple solution would do.

[ktx]

Thanks . But in menu boot loader have two option : Microsoft Windows XP Professional and Microsoft Windows XP Professional !

[D.Celt]

Yes, that's the default name for an XP installation, you can alter one of them by editing the C:\boot.ini file.

[KenOath]

Yes, that's the default name for an XP installation, you can alter one of them by editing the C:\boot.ini file.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Or right click My Computer & left click Properties then press the advanced tab then

press the settings button in the Startup & Recovery section , You'll then see a

dropdown box below the Default Operating System Options & an edit button.

Press the edit button & edit what you want the boot-menu to display on the boot

screen menu.

[Takeshi]

Yes, that's the default name for an XP installation, you can alter one of them by editing the C:\boot.ini file.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Or right click My Computer & left click Properties then press the advanced tab then

press the settings button in the Startup & Recovery section , You'll then see a

dropdown box below the Default Operating System Options & an edit button.

Press the edit button & edit what you want the boot-menu to display on the boot

screen menu.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I always just open C:\boot.ini directly (unhide it first and remove the Read only attrib). Just can't be bothered with R click My Computer...

Back to the question, the OS you install last always comes up top on the boot menu.

[KenOath]

Yes, that's the default name for an XP installation, you can alter one of them by editing the C:\boot.ini file.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Or right click My Computer & left click Properties then press the advanced tab then

press the settings button in the Startup & Recovery section , You'll then see a

dropdown box below the Default Operating System Options & an edit button.

Press the edit button & edit what you want the boot-menu to display on the boot

screen menu.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I always just open C:\boot.ini directly (unhide it first and remove the Read only attrib). Just can't be bothered with R click My Computer...

Back to the question, the OS you install last always comes up top on the boot menu.

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Well , i'm happy that you like to play with folder options & file attributes etc etc,

I was suggesting a way to do it without fussing with folder options & changing file

attributes, the way I suggested is no more or less difficult than the way you

suggested, I was just offering another opinion if thats OK with you.

[nitroy2k]

Create partition 1 then create partition 2 if u want xp and 98 create ntfs and fat32 partition's then install xp to ntfs and 98 to fat32 if u want linux install it as last one on ex3 extension then in liloloader create that he goes to winxp firs and if u click u can select OS u want to start... so that is solution for 3 systems... i hope it helped