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Thread ID: 53225	2005-01-11 02:27:00	creating different dates in different partitions	bsssst (1725)	Press F1

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312911	2005-01-11 02:27:00	I wish to have different dates and years in in different operating system versions in a multibooted computer. If I install 1 os in 1st partition then change bios date and install in second partition second operating system. finish my work. Shut down and correct date in bios the restart 1St operating system. will this update/correct the date in the second operating system. Clearly I will again have to change the bios date to required to start the O/s in partition 2 and when changing O/S I must ensure the bios dates are set where I want them. If the dates are not changing in both partitions this is not an issue. I can find out by experementation but some one may know, my thinking is this should not be a problem, others may know otherwise.	bsssst (1725)
312912	2005-01-11 02:58:00	The only problem you are certain to get is terminal confusion. :D If you wanted different times, that's no problem: Time Zones are intended for that. Dates are going to give problems ... especially with programmes which are licensed (with expiry dates). You are guaranteed to forget to change the BIOS date sometimes. A batch script to set the date which is run before anything else in each partition's OS might work better. You'll have to experiment. But messing with the BIOS clock manually is going to cause problems. People (even I :eek: ) make mistakes.	Graham L (2)
312913	2005-01-11 03:20:00	The only problem you are certain to get is terminal confusion . :D If you wanted different times, that's no problem: Time Zones are intended for that . Dates are going to give problems . . . especially with programmes which are licensed (with expiry dates) . You are guaranteed to forget to change the BIOS date sometimes . A batch script to set the date which is run before anything else in each partition's OS might work better . You'll have to experiment . But messing with the BIOS clock manually is going to cause problems . People (even I :eek: ) make mistakes . === Dates are going to give problems . . . especially with programmes which are licensed (with expiry dates) . You are guaranteed to forget to change the BIOS date sometimes . ==== yes, backup before shut down every time . There is possibly a small insurance . The app in question is a proper app . Self encapsuleated and moveable as a folder . So it should not change its date untill it is opened??? ++ But I have to learn how to make the script, o/s would be xp pro and 2k pro, or xp home and xp pro . He who has never made a mistake, has never tried to do, let alone made, anything .	bsssst (1725)
312914	2005-01-11 04:04:00	I find myself asking why? As if tinkering under the hood isn't fraught with complications already, why would you want to add to them? and then rely on your memory to keep up with the changes you make.:confused:	theother1 (3573)
312915	2005-01-11 04:10:00	If you trust yourself to never ever forget to do essential steps, good luck. I've done enough programming to know what happens in the real world. I've made mistakes. I know enough to never rely on any user following instructions. Even me. :D Especially me.	Graham L (2)
312916	2005-01-11 04:17:00	I have a non Y2K-compliant instrument program that I have to run in 1999. I keep fouling it up though because I forget to reset the date. I'd put your date-limited OS on a removable drive, not a partition, and hang a big tag on the drive carrier to remind you to change the date before inserting. Remember, what can go wrong, will. Data that you cannot afford to lose, will be lost. Of course, you could always take the steps necessary to allow you to run your awkward OS in current time. :p Cheers Billy 8-{) ;)	Billy T (70)
312917	2005-01-11 16:34:00	I have a non Y2K-compliant instrument program that I have to run in 1999 . I keep fouling it up though because I forget to reset the date . I'd put your date-limited OS on a removable drive, not a partition, and hang a big tag on the drive carrier to remind you to change the date before inserting . Remember, what can go wrong, will . Data that you cannot afford to lose, will be lost . Of course, you could always take the steps necessary to allow you to run your awkward OS in current time . :p Cheers Billy 8-{) ;) Its not the O/S, its the app, and some Forensic Accounting experements we/I wish to run . In a laptop, so it can be taken and discussed at severall sites . Usb boot is an option but I would need to use a usb caddy, there are reliability issues with usb caddys and all the extra bits, messy . I havent picked up a spare lapHdd at the correct price yet, which is another option, so I thought I might try Multi boot, because I wish to get on with it . In house I have spare racks and machines for play . but I need this to be mobile .	bsssst (1725)
312918	2005-01-11 19:21:00	Sounds like we have a very similar problem then.:( It does become more difficult if you need to use a laptop. What about using MS Virtual Machine? You can run a second (or several) machine, with bios, OS and programs all inside an existing OS. I don't know if you can set different bios dates, but since the virtual machine is supposed to be fully independent it may be possible. I will be installing this in the near future when I move to XP so that I can continue to run DOS instrument programs and drivers as well as Windows 3.11 etc for software compatability reasons. Cheers Billy 8-{)	Billy T (70)
312919	2005-01-11 19:34:00	Sounds like we have a very similar problem then.:( It does become more difficult if you need to use a laptop. What about using MS Virtual Machine? You can run a second (or several) machine, with bios, OS and programs all inside an existing OS. I don't know if you can set different bios dates, but since the virtual machine is supposed to be fully independent it may be possible. I will be installing this in the near future when I move to XP so that I can continue to run DOS instrument programs and drivers as well as Windows 3.11 etc for software compatability reasons. Cheers Billy 8-{) I have no experence with this product (V/M) but Logically it will use the same technoligies/rules as profiles/multi booting. The issue for us being the date/year. before I run off to Google do you have any links/articles/s for this product.	bsssst (1725)
312920	2005-01-11 21:21:00	Taking a simplistic view, it does not matter how many boot disks, partitions or instances of anything running under VM there is only one BIOS DATE which they all share.	godfather (25)
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