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| Thread ID: 24256 | 2002-09-06 23:04:00 | Installing WinMe and WinXP on one computer | michael8 (1529) | Press F1 |
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| 77158 | 2002-09-06 23:04:00 | Hello, I have a Pentium 3, 733Mhz processor with WinMe installed but I also want to install WinXP on the same computer. Do I have to create a new partition, if so how? Does anyone know of a way I can install WinXP onto my computer? |
michael8 (1529) | ||
| 77159 | 2002-09-06 23:07:00 | You will need another partition. The easiest way would be to start from scratch, partition your drive using fdisk (I think there's a FAQ about it), and the install Win ME on drive c: (ME has to be on the first drive), and then install XP second onto the other partition. Just beware - XP likes lots of disk space :) Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 77160 | 2002-09-06 23:10:00 | I forgot to put (woops), that method will mean you will lose all data on your drive. To create a partition without losing data you'll need a tool like Partition Magic 7 which can do it for you, however the demo won't do it - you'll have to get a paid version. There may be some free programs out there that'll do it, but I don't know of any. Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 77161 | 2002-09-06 23:12:00 | Thanks Mike :) Could you please tell me how to partition my c: drive? |
michael8 (1529) | ||
| 77162 | 2002-09-06 23:17:00 | Thanks Mike I don't mind if my computer loses data. So can you tell me how to partition c: drive even if it causes my computer to lose all data? Thanks |
michael8 (1529) | ||
| 77163 | 2002-09-06 23:30:00 | Michael8, Try reading the FAQs on the subject as they would likely explain it a lot better than I could just now :) The FAQs are found by clicking the FAQ link at the top right of the PressF1 page, or here's links to the two FAQs you will need to read: pressf1.co.nz to partition using FDisk[/url] pressf1.co.nz do I reformat my Hard drive?[/url] I hope these help. Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 77164 | 2002-09-07 00:37:00 | Hi Micheal8 If you are that keen to have XP why don't you just stick with the one OS. I know you want to have WinME and WinXP, but frankly I don't quite see the point - If it was addition of Linux, that would be a completely different proposition of course. BALDY:-) |
Baldy (26) | ||
| 77165 | 2002-09-08 14:11:00 | I have ME & XP. The reason I keep ME is because XP has problems with some commercial software & my camera. I use XP when I am multitasking with several graphic & web editors on at once. I use ME for the daily chores & Dos programs. I also have Mandrake Linux 8.2 but so far havn't found a use for it. It's great for wasting time! :-) |
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