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Re: Yet another Dual Boot Question I'm trying to clarify in my mind what is going on "when it does its Volume
processing" process and how long does it take. Is this done when restore
points are created or at boot-up time, or what?
-Paul Randall
"John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
news:OUJVLK43HHA.4400@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> The deleting of Vista restore points has nothing to do with XP restore.
> XP will delete the Vista restore points when it does its Volume processing
> regardless of what volumes are involved in system restore. Vista either
> needs to be on a hidden partition or be encrypted.
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> "John Anderson" <jwanderson_98@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:B2AA8425-1B49-4EDA-8D3A-8C3F4333E980@microsoft.com...
>> My system is currently using XP Pro.
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>> If I want to have a dual boot system and install a second hard drive,
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>> then install Vista Ultimate on the new hard drive,
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>> then use the VistaBootPro
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>> Which OS do I allow the system to boot to?
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>> Which OS will have the VistaBoot Pro program installed?
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>> Will one OS mess up the other?
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>> When I switch from one OS to the other is it like rebooting?
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>> If I ie: boot to Vista, then switch to XP, would I then be able to
>> run
>> those XP programs that are incompatible with Vista?
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>> Will switching back and forth affect a pre-existing network and router?
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>> --
>> John Anderson
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