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| | Booting from 2nd hard disk ? Howdy, Need some advice on the following: Current setup is HD-1 Primary SATA DRIVE AND primary boot drive Portioned into 2 parts C:\ Boots to XP Pro and D:\ Boots to Vista Home Premium via Vista's boot loader so currently I choose either XP or Vista (Not much disk space left on either drives) I have a 2nd HD which is the primary PATA drive and split into F:\ and G:\ How can I install Vista to F:\ and use it for Vista and still leave C:\ for XP Regards, Shane __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 3917 (20090307) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com |
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| | Re: Booting from 2nd hard disk ? Start the Windows Vista install and then, when asked where you want Vista to install, direct it to partition F on your second hard drive. I have windows Vista installed on my main hard drive and Windows 7 installed on my second hard drive and i have no issues. Just remember to uninstall your copy of Vista from your D: drive because you can't have two copies using the same product key (license) on the same machine. When you come to activate your new installation over the internet you will probably get a 'this product key is already in use' error. If this happens you will not be able to activate over the internet and will, instead, have to activate by telephone. See this link from my website: http://www.winuser.co.uk/windows_vis...dy_in_use.html -- John Barnett MVP Windows XP Associate Expert Windows Desktop Experience Web: http://www.winuser.co.uk Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail/post.. "Shane" <me@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:C29208D6-DC87-40CF-A3FE-53A6106B8055@xxxxxx Quote: > Howdy, > Need some advice on the following: > > Current setup is HD-1 Primary SATA DRIVE AND primary boot drive Portioned > into 2 parts C:\ Boots to XP Pro and D:\ Boots to Vista Home Premium via > Vista's boot loader so currently I choose either XP or Vista > (Not > much disk space left on either drives) > > > I have a 2nd HD which is the primary PATA drive and split into F:\ and G:\ > > How can I install Vista to F:\ and use it for Vista and still leave C:\ > for XP > > > Regards, > Shane > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus > signature database 3917 (20090307) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > > |
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