Excellent! Thanks for that clarification, Biz.
> Upgrade does not mean you HAVE to upgrade over an existing OS, you just have to let it verify that
> you have the product required to buy the upgrade version. It is usually just a matter of inserting
> your preivous OS install CD so it can verify you are eligible for the upgrade. That way you get a
> clean install.
> --
> Biz
> "Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand
> alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular structures,....and
> the....." - Ash
> > Thx for the reply, Alan. However, I do need something clarified. I'm getting
> > the XPPro Upgrade (Got a great price thru the educational package....) So, On
> > my brand new hard drive, I plan to install Win98SE and then immediately install
> > the XPPro upgrade. On my original drive, which will be the second physical
> > drive on the system, I will still have Win98SE. In other words what is now my
> > main drive will end up being my second drive (as is) on my system.
> > Will this work? ....and Why do you warn me to not do an upgrade to XP on the
> > drive that is other than the one my present OS is on? (In other words, the new
> > drive.)
> > Thx,
> > Bert
> > > As long as you install XP on a different drive or a different partition, XP
> > > will set it all up for you. Once you get XP installed you will get a prompt
> > > asking you what OS you want to boot to. When you attempt to install XP, do
> > > not do an upgrade but do a full install on the partition that is other than
> > > the one your present OS is on.
> > > With only one drive or partition, your only option is to upgrade to XP or do
> > > a full install, the latter of which will wipe your hard drive clean before
> > > it installs XP.
> > > It is not possible to have a dual boot with only one drive or partition.
> > > If you have only one drive, you can use something like Partition Magic to
> > > partition your drive into two partitions, for example. Then you can install
> > > XP on one partition while keeping another OS on another.
> > > Alanb
> > > > Hi Guys,
> > > > Sorry for the OT Post. I know that I've read here that a number of you
> > > > have Dual Boot (Multiple OS) systems. I will shortly be making the jump
> > > > to WinXP Pro, and I plan to slowly wade in rather than dive in. I run
> > > > in a GPL League and I want to make sure everything is working at 110%
> > > > before running it under XP.
> > > > What I plan to do is keep my present hard drive with Win98SE on it, and
> > > > run it when simming (at least at first), and put WinXP Pro on a spanking
> > > > new hard drive and slowly install my system drivers, apps, and sims
> > > > there. That way, I have the best of both worlds and can slowly port
> > > > things over. The goal is to eventually re-format the Win98SE drive and
> > > > use it as a second hard drive under XP.
> > > > My question is, exactly how do you set-up a dual boot system? Is there
> > > > something built in to XP or do I need some 3rd party software. Any info
> > > > on this would be greatly appreciated.
> > > > In case it matters, my system is an Athlon XP2100 (overclocked) w/512
> > > > Megs RAM, Radeon 9700Pro videocard (also overclocked) , SBLive
> > > > soundcard, Mobo = Epox 8Kha+.
> > > > Thanks!
> > > > Bert
