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Author Topic: Windows XP on slave Drive  (Read 1768 times)

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ms2002sss

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Windows XP on slave Drive
« on: August 17, 2006, 06:24:28 AM »
Hi there,

I have searched for this elsewhere but my problem is slightley different.

My master HD has 3 o/s (home/pro and 98) and gives me the choice each time it boots. I want to start fresh but not lose the ability to access my current o/s until I am happy with my new o/s.

I have formatted my slave drive and begin the xp pro install. After the point where it checks my disks it says it need a reboot. at this point it reboots to my 3 choices on the master. I try it again and press f8 to choose where to boot from. Selecting the slave drive, but it dosent continue the install. Gives me a o/s is not loaded message.

How do I get xp pro on my slave drive?

I tried Partition magic and only installs a new os on my 1st (master) disk.

ideas please.

GX1_Man

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Re: Windows XP on slave Drive
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2006, 08:26:03 AM »
Is this a real XP Pro disc and not used elsewhere?

I can't imagine why someone would want to pay for 3 legal Microsoft products on the same machine.

unlovedwarrior



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    Re: Windows XP on slave Drive
    « Reply #2 on: August 17, 2006, 04:34:25 PM »
    thats too many problems waiting to happen
     :D