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Oh_dear

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    If I have two operating systems on two seperate drives
    « on: July 28, 2009, 04:39:04 AM »
    I posted a topic similar to this earlier but it was on the wrong board and I probably didn't ask my question properly. OK here's my question: I have two operating systems installed on two separate drives, Vista Home Premium on the C drive was installed by default, but I downgraded to XP SP2 and I installed it's contents to my H drive and at the moment currently using XP. Is it actually possible to change at will between the two operating systems?
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    Salmon Trout

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    Re: If I have two operating systems on two seperate drives
    « Reply #1 on: July 28, 2009, 05:07:32 AM »
    Change boot order in BIOS
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    Oh_dear

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      Re: If I have two operating systems on two seperate drives
      « Reply #2 on: July 28, 2009, 05:11:43 AM »
      How do you get into the BIOS exactly, it doesn't give me an indication when I start up of which keys to press. I turn it on and the Dell Inspiron loading screen comes up then a black screen the Windows XP loading screen comes up, then it gets to the login screen.
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      Re: If I have two operating systems on two seperate drives
      « Reply #3 on: July 28, 2009, 05:37:51 AM »
      I believe it's F2 for Dells or delete...
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        Re: If I have two operating systems on two seperate drives
        « Reply #4 on: July 28, 2009, 05:40:30 AM »
        yes you would have to change the boot.ini though.
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        Oh_dear

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          Re: If I have two operating systems on two seperate drives
          « Reply #5 on: July 28, 2009, 05:50:54 AM »
          OK so I've gotten to the setup screen when I pressed F2. So I have to change some stuff from the boot.ini. What exactly do I have to change and after that what exactly do I do at the setup screen. I'm really bad with these sorts of functions.
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            Re: If I have two operating systems on two seperate drives
            « Reply #6 on: July 28, 2009, 06:05:26 AM »
            he's haveing you switch drives which wont give you a selection.  Its the easiest but try this an you'll be able to select which one. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/289022
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