Dual booting

[JD]

Hi

Suppose I want to dual-boot Windows XP. How do I go about doing this? I
mean, if I create three partitions (one each for the Windows
installations and a shared data partition), does it matter which
partition is used first? Should I:

Boot CD. Partition. Install Windows XP on C:
Boot CD. Install Windows XP on D:

or:

Boot CD. Partition. Install Windows XP on D:
Boot CD. Install Windows XP on C:

Many thanks for your advice.

[Ron Sommer]

You are going to need two XP cds to do what you want.
Is XP installed now?
Are you starting with a new drive?
--
Ronald Sommer

"JD" > wrote in message
...
: Hi
:
: Suppose I want to dual-boot Windows XP. How do I go about doing this? I
: mean, if I create three partitions (one each for the Windows
: installations and a shared data partition), does it matter which
: partition is used first? Should I:
:
: Boot CD. Partition. Install Windows XP on C:
: Boot CD. Install Windows XP on D:
:
: or:
:
: Boot CD. Partition. Install Windows XP on D:
: Boot CD. Install Windows XP on C:
:
: Many thanks for your advice.

[karthiraja G]

Hi JD

This fine you can do this

Boot CD. Partition. Install Windows XP on C:
Boot CD. Install Windows XP on D:


Regards
Karthiraja G


"JD" wrote:

> Hi
>
> Suppose I want to dual-boot Windows XP. How do I go about doing this? I
> mean, if I create three partitions (one each for the Windows
> installations and a shared data partition), does it matter which
> partition is used first? Should I:
>
> Boot CD. Partition. Install Windows XP on C:
> Boot CD. Install Windows XP on D:
>
> or:
>
> Boot CD. Partition. Install Windows XP on D:
> Boot CD. Install Windows XP on C:
>
> Many thanks for your advice.
>

[Ron Sommer]

How is the second XP going to activate?
--
Ronald Sommer

"karthiraja G" > wrote in message
...
: Hi JD
:
: This fine you can do this
:
: Boot CD. Partition. Install Windows XP on C:
: Boot CD. Install Windows XP on D:
:
:
: Regards
: Karthiraja G
:
:
: "JD" wrote:
:
: > Hi
: >
: > Suppose I want to dual-boot Windows XP. How do I go about doing this? I
: > mean, if I create three partitions (one each for the Windows
: > installations and a shared data partition), does it matter which
: > partition is used first? Should I:
: >
: > Boot CD. Partition. Install Windows XP on C:
: > Boot CD. Install Windows XP on D:
: >
: > or:
: >
: > Boot CD. Partition. Install Windows XP on D:
: > Boot CD. Install Windows XP on C:
: >
: > Many thanks for your advice.
: >

[JD]

Ron Sommer wrote:
> How is the second XP going to activate?

I have a Dell OEM version that doesn't require activation.

I don't much care if dual booting from a single CD violates some
draconian license term. It seems perfectly reasonable usage to me since
I'll only ever be able to use one installation at a time.