Installing 2 windows
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Topic: Installing 2 windows
Posted By: Nerz
Subject: Installing 2 windows
Date Posted: 12 July 2008 at 3:15pm
| I'm trying to install 2 versions of windows. I have windows xp home edition bundled with software but only on a recovery partition. I want to install a version of Windows with IIS. I have copies of Windows 2000 (which i dont really want), and preferably windows Server 2003, or xp pro. How can i install both of these on my computer so that when i want to be able to switch between the windows so that i can do everyday computing and IIS work. when i do a recovery to put the original XP home on, and then another OS, it give me a loader but when i try to load xp home it says it's missing some file ( if u need the exact message let me know). any suggestions. |
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Posted By: iSec
Date Posted: 12 July 2008 at 6:55pm
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You need to create separate partitions and install each OS on one partition. Google the term: dual boot and find a tutorial that can provide you with steps on how to do this. There are tons of tutorial out there. ------------- "When it gets dark enough, you can see the stars" -Charles A. Beard |
Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 14 July 2008 at 9:28am
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Another option which I tend to use and is much better for development as you can roll back the OS by taking snap shoots is to install Windows 2000 as a virtual OS ontop of XP. The free VmWare server is ideal for this, you just install it in XP then you can install Win 2k as a virtual server. This way you cam also have both OS's running at the same time and are able to access and use both. By using this we have been able to reduce the number of servers in our office down to 1 server which now runs:- Small Business Server Win 2008 x86 Win 2008 x32 Win 2003 x64 Win XP Pro All from the one computer and all running at the same time! ------------- https://www.webwiz.net/web-wiz-forums/forum-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - Web Wiz Forums Hosting https://www.webwiz.net/web-hosting/windows-web-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - ASP.NET Web Hosting |
Posted By: gupta_ji
Date Posted: 07 August 2008 at 8:49am
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Please mind it before installing dual boot, it normally slows down the PC speed too. Also you should be careful while installing the programs on which operating system you need them, so that they can work properly. ------------- http://www.sgrj.com" rel="nofollow - chartered accountants India , http://www.delhiprofessionals.com" rel="nofollow - accounting Outsourcing ISO Certification |
Posted By: Putz22
Date Posted: 07 August 2008 at 3:15pm
| That is very true.. you will get conflicting programing which will case your hardrive to crash and lose all data.. |
Posted By: MadDog
Date Posted: 07 August 2008 at 4:42pm
Its a "Virtual" operating system. It doesn't conflict with the running OS in any way. I have to agree with Bruce, a virtual desktop would be much better to use. ------------- http://www.iportalx.net" rel="nofollow"> 
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