First you will need to identify some space for the new OS
While you have to 'boot' from a Primary, and Active partition,
That 'Boot' can be set to run XP from any partition that is visible to the
Windows boot facility
That includes USB connected drives, if either the BIOS recognises the drive,
or you used the F6 option at install time for the original OS, and installed
any required drivers as part of the OS start-up
Plug and Play is a windows facility, so you can't boot from a drive
installed as a Plug and Play device within windows
because you need windows running to access the device using the Windows
facility rather than the 'Boot' drivers.
That said, I would recommend a partition manager, boot manager, and backup
facility
I use Partition magic - but in the UK, this month's PC mags have 'free' home
user versions.
I would suggest that you plan the install - userid's, passwords, net and
email logons network card id's
hardware driver CD's Software CD's - registration codes and contact phone
numbers
SP2 update CD
Where are you going to install the applications software instances that will
be used under the new OS
it should be a different location to the instances being used under the
existing one
Consider setting your email clients not to delete the messages from the ISP
server while you play
When installing XP have your comms modem etc powered up, but disconnected
from the outside world
that way XP will activate the firewall before you can be got at via
broadband
Do take a backup of the current OS before you do the install
Do take a backup of your data before you do the install
Me - I would recommend a separate partition for the OS and any hardware
drivers, or system management utilities
5Gb min for the OS, and patches etc
and allow space to hold a complete DVD ( dual layer if that's the drive you
have )
plus 2Gb working space
Plus internet access and email space,
plus swapfile
Plus hiber.sys file - if you use hibernate
and if you do use hibernate then remember to re-start the hibernated OS
instance
you should not switch OS's when you have a hibernated session
Put your office and image manipulation type applications on a separate
partition
( no point in backing this up as you can easily re-install from the CD's)
Put your own 'user' data - email etc. on another partition
backup whatever you change - daily
Backup the OS before, and after any major change
Put bulky files that you can recover onto a further partition
in the event of a system failure, you can recover this as you want to use
bits
JimB
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sam Franc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> How is it possible to install Windows on second partition on the same
> drive or is it not possible.
> I would like to Start over fresh in the same box, but keep running
> Windows so I can have email and run programs while I am installing a new
> layout. As it will take me a week or so to set it all up.
> Sam
>
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