Set up a multi-boot system

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Set up a multi-boot system

Post by Administrator » Thu Nov 02, 2006 6:38 pm

Set up a multi-boot system
There are of course other methods such as raid drives but those in my humble opinion are for the more advanced computer user. The following method is easily within the abilities of the majority of users.

The following is an extract from a private email received.
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I have a problem, how to set up more Hard Drives as 2 of them are to be DATA Only.
I am running Windows XP PRO with now SP2, & NTFS
1 now have 3 Drives,
How is the best way to set each one up.
primary/ extended/simple etc

1 60gb IDE Drive C: O/S: & D: DATA
2 200gb IDE Drive DATA ONLY
3 300gb SATA Drive DATA ONLY

I seem to get problems if I use to many Partitions, Windows keeps checking a Drive.
All Drives have been replaced by Maxtor.
I cannot any help from Maxtor or Microsoft.
Most grateful.
Thank you.
Please see my previous post in this forum
regarding the creation of a video editing user profile.

Dependant upon what other software you use on your computer I would probably use the 60GB drive as “Câ€

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