Dual Boot from floppy?

scottr · #1 August 26th, 2003, 08:57 PM

I have xp on one drive and wanted to install it on a second drive. But when booting not to ask which one to boot to. Can I use some boot util on a floppy that will ask me?

Thanks,
Scott

**degsy** · #2 August 26th, 2003, 10:08 PM

first disable the XP bootloader via My Computer properties.

You can use a boot loader utility from a floppy.
Partition Boot Magic is one that I would recommend.

There are others available
http://download.com.com/3120-2001-0-...=49&dlsize=&ca=

scottr · #3 August 27th, 2003, 12:44 AM

I see the startup and recovery section, but not how to disable the boot.
plus do you think you can leave the xp bootloader and then the floppy would work over the xp one?

thanks for the help,
Scott

Quote:

Originally Posted by degsy

first disable the XP bootloader via My Computer properties.

You can use a boot loader utility from a floppy.
Partition Boot Magic is one that I would recommend.

There are others available
http://download.com.com/3120-2001-0-...=49&dlsize=&ca=

**degsy** · #4 August 27th, 2003, 02:28 AM

Quote:

I see the startup and recovery section, but not how to disable the boot.

Untick the option

Quote:

plus do you think you can leave the xp bootloader and then the floppy would work over the xp one?

The floppy would boot before the HDD, so you would not get to the XP bootloader

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