Hello

This is what I suggest you do. Go to www.xosl.org and download the free
program eXtended OS Loader. While your at the site visit the FAQ page and
save a copy of that page on to your hard disk for future reference. In that
FAQ page read the section on

Installing BeOS 5 PE on a dedicated partition

I know you don't want to install Beos (whatever that is ) but read the part
on Win me install and the part on win 2000 install. Win xp, I understand, is
similar to win 2000.

Unzip the downloaded file and read the manuals especially the ones in the
install and user sub dir's.

With this program properly installed and configured you should be able to
dual boot you system from two hdd's.

 Let us know how it works out.

Samad


----- Original Message -----
From: "Marshall Fortescue" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 9:01 PM
Subject: Install of XP


> I am upset with myself for not being able to figure this one out...I've
been
> out to Computing.net, NOSPIN, Microsoft KBs...and, I know this is a
> realatively simple thing to do:
>
> I'm trying to dual boot my computer, one OS on each Hard Drive.
Installing
> XP has always given me an error toward the end that my C drive is
> "corrupt(?)" and setup can't continue.  I therefore, want to put XP by
> itself on a partition on my 2nd HD.  I read somewhere that the boot info
is
> always on the C drive for both OSs that are on the computer...so, I'm
trying
> to make my 2nd drive the "C" drive and know that that drive and the boot
> info are NOT corrupt.  (I'm not sure why XP install would say my drive is
> corrupt, but it does).  I tried W2000 as well months ago and got the same
> error.
>
> My computer WinME, 366 (I know this doesn't have much cpu power), 256meg,
> 20g and 40g HDs.
>
> Using FDISK, I've been trying to set my 2nd Hard Drive (40gig) as the
> "fixed" drive.  (I want to install XP on it).  I already have WinME on my
> 1st Hard Drive (20gig).  In FDISK, I select "Change fixed drive" option,
> select "2" (the 2nd drive), reboot, go back into FDISK and find that "1"
is
> back again as the fixed drive.  Am I missing steps?  Is an option to
remove
> my 1st HD and just to get the 2nd drive working with XP and then reinstall
> the 1st drive??
>
> Thanks for any help!  I hope I've explained my issue.
>
> Marshall
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