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I am attempting to install Win XP Pro into a second partition to dual boot
with an original install of Win XP Home. Both are installed and working with
the exception of an application that I installed in Win XP Pro that
apparently has some hardcoded assumptions that the product is installed on
the C: drive. Since Win XP Home was the originally installed OS, it has
drive letter C:, with Win XP Pro getting assigned drive letter E: when it
boots.
Ideally, I would like to have each OS bootup with its boot partition
appearing as drive letter C:. The other OSes boot partition doesn't
necessarily have to even be seen when the other OS boots, although it would
be nice. There is also a third partition on the drive which I need to be
available to each OS when booted, again preferably as the same drive letter.
There are also a CD-R and CD-RW drive installed, which prior to the Win XP
Pro install appeared as drive letters D: and E:.
At this point I am looking for the easiest/quickest way to obtain the
desired results, ideally without having to uninstall/remove either or both
OSes. I am willing to look at a third party boot and/or partition manager as
well as manually switching between active partitions within Win XP Home or
Pro prior to reboot. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.
with an original install of Win XP Home. Both are installed and working with
the exception of an application that I installed in Win XP Pro that
apparently has some hardcoded assumptions that the product is installed on
the C: drive. Since Win XP Home was the originally installed OS, it has
drive letter C:, with Win XP Pro getting assigned drive letter E: when it
boots.
Ideally, I would like to have each OS bootup with its boot partition
appearing as drive letter C:. The other OSes boot partition doesn't
necessarily have to even be seen when the other OS boots, although it would
be nice. There is also a third partition on the drive which I need to be
available to each OS when booted, again preferably as the same drive letter.
There are also a CD-R and CD-RW drive installed, which prior to the Win XP
Pro install appeared as drive letters D: and E:.
At this point I am looking for the easiest/quickest way to obtain the
desired results, ideally without having to uninstall/remove either or both
OSes. I am willing to look at a third party boot and/or partition manager as
well as manually switching between active partitions within Win XP Home or
Pro prior to reboot. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.