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Peter

Scenario: I have 2 copies of XP Pro SP2 (genuine) with 1 currently installed
on C:.
I've already installed Symantec Bootmagic and will use Partition Magic to
create a new partition - say 30gb for the 2nd Pro.
I could simply just install the second Pro, or I could use Acronis True
Image to clone the first Pro and then do a repair install to
register/activate the second Pro.
reason I thought of the clone is that some of my software is single licensed
(such as MSFT Works etc), plus that would also transfer all my settings,
files & folders over exactly as they are on C:
C: currently is using only 13gb out of 139 available. (I have other
backup/storage partitions too).
Is this OK to do or not?
Any advice would be appreciated.
 
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Peter

Testing beta software etc. Nothing special. Got all that space going to
waste on my HD. Plus it makes life interesting expecially when the whole
thing goes kerplonk.
 
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jimbo

Peter said:
Scenario: I have 2 copies of XP Pro SP2 (genuine) with 1 currently installed
on C:.
I've already installed Symantec Bootmagic and will use Partition Magic to
create a new partition - say 30gb for the 2nd Pro.
I could simply just install the second Pro, or I could use Acronis True
Image to clone the first Pro and then do a repair install to
register/activate the second Pro.
reason I thought of the clone is that some of my software is single licensed
(such as MSFT Works etc), plus that would also transfer all my settings,
files & folders over exactly as they are on C:
C: currently is using only 13gb out of 139 available. (I have other
backup/storage partitions too).
Is this OK to do or not?
Any advice would be appreciated.

Not sure what you mean by "Is this OK to do or not?" Does it meet
single license requirements? Probably not. But you won't be using more
than one copy at a time, so I wouldn't worry.

Good luck, jimbo
 

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