64bt Operating Systems

[Guest]

I have two physically independent drives and on the default drive I have 32
bit XPpro/SP2/IE7, many programs a much data. On the slave drive I installed
(as a precursor of VIsta 64 bit) I installed 64 bit XPpro and was able to
update it normally. But then on re-booting I found there were now two
default drives. This was disastrous as obviously there was "mbr" corruption
and could not open either of the drives (though I did manage to do so in Safe
Mode and was able to rescue data) and had to re-install tediously from
scratch.



Usually I have a second copy of 32 bit XPpro on the slave drive with which I
have no problem.



I need help in putting 64 bit XPpro ( and imminently 64 bit Vista) on to my
slave drive without finding that I cannot use the default drive

 

[Brian A]

I have two physically independent drives and on the default drive I have 32
bit XPpro/SP2/IE7, many programs a much data. On the slave drive I installed
(as a precursor of VIsta 64 bit) I installed 64 bit XPpro and was able to
update it normally. But then on re-booting I found there were now two
default drives. This was disastrous as obviously there was "mbr" corruption
and could not open either of the drives (though I did manage to do so in Safe
Mode and was able to rescue data) and had to re-install tediously from
scratch.



Usually I have a second copy of 32 bit XPpro on the slave drive with which I
have no problem.



I need help in putting 64 bit XPpro ( and imminently 64 bit Vista) on to my
slave drive without finding that I cannot use the default drive

http://thpc.info/dualboot.html

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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375




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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375