Can I dual boot 2 win XP?

[Larry(LJL269)]

Walter - Here's what I did 6 mos ago:

cloned XPhome & setup dual boot 2 XPs by:

Used DI6 to copy C (active primary) creating a (hidden
primary) part between C
& D. Rebooting XP u see option for 2nd XP but choosing it
has no effect.

Run PM7s PQboot(no setup, options, or other crap) & get
this screen:
PQ Boot -- Version 7.0 PowerQuest Corporation

================= Disk 1 =================
ID Volume Type Status Visible
-- ----------- ----------------- ----------------
+ 1 72-0-XP MAX FAT32 Primary,Bootable Yes
2 72-1-XP MIN FAT32X Primary No

Select the operating system partition you wish to boot using
one of the partition IDs above.
(+ indicates OS ur currently booting )
Enter ID:

U just enter 2 & 2nd XP will boot but u have to choose 2nd
XP again since the OS
selection menu comes up again when 2nd XP tries to boot.
After it does ur 1st
part is (hidden primary) and 2nd is now C (active primary) .
Reboot & u'r still
booting XP2 but u have to keep telling XP that.

U only need run PQboot when u CHANGE OS to boot.

U can avoid having to repeat to XP the OS to boot by
changing BOOT.INI so PQboot
is really controllinmg everything. This is done by specifing
that the DEFAULT OS
for part 1 is XP1 and part 2 is XP2. Set TIMEOUT=2 and u
hardly see XPs OS selections.

Comments/suggestions/corrections appreciated.
HTH - Larry.

Hi Larry

Thank you for your very sensible input. I already make PQ DI images as
backups and there is , indeed, no reason why I cannot install an image to a
new partition. The only problem is how to boot into the second partition.

I also have PQ PM and Boot Magic. I suppose I could install BM on my c:
drive/partition. Is that correct? You mentioned a previous post?

Thanks for your help and have a great day

Any advise given is my attempt to show appreciation for all
the excellent help I've received here but I'm no MVP so it
may only apply NUGS (Normally, Usually, Generally, Sometimes

 

[Walter E.]

Thank you, Larry, I really appreciate your help.

 

[Larry(LJL269)]

My pleasure. I'll be in NG 4 2-3 more days if u need help. 5
or so people I helped last time got it right 1st shot.
I like it cause its simple with no more installs needed & no
complicated setups & programs.

GL- Larry

Thank you, Larry, I really appreciate your help.

Any advise given is my attempt to show appreciation for all
the excellent help I've received here but I'm no MVP so it
may only apply NUGS (Normally, Usually, Generally, Sometimes