install multi operating system

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i currently have windows xp home edition installed, and i have some files i
want to keep. however i'm currently experiencing an error (posted above) and
if the problem doesnt get solved, i dont wanna lose my files. so i wanna
install another copy of windows xp home edition on the same computer+ same
hard drive. can anyone teach me?

thanks in advance.
 
www.clonxy.com said:
i currently have windows xp home edition installed, and i have some files i
want to keep. however i'm currently experiencing an error (posted above) and
if the problem doesnt get solved, i dont wanna lose my files. so i wanna
install another copy of windows xp home edition on the same computer+ same
hard drive. can anyone teach me?

thanks in advance.
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The 2nd install needs to be on a different partition or drive. Can you
do that?

John
 
www.clonxy.com said:
i currently have windows xp home edition installed, and i have some files i
want to keep. however i'm currently experiencing an error (posted above) and
if the problem doesnt get solved, i dont wanna lose my files. so i wanna
install another copy of windows xp home edition on the same computer+ same
hard drive. can anyone teach me?

thanks in advance.
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If you have files that you do not want to lose then you must
back them up to a different medium, e.g. a 2.5" hard disk
in an external USB case. Do this first then come back for
detailed instructions for setting up a multi-booting environment.
 
thanks for the replies and support.. but i dont have any other drive.. and
the thing from microsoft doesnt help, because it asks me to reformat the
drive, and doesnt have any option that tells me to install xp in a folder
 
If you install the seconf windows home edition at the same disk(c:),
you must install to the same folder, and after you finished, you have
to reinstall all your software.
But you will not lose all your data.
 
If you install the seconf windows home edition at the same disk(c:),
you must install to the same folder,
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No, that's not correct. As I have already stated, see the link in the
article I posted on how to install to a new folder.
and after you finished, you have
to reinstall all your software.
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That is quite true if you install to a new folder, but not if you only do a
repair installation on the existing system.
But you will not lose all your data.
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Probably not in either case, but there is still no excuse for not backing up
data on a regular basis.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
www.clonxy.com said:
thanks for the replies and support.. but i dont have any other drive.. and
the thing from microsoft doesnt help, because it asks me to reformat the
drive, and doesnt have any option that tells me to install xp in a folder
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You must realise that there is a risk of losing your
important files when you play around with the operating
system. The less experience you have with such things,
the greater the risk. Are you willing to accept this risk?
 
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