install XP twice on same computer

  • Thread starter Thread starter Rob Herge
  • Start date Start date
R

Rob Herge

I would like to give my son full adminstrator rights so
he can learn and play around in XP, but on the other hand
i would like to reduce the risk to min. that other users
loose everything. The multi-user functionality is not the
good option for me. So i decided to install XP twice on
same computer. I have 2 hard disks in my computer and
tried out different configurations (XP on same disk but
different partitions, XP on 2 different disks) and used
as bootmanager Paragon, but i always get into same
trouble: after selecting the latest XP installation in
the bootmanager, XP starts up showing logo, then it
displays fault message 'autochck program not found --
skipping autochck' and it reboots my pc.
 
Rob,

To do what you are trying to do you need to purchase another copy/licesnse
for WIndows XP.

The End User Licesed Agreement (EULA) is clear on this mater.

Do a Start ... Run ... winver and click on the link to view the EULA

1. GRANT OF LICENSE. Microsoft grants you the following
rights provided that you comply with all terms and
conditions of this EULA:
1.1 Installation and use. You may install, use, access,
display and run one copy of the Software on a single computer,
such as a workstation, terminal or other device ("Workstation
Computer")

The key here is section 1.1 where it does state that you "... You may
install, <...> run one copy of the Software on a single computer..."

This clause prohibits the creation of a dual boot configuration without
multiple licenses for Windows XP. Since you need to install it more then
once. (Using other tools to get around the install such a Ghost etc do not
invalidate this requirement).


As regards the technical nature of your question - you do not need to use
any form of third part boot manager to enable correct support for booting
more then one Windows OS from your PC.
You just do the second install using your other license to another partition
or harddisk and Windows XP will present you will a boot menu when you boot
to allow you to choose which one to start.
--
Regards,

Mike
--
Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights

Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions, please use these
newsgroups
 
I don't believe that to be very clear at all...
First off, how could Rob possibly be running more than one instance of XP on
that single machine at one time? While he wants to dual boot his machine,
it is to give him more flexibility on the multi user aspects of XP, namely
for educational purposes for the benifate of his child... Certainly, that
shouldn't make him have to purchase a seperate copy of the same product....
So, (back to the legalities of it) would it be more proper for him to: run
XP in two seperate partitians, or 2 seperate hard drives, and, why shouldn't
that be allowed?
 
Andy,

The EULA is not just about not running 2 concurrent copies of Windows XP, as
I covered in my original post
"...
The key here is section 1.1 where it does state that you "... You may
install, <...> one copy of the Software on a single computer..."
...."

The installation of 2 copies is the breach in this case.
So regardless of 2 separate partitions or drives, this also covers the use
of products like VMWare and Virtual PC, each installation must be properly
licensed; so a dual boot system requires 2 Windows XP licenses.

--
Regards,

Mike
--
Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights

Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions, please use these
newsgroups
 
Back
Top