XP partitions

**Jz1397-5** · February 6th, 2003

i want to create another partition on my drive for an XP gaming partition. if i create this will windows xp recognize the partition and give me an option to boot from it? i want to use partition magic to create the NTFS partition, then install from the CD. sound good?

**Hipster Doofus** · February 6th, 2003

Shouldn't be a problem. When done & you get back into windows it might ask you to format the partition. No pain involved.

You can also select the drive letter you want for it when you get back in.

**Jz1397-5** · February 6th, 2003

thats what i thought, and the XP boot loader will recognize the other OS and give me a choice right?

February 6th, 2003

Yes you can set up your gaming progs to run on a separate partition.
You can also boot from a Win XP cd, but to allow dual booting from one system to another you need to make both partitions as "primary" partitions.

One is hidden while the other is visible as with Partition Magic.
Each primary partition has operating sys files of its own and separate boot.ini entries to give you the boot up choice.

You can use the software prog "Virtual Drive"to show a drive icon and load the gaming without the cd loaded, but it wont boot from that drive, unless someone knows something I dont !

**Jz1397-5** · February 7th, 2003

Originally posted by RogerPhillis

You can use the software prog "Virtual Drive"to show a drive icon and load the gaming without the cd loaded, but it wont boot from that drive, unless someone knows something I dont !

deamon tools is soo much better. and since it is a program that runs within XP, you can't boot from it. only boot from something that is recognized by bios

February 6th, 2003	Top \| #1
Jz1397-5 XP Bad Ass Joined: February 2004 Location: Philadelphia PA Posts: 1,278 Reputation: 10 Power: 110	XP partitions i want to create another partition on my drive for an XP gaming partition. if i create this will windows xp recognize the partition and give me an option to boot from it? i want to use partition magic to create the NTFS partition, then install from the CD. sound good? AMD XP 3200+ (was a 2500+) (200 * 11 = 2205Mhz) ASUS A7N8X-E OCZ PC3200 Dual Channel Memory nVidia 6800GT 256mb DDR3 WD 120GB JB 7,200PRM master WD 120GB JB 7,200RPM slave

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Hipster Doofus Good grief Charlie Brown Joined: May 2002 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 5,920 Reputation: 560 Power: 183	Shouldn't be a problem. When done & you get back into windows it might ask you to format the partition. No pain involved. You can also select the drive letter you want for it when you get back in. Pentium 4 2.6ghz 400mhz @ 3.07ghz 472mhz / Gigabyte GA-8IHXP v2.1 / RAMBUS PC 800 768mb / Sapphire Radeon 9600XT 256mb / 2 x Maxtor 80gb ATA133 DiamondMax, RAID0 :: 1 x Western Digital 7200 40gb / Liteon DVD-RW Dual Layer SOHW-1633S @ 1653S / Liteon 52x24x52 CD-RW LTR-52246S / Zalman CNPS7000A-Cu Fan / Antec TruePower 480w / RD3XP Gladiator Rounded Cables

February 6th, 2003	Top \| #3
Jz1397-5 XP Bad Ass Joined: February 2004 Location: Philadelphia PA Posts: 1,278 Reputation: 10 Power: 110	thats what i thought, and the XP boot loader will recognize the other OS and give me a choice right? AMD XP 3200+ (was a 2500+) (200 * 11 = 2205Mhz) ASUS A7N8X-E OCZ PC3200 Dual Channel Memory nVidia 6800GT 256mb DDR3 WD 120GB JB 7,200PRM master WD 120GB JB 7,200RPM slave

February 7th, 2003	Top \| #5
Jz1397-5 XP Bad Ass Joined: February 2004 Location: Philadelphia PA Posts: 1,278 Reputation: 10 Power: 110	Originally posted by RogerPhillis You can use the software prog "Virtual Drive"to show a drive icon and load the gaming without the cd loaded, but it wont boot from that drive, unless someone knows something I dont ! deamon tools is soo much better. and since it is a program that runs within XP, you can't boot from it. only boot from something that is recognized by bios AMD XP 3200+ (was a 2500+) (200 * 11 = 2205Mhz) ASUS A7N8X-E OCZ PC3200 Dual Channel Memory nVidia 6800GT 256mb DDR3 WD 120GB JB 7,200PRM master WD 120GB JB 7,200RPM slave

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February 6th, 2003	Top \| #4
RogerPhillis Unregistered Posts: n/a	Yes you can set up your gaming progs to run on a separate partition. You can also boot from a Win XP cd, but to allow dual booting from one system to another you need to make both partitions as "primary" partitions. One is hidden while the other is visible as with Partition Magic. Each primary partition has operating sys files of its own and separate boot.ini entries to give you the boot up choice. You can use the software prog "Virtual Drive"to show a drive icon and load the gaming without the cd loaded, but it wont boot from that drive, unless someone knows something I dont !