leroythedog
64 bit newbie
- Joined
- 18 Feb 2006
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Hi everyone !
I am new to the whole 64 bit world and have some probably very basic questions.
1. Is it necessary to to partition one disk and have both XP and XP64 OS ?
2. If so - then how do you choose which one to boot?
3. Is there a way to switch between the two while working?
I started out disconnecting the drive with XP on it, adding a new drive, and installing XP64 on it (drive #1). It is working and connects to Internet fine. During boot, the other two drives show as recognized, but will not be seen by XP64. I have tried to install drivers from the Maxtor CDs, but they won't install. I can't see them in Windows Explorer, and can't see them in My Computer - Manage - Disk Management, either.
Should I start over and install both XP and XP64 on same disk but in different partitions? Are there drivers available for Maxtor drives ?
My hardware is as follows:
Motherboard: Asus K8V SE Deluxe
RAM: 1 stick of 1 Gig, two sticks 512 Meg - but only 1.5Gig is showing up
Video: ATI Radeon 9800 Pro
PCI Card : Maxtor SATA/150 ( with hard drive # 3 connected)
Hard Drive 1: Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 ATA 133 80Gig
Hard drive 2: Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 ATA 133 250 Gig
Hard drive 3: Maxtor DiamondMax 10 SATA 150 200Gig
Printer is HP All-In-One Officejet 7210
I have a Belkin Pre-N wireless router that I need to connect, also for a lap top.
Drives # 2,3 have lots of media already on them from the XP Home OS.
- Leroy
I am new to the whole 64 bit world and have some probably very basic questions.
1. Is it necessary to to partition one disk and have both XP and XP64 OS ?
2. If so - then how do you choose which one to boot?
3. Is there a way to switch between the two while working?
I started out disconnecting the drive with XP on it, adding a new drive, and installing XP64 on it (drive #1). It is working and connects to Internet fine. During boot, the other two drives show as recognized, but will not be seen by XP64. I have tried to install drivers from the Maxtor CDs, but they won't install. I can't see them in Windows Explorer, and can't see them in My Computer - Manage - Disk Management, either.
Should I start over and install both XP and XP64 on same disk but in different partitions? Are there drivers available for Maxtor drives ?
My hardware is as follows:
Motherboard: Asus K8V SE Deluxe
RAM: 1 stick of 1 Gig, two sticks 512 Meg - but only 1.5Gig is showing up
Video: ATI Radeon 9800 Pro
PCI Card : Maxtor SATA/150 ( with hard drive # 3 connected)
Hard Drive 1: Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 ATA 133 80Gig
Hard drive 2: Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 ATA 133 250 Gig
Hard drive 3: Maxtor DiamondMax 10 SATA 150 200Gig
Printer is HP All-In-One Officejet 7210
I have a Belkin Pre-N wireless router that I need to connect, also for a lap top.
Drives # 2,3 have lots of media already on them from the XP Home OS.
- Leroy