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by: Pramod January 13, 2006 9:38 AM PST

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Multiboot PC with Windows XP on a USB Hard Disk

by Pramod - 1/13/06 9:38 AM

I have a PC with a Cyrix 800 MHz CPU and Windows ME operating system. Call me ''ancient'', but I upgrade my PC hardware and its OS only when I feel the need for it and not because Intel or Microsoft have introduced a new CPU or OS.

I have found some interesting free software which I would like to install on my PC. The problem is that it requires Windows XP and according to its developers it will not run under Windows ME. I am dreading the prospect of upgrading from Windows ME to Windows XP as I would have to re-install all my application software from scratch. Since, I need Windows XP for just one or two applications, I would like to know if I can install Windows XP on a USB hard disk without messing up with my Windows ME and the application softawre already installed on my IDE hard disk. In short, can I have a multiboot PC with Windows ME on my main hard disk and Windows XP on a removable hard disk?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Pramod Kumar


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Multiboot PC with Windows XP on a USB Hard Disk

by aruldas - 12/19/09 8:02 PM

In Reply to: Multiboot PC with Windows XP on a USB Hard Disk by Pramod

i tried it but it but after copying the setup files onto the external disk-reboots and shows bluescreen. if you hav found a way please reply to my email. thank you. aruldassubramanian@yahoo.com


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