2 Operating Systems - 2 Drives

rnmilnes · 08-27-2006, 05:44 PM

I have 98se on the master drive and want to install XP on the slave.

Can this be accomplished by changing the BIOS to recognize the slave drive first or is it better to swap the two drives so the XP will be installed on the master. My current master drive is about to die but I want to retain the data long enough to transfer it onto the drive with XP.

**Doby** · 08-27-2006, 06:01 PM

If the drive is about to die it would be best to completely remove it from the system then install the new drive and XP, then after xp is up and running with all updates,drivers ect. slave the problem drive and get your data

**jnob** · 08-28-2006, 10:53 AM

I agree with Doby if you install XP on the new drive while the old drive's hooked up, it may write the boot sector on the old drive making the XP drive dependent on the dying drive. Then when it goes out you will have to go into the XP drive and manually edit the boot sector which can be a pain.

08-27-2006, 05:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
rnmilnes Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1 OS: XP	2 Operating Systems - 2 Drives I have 98se on the master drive and want to install XP on the slave. Can this be accomplished by changing the BIOS to recognize the slave drive first or is it better to swap the two drives so the XP will be installed on the master. My current master drive is about to die but I want to retain the data long enough to transfer it onto the drive with XP.

08-27-2006, 06:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
Doby Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central PA (USA) Posts: 8,094 OS: XP sp2/ Vista My System	If the drive is about to die it would be best to completely remove it from the system then install the new drive and XP, then after xp is up and running with all updates,drivers ect. slave the problem drive and get your data __________________ Would you like to help TSF fight cancer and other diseases??? JOIN TEAM TSF

08-28-2006, 10:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
jnob TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Valley Posts: 692 OS: XP Pro, SP2 My System	I agree with Doby if you install XP on the new drive while the old drive's hooked up, it may write the boot sector on the old drive making the XP drive dependent on the dying drive. Then when it goes out you will have to go into the XP drive and manually edit the boot sector which can be a pain. __________________ Everest Memtest86