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OEM purchase- no Disc
Alan mosko...@yahoo.com microsoft public windowsxp perform_maintain Where can i get information on making cdr of hidden partition that contains my operating system. I cannot get a recovery disk from the computer manufacturer. I have xp home --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system

XP installs on H:
nos...@comcast.net ibm ibmpc thinkpad OK, I'll do a detailed search for messages about it later on Google, but does anyone have some sage advice on backing up the hidden win-xp partition on my T23 before something happens to the drive? Can I ghost the whole thing and still come back on another drive of different

Hidden Partition.
Conversely, from Vista, I am able to see the XP partition as drive D: and read/write files to it. AFAICS this way your System system is not protected as needed. The Vista system partition has to be completely hidden from XP. This does not apply to a partition where the data are stored. This one can be used by OSs.

Let's dump Windows XP
If you want to triple-boot XP with Win95 and Win98, for example, you're out of luck. Also, the XP boot loader doesn't keep OS's hidden from each other - when you boot into XP, the 98 partition will still be visible as C: and the XP partition will be designated D: or higher. This odd menagerie of drive letters can

What is the best Linux for NTFS Dual Boot Compatability?
The partition on which you will install 98 will need to be set active. Once 98 is installed, if you have a CD burner, you could move the files on the drive XP can't see to a CD. You could install Partition Magic's Boot Magic component, on 98 which will allow you to boot into your hidden XP setup, then copy the

Uninstalling a boot utility.
First you have to copy hidden file Bootmgr.exe plus hidden folder Boot from the root directory in the system partition of the Vista drive to the root directory in the system partition of the XP drive. Then run EasyBCD. Thanks Andy, I may give that a try. At this point, I am almost afraid I am going to do something

Hidden Partition.
Where can i get information on making cdr of hidden partition that contains my operating system. I cannot get a recovery disk from the computer manufacturer. I have xp home --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.343 / Virus Database: 190

how to make recovery cd of hidden xp partition
When it came time to reboot, found my Win XP partition had gone! It's imaged, but still a PITA. All I want to do is install Vista without it dumping files in my XP installation. Thought I had hidden the XP installation with the software I was using...they even had instructions for installing Vista - System

booting and partitions
Possibly this is due to the dif ferent partition he has (FAT32 for Win Me as against NTFS for Win XP). But a nyways I came up against something curious. His Win Me installation does no t have a boot.ini file !! I enabled hidden file search, so it is not lurki ng out of view. I would much prefer to let his

Help! Partition Magic operation gone wrong....
Harry Ohrn harry...@webtree.ca alt os windows-xp Norton Ghost 2002 or version 7, or Drive Image Pro 5 should be able to do that as they can see the hidden partitions on a drive. However you will likely need an application that can extract and restore the contents of the hidden partition.

Hard Drive 'Back Up' Partition
Generally you want to squeeze the XP partition down to the front of the disk enough to give you what space you want for FreeBSD and have it make you an empty parition Some vendors, such as Dell make their own sort of hidden space on the disk for their own maintenance utilities. I think that must be treated as a

Inserting new partition before XP. Future problems?
sounds an lot like what happens when you have the XP partition active and all other primary partitions hidden. When you Boot XP and run disk manager it will say the other It says that because the partition is hidden. The only thing that XP will let you do with that partition is to delete it and recreate it.

Request for Advice on Upgrading to Windows XP
What are the steps to install a dual boot with XP? Esp., when does one install Boot Magic and does one format the new primary partition to FAT32 or let the XP installation do it? I think I'll use 6 GB for the XP partition. I have a hidden primary partition (unformatted) and an extended FAT32 partition with logical

How to hide an XP partition?
Reggie rfran...@peoplepc.com alt os windows-xp Hi all. How do I unhide a XP partition. Under diskmanager (diskmgmt.msc), I cannot right click on the partitiion to give it a drive letter. Thanks, Reggie r...@nrc.gov.

Another Dual Boot Problem
C is my first partition with ME on it) I didn't remove the ME partition I made the XP partition "ACTIVE" (but to do so I had to convert it to a first partition) The ME partition was then also first partition, but HIDDEN <<Do I had to convert the ME partition to logical partition?>> When the changes were done,

Partitioning on Windows XP
The other operating system is hidden. If you use the dual booting capability of Windows XP you will see both operating systems on aC: and D: drive. "Thomas Findon" <t...@steeple.bloodysomewhere> wrote in message news:blhg6u83k7acqe7j44a0d381hkbubispmo@4ax.com... i have winXP and want to partition off a few gigs of

Dual Boot Problem
ASHER C. MARTIN ash...@aaaasherm.com_remove_three_a' s_and_remove_the_m_from_the_first_word_before_the_at. comp os linux help **** Post for FREE via your newsreader at post.usenet.com **** I have a working Win XP partition but my Linux partition is hidden. How do I change back the Linux partition as my primary

In a bind - Windows XP + Redhat Linux 7.3 + PM 7.0
Is this a special version of windows xp or will I be able to install my normal copy of XP with that lisence. I would be very grateful for you input. Thanks - Jon :) Your retail version will not work. You should have a hidden partition on your drive to put the computer back to factory specs.

MVP's experience running Windows XP and Me as a dual-boot
And, also the System Commander boot manager has warned me about differences between the NTFS of Win2000 and XP, so I wonder if I risk doing more damage to my XP-C:\ partition, if I mount and access it from Win2000? The XP-partition is presently registered as "hidden" in Partition Magic, and I seem to remember that

Can't Make XP Work With Partition Magic's Boot Magic
Mike wxy...@yahoo.com alt sys pc-clone dell Set hidden xp primary partition to active, rebooted to cd-rom, loaded xp and all is well. thanks all, Mike "Brian K" <iibntgyea4_ remove_th...@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:_Owrc.2100$L.1879@news-server.bigpond.net.au... Your partition should be a primary (hidden)