Dual Booting Windows ME & XP

I Have a Dell with a 20GB. Can I add Windows XP with Dual Booting. Can I
repartion without Destroying ME???
Newbie in Wisconsin

I think you would need third party software to do partitioning work on a
machine that has the OS installed, like Partition Magic, BootIt, or
Acronis True Image.

Is your machine capable of running XP ?

I think you would also benefit from a larger hard drive than 20 GB if you
want to dual boot two OS's and be able to do any serious work.

That's my opinion and I'm sure the experts will be along and give you a
lot more information and the relevant links to articles that can advice
you on the best action.
Joan


Robert J. Stevens wrote:
I Have a Dell with a 20GB. Can I add Windows XP with Dual Booting. Can
I repartion without Destroying ME???
Newbie in Wisconsin

Dual booting ME and XP doesn't require third-party software - merely reading
the installation instructions on the XP install, assuming the ME install is
already present, and the user wishes to add the XP install.

what IS required is that the user runs the compatibility checker - available
either on the XP disk, or on the following website....
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsme/upgrade.asp
......and follows the advice given there WRT the supported hardware/software.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

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"Joan Archer" wrote in message
...
I think you would need third party software to do partitioning work on a
machine that has the OS installed, like Partition Magic, BootIt, or Acronis
True Image.

Is your machine capable of running XP ?

I think you would also benefit from a larger hard drive than 20 GB if you
want to dual boot two OS's and be able to do any serious work.

That's my opinion and I'm sure the experts will be along and give you a
lot more information and the relevant links to articles that can advice
you on the best action.
Joan


Robert J. Stevens wrote:
I Have a Dell with a 20GB. Can I add Windows XP with Dual Booting. Can
I repartion without Destroying ME???
Newbie in Wisconsin

Noel:

Since this particular question concerns me also, I am curious whether your
given solution directly applies.
In your provided link it speaks of 'upgrading', not dual booting.
Isn't there a big difference?

Harry (stumped).


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Dual booting ME and XP doesn't require third-party software - merely
reading
the installation instructions on the XP install, assuming the ME install
is
already present, and the user wishes to add the XP install.

what IS required is that the user runs the compatibility checker -
available
either on the XP disk, or on the following website....
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsme/upgrade.asp
.....and follows the advice given there WRT the supported
hardware/software.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

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"Joan Archer" wrote in message
...
I think you would need third party software to do partitioning work on a
machine that has the OS installed, like Partition Magic, BootIt, or
Acronis
True Image.

Is your machine capable of running XP ?

I think you would also benefit from a larger hard drive than 20 GB if
you
want to dual boot two OS's and be able to do any serious work.

That's my opinion and I'm sure the experts will be along and give you a
lot more information and the relevant links to articles that can advice
you on the best action.
Joan


Robert J. Stevens wrote:
I Have a Dell with a 20GB. Can I add Windows XP with Dual Booting. Can
I repartion without Destroying ME???
Newbie in Wisconsin

Not in terms of whether XP will run properly, no.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
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"webster72n" wrote in message
...

Noel:

Since this particular question concerns me also, I am curious whether your
given solution directly applies.
In your provided link it speaks of 'upgrading', not dual booting.
Isn't there a big difference?

Harry (stumped).


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Dual booting ME and XP doesn't require third-party software - merely
reading
the installation instructions on the XP install, assuming the ME install
is
already present, and the user wishes to add the XP install.

what IS required is that the user runs the compatibility checker -
available
either on the XP disk, or on the following website....
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsme/upgrade.asp
.....and follows the advice given there WRT the supported
hardware/software.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

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"Joan Archer" wrote in message
...
I think you would need third party software to do partitioning work on a
machine that has the OS installed, like Partition Magic, BootIt, or
Acronis
True Image.

Is your machine capable of running XP ?

I think you would also benefit from a larger hard drive than 20 GB if
you
want to dual boot two OS's and be able to do any serious work.

That's my opinion and I'm sure the experts will be along and give you a
lot more information and the relevant links to articles that can advice
you on the best action.
Joan


Robert J. Stevens wrote:
I Have a Dell with a 20GB. Can I add Windows XP with Dual Booting. Can
I repartion without Destroying ME???
Newbie in Wisconsin

What are you trying to do to me, Noel?
Proper running wasn't at stake here, was it?

Harry (stumped & puzzled).


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Not in terms of whether XP will run properly, no.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
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"webster72n" wrote in message
...

Noel:

Since this particular question concerns me also, I am curious whether
your
given solution directly applies.
In your provided link it speaks of 'upgrading', not dual booting.
Isn't there a big difference?

Harry (stumped).


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Dual booting ME and XP doesn't require third-party software - merely
reading
the installation instructions on the XP install, assuming the ME
install
is
already present, and the user wishes to add the XP install.

what IS required is that the user runs the compatibility checker -
available
either on the XP disk, or on the following website....
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsme/upgrade.asp
.....and follows the advice given there WRT the supported
hardware/software.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

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NG's
"Joan Archer" wrote in message
...
I think you would need third party software to do partitioning work on
a
machine that has the OS installed, like Partition Magic, BootIt, or
Acronis
True Image.

Is your machine capable of running XP ?

I think you would also benefit from a larger hard drive than 20 GB if
you
want to dual boot two OS's and be able to do any serious work.

That's my opinion and I'm sure the experts will be along and give you
a
lot more information and the relevant links to articles that can
advice
you on the best action.
Joan


Robert J. Stevens wrote:
I Have a Dell with a 20GB. Can I add Windows XP with Dual Booting.
Can
I repartion without Destroying ME???
Newbie in Wisconsin

Dual booting or not is irrelevant to whether XP runs properly - that's all
there is to it!

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

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"webster72n" wrote in message
...

What are you trying to do to me, Noel?
Proper running wasn't at stake here, was it?

Harry (stumped & puzzled).


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Not in terms of whether XP will run properly, no.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

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"webster72n" wrote in message
...

Noel:

Since this particular question concerns me also, I am curious whether
your
given solution directly applies.
In your provided link it speaks of 'upgrading', not dual booting.
Isn't there a big difference?

Harry (stumped).


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Dual booting ME and XP doesn't require third-party software - merely
reading
the installation instructions on the XP install, assuming the ME
install
is
already present, and the user wishes to add the XP install.

what IS required is that the user runs the compatibility checker -
available
either on the XP disk, or on the following website....
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsme/upgrade.asp
.....and follows the advice given there WRT the supported
hardware/software.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
NG's
"Joan Archer" wrote in message
...
I think you would need third party software to do partitioning work
on
a
machine that has the OS installed, like Partition Magic, BootIt, or
Acronis
True Image.

Is your machine capable of running XP ?

I think you would also benefit from a larger hard drive than 20 GB
if
you
want to dual boot two OS's and be able to do any serious work.

That's my opinion and I'm sure the experts will be along and give
you
a
lot more information and the relevant links to articles that can
advice
you on the best action.
Joan


Robert J. Stevens wrote:
I Have a Dell with a 20GB. Can I add Windows XP with Dual Booting.
Can
I repartion without Destroying ME???
Newbie in Wisconsin

Noel!

I was curious of late whether the XP setup partition manager *would* do what
third party tools can, ie non-destructively resize a partition - never
having tried it myself.

I don't believe it can. otoh, it is of course possible to dual boot ME and
XP (or 98 and XP, etc) in the *same* partition, though this is the least
desirable way to dual boot the two. But I'm not sure what you're saying.

My answer would be to get BootItNG and do the partition resizing work during
the trial period, then preferably, but not essentially, license it.


Shane


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Not in terms of whether XP will run properly, no.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

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"webster72n" wrote in message
...

Noel:

Since this particular question concerns me also, I am curious whether
your
given solution directly applies.
In your provided link it speaks of 'upgrading', not dual booting.
Isn't there a big difference?

Harry (stumped).


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Dual booting ME and XP doesn't require third-party software - merely
reading
the installation instructions on the XP install, assuming the ME install
is
already present, and the user wishes to add the XP install.

what IS required is that the user runs the compatibility checker -
available
either on the XP disk, or on the following website....
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsme/upgrade.asp
.....and follows the advice given there WRT the supported
hardware/software.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
NG's
"Joan Archer" wrote in message
...
I think you would need third party software to do partitioning work on
a
machine that has the OS installed, like Partition Magic, BootIt, or
Acronis
True Image.

Is your machine capable of running XP ?

I think you would also benefit from a larger hard drive than 20 GB if
you
want to dual boot two OS's and be able to do any serious work.

That's my opinion and I'm sure the experts will be along and give you
a
lot more information and the relevant links to articles that can
advice
you on the best action.
Joan


Robert J. Stevens wrote:
I Have a Dell with a 20GB. Can I add Windows XP with Dual Booting. Can
I repartion without Destroying ME???
Newbie in Wisconsin

No - the XP 'partition manager' cannot adjust partition sizes - in common
with FDISK, all it can do is create, and delete partitions (not necessarily
of the same size).
However - it does offer a more uniform and perhaps understandable interface
to the possibility of partitioning than does FDISK.

There is NO WAY I would ever contemplate installing ME and XP onto the same
partition - but my understanding of the OP was that there were two disks
available, one of which was/would be empty, and therefore available to the
XP boot manager and installer for partitioning and formatting.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

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"Shane" wrote in message
...
Noel!

I was curious of late whether the XP setup partition manager *would* do
what third party tools can, ie non-destructively resize a partition -
never having tried it myself.

I don't believe it can. otoh, it is of course possible to dual boot ME and
XP (or 98 and XP, etc) in the *same* partition, though this is the least
desirable way to dual boot the two. But I'm not sure what you're saying.

My answer would be to get BootItNG and do the partition resizing work
during the trial period, then preferably, but not essentially, license it.


Shane


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Not in terms of whether XP will run properly, no.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

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"webster72n" wrote in message
...

Noel:

Since this particular question concerns me also, I am curious whether
your
given solution directly applies.
In your provided link it speaks of 'upgrading', not dual booting.
Isn't there a big difference?

Harry (stumped).


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Dual booting ME and XP doesn't require third-party software - merely
reading
the installation instructions on the XP install, assuming the ME
install
is
already present, and the user wishes to add the XP install.

what IS required is that the user runs the compatibility checker -
available
either on the XP disk, or on the following website....
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsme/upgrade.asp
.....and follows the advice given there WRT the supported
hardware/software.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
NG's
"Joan Archer" wrote in message
...
I think you would need third party software to do partitioning work on
a
machine that has the OS installed, like Partition Magic, BootIt, or
Acronis
True Image.

Is your machine capable of running XP ?

I think you would also benefit from a larger hard drive than 20 GB if
you
want to dual boot two OS's and be able to do any serious work.

That's my opinion and I'm sure the experts will be along and give you
a
lot more information and the relevant links to articles that can
advice
you on the best action.
Joan


Robert J. Stevens wrote:
I Have a Dell with a 20GB. Can I add Windows XP with Dual Booting.
Can
I repartion without Destroying ME???
Newbie in Wisconsin

I give up, Noel, leaving well enough alone.
In between the lines I got my answer, I think.
Thanxs.

Harry.


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Dual booting or not is irrelevant to whether XP runs properly - that's all
there is to it!

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

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"webster72n" wrote in message
...

What are you trying to do to me, Noel?
Proper running wasn't at stake here, was it?

Harry (stumped & puzzled).


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Not in terms of whether XP will run properly, no.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
NG's
"webster72n" wrote in message
...

Noel:

Since this particular question concerns me also, I am curious whether
your
given solution directly applies.
In your provided link it speaks of 'upgrading', not dual booting.
Isn't there a big difference?

Harry (stumped).


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Dual booting ME and XP doesn't require third-party software - merely
reading
the installation instructions on the XP install, assuming the ME
install
is
already present, and the user wishes to add the XP install.

what IS required is that the user runs the compatibility checker -
available
either on the XP disk, or on the following website....
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsme/upgrade.asp
.....and follows the advice given there WRT the supported
hardware/software.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
NG's
"Joan Archer" wrote in message
...
I think you would need third party software to do partitioning work
on
a
machine that has the OS installed, like Partition Magic, BootIt, or
Acronis
True Image.

Is your machine capable of running XP ?

I think you would also benefit from a larger hard drive than 20 GB
if
you
want to dual boot two OS's and be able to do any serious work.

That's my opinion and I'm sure the experts will be along and give
you
a
lot more information and the relevant links to articles that can
advice
you on the best action.
Joan


Robert J. Stevens wrote:
I Have a Dell with a 20GB. Can I add Windows XP with Dual Booting.
Can
I repartion without Destroying ME???
Newbie in Wisconsin