Re: Win XP Home Ed. Install, WPA, and Partitioning Questions

From: Rowdy Yates (rowdy.yates_at_no-spam-today-please.com)
Date: 12/23/03

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    I was happily strolling along my merry little way in comp.security.misc,
    when I looked down and saw a little note from Reticulum on Sat 20 Dec 2003
    11:30:23p who wrote:

    >
    > 1. Will XP allow a dualboot install even if no other OS is
    > installed ?

    yes.

     
    > ( That is, say yes to dualboot - but load the 2nd OS
    > later).

    best to install the other os first and then xp. if you will be installing
    linux, then other way around.

    >
    > 2. If XP is loaded already(out of the box), can Dualboot still be
    > done ?

    yes. but you will/may need partition magic to re-parition and create new
    space.

    >
    > 3. Will XP require another WPA if XP is installed twice - once for
    > each boot option ?
    >
    > 4. Whether or not the Dualboot option is used, If a HD Partition is
    > created will this be a large enough "change" such that XP will
    > call for another WPA ?
    >
    > 5. If any such additional WPA's ARE needed, is this OK considering
    > I have only *one* license ? (Will MS baulk at giving
    > new WPA?)

    what's a WPA?

    >
    > 6 Any other unruly behavior from XP I might expect on this?

    XP Home edition is not same a XP Pro. a few things lacking. check microsoft
    xp's support site. 

    -- 
Rowdy Yates
MCSE, Security+
(working on a CISSP and lovin' it!)
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