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Hello

In the 'Upgrade from a previous version of Windows' section of Microsoft's
Preparation Guide, there is an item on installing a second instance of an
operating system on a computer.

I'm unclear about how this relates to an upgrade, but is this question
basically related to installing two operating systems on a computer, or am I
barking up the wrong tree?

If the question does relate to installing two operating systems on the same
computer, is there a KB article out there?

Many thanks for any advice.

Steve

"SteveH" <> wrote in message
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> Hello
>
> In the 'Upgrade from a previous version of Windows' section of Microsoft's
> Preparation Guide, there is an item on installing a second instance of an
> operating system on a computer.
>
> I'm unclear about how this relates to an upgrade, but is this question
> basically related to installing two operating systems on a computer, or am
> I
> barking up the wrong tree?
>
> If the question does relate to installing two operating systems on the
> same
> computer, is there a KB article out there?
>
> Many thanks for any advice.

This is about dual-boot scenarios.

A scenario pretty much made obsolete with the advent of free virtual PC
softwares.

--
Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP(x2), MCTS(x5), MCP(x7), MCBMSP
Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2009)

MS WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
My Websites: http://www.onsitechsolutions.com;
http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com
My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pro...awrence.Garvin

Hello Lawrence

Thanks for getting back to me.

Yes, but if the item is on the syllabus, it's still likely to be asked.

So the question refers to troubleshooting computers with two operatings
systems (let's say Win XP Home and Win XP Pro, or Win XP Pro and 9 either
on the same hard disk or separate ones but within the same computer?

Best regards

Steve










"Lawrence Garvin (MVP)" wrote:

> "SteveH" <> wrote in message
> news45FC85E-4AA3-46CF-B187-...
> > Hello
> >
> > In the 'Upgrade from a previous version of Windows' section of Microsoft's
> > Preparation Guide, there is an item on installing a second instance of an
> > operating system on a computer.
> >
> > I'm unclear about how this relates to an upgrade, but is this question
> > basically related to installing two operating systems on a computer, or am
> > I
> > barking up the wrong tree?
> >
> > If the question does relate to installing two operating systems on the
> > same
> > computer, is there a KB article out there?
> >
> > Many thanks for any advice.
>
> This is about dual-boot scenarios.
>
> A scenario pretty much made obsolete with the advent of free virtual PC
> softwares.
>
> --
> Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP(x2), MCTS(x5), MCP(x7), MCBMSP
> Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
> Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2009)
>
> MS WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
> My Websites: http://www.onsitechsolutions.com;
> http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com
> My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pro...awrence.Garvin
>
>

"SteveH" <> wrote in message
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> Hello Lawrence
>
> Thanks for getting back to me.
>
> Yes, but if the item is on the syllabus, it's still likely to be asked.

True.. and thus one should at least be familiar with the concept, if not the
actual procedures.


> So the question refers to troubleshooting computers with two operatings
> systems (let's say Win XP Home and Win XP Pro, or Win XP Pro and 9
> either
> on the same hard disk or separate ones but within the same computer?

In the context of the Windows XP exam, it would be one of these
combinations:

[a] Windows 9x and Windows XP (any edition), or
[b] Windows NT4 Professional and Windows XP (any edition), or
[c] Windows 2000 (Professional or Server) and Windows XP (any edition), or
[d] Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP (any edition), or even conceivably
[e] any combination of two or more of the above (9x, NT4, 2000, 2003, XP)

For the purposes of the testing, they're interested in scenarios involving
downlevel operating systems -- the scenario being rather than directly
upgrade a Win9x/Win2000 installation to Windows XP, you install Windows XP
as a second OS, so you can retain functionality to the original
Win9x/Win2000 system.

I did that quite often on machines primarily used for education and gaming,
when getting them to run on Windows XP was a real pain -- and before the
advent of (free) Virtual PC. Now I just install Virtual PC and put Win98SE
in a VM and run that software in the VM.

While it's theoretically possible that you could install Windows XP Home and
Windows XP Professional on the same computer in a dual-boot scenario,
there's no real practical application of that scenario, and I've never seen
it discussed in the context.

--
Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP(x2), MCTS(x5), MCP(x7), MCBMSP
Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2009)

MS WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
My Websites: http://www.onsitechsolutions.com;
http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com
My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pro...awrence.Garvin

Many thanks again, Lawrence for shedding light on what I could expect. I'd
better open those books!

You also write:

While it's theoretically possible that you could install Windows XP Home and
Windows XP Professional on the same computer in a dual-boot scenario,
there's no real practical application of that scenario........

Actually, this is what I have. Home for everyday things, and Pro in
preparation for this exam!!

Cheers again.

Steve




"Lawrence Garvin (MVP)" wrote:

> "SteveH" <> wrote in message
> news:ACE1F9F3-5BE9-4A0A-B939-...
> > Hello Lawrence
> >
> > Thanks for getting back to me.
> >
> > Yes, but if the item is on the syllabus, it's still likely to be asked.
>
> True.. and thus one should at least be familiar with the concept, if not the
> actual procedures.
>
>
> > So the question refers to troubleshooting computers with two operatings
> > systems (let's say Win XP Home and Win XP Pro, or Win XP Pro and 9
> > either
> > on the same hard disk or separate ones but within the same computer?
>
> In the context of the Windows XP exam, it would be one of these
> combinations:
>
> [a] Windows 9x and Windows XP (any edition), or
> [b] Windows NT4 Professional and Windows XP (any edition), or
> [c] Windows 2000 (Professional or Server) and Windows XP (any edition), or
> [d] Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP (any edition), or even conceivably
> [e] any combination of two or more of the above (9x, NT4, 2000, 2003, XP)
>
> For the purposes of the testing, they're interested in scenarios involving
> downlevel operating systems -- the scenario being rather than directly
> upgrade a Win9x/Win2000 installation to Windows XP, you install Windows XP
> as a second OS, so you can retain functionality to the original
> Win9x/Win2000 system.
>
> I did that quite often on machines primarily used for education and gaming,
> when getting them to run on Windows XP was a real pain -- and before the
> advent of (free) Virtual PC. Now I just install Virtual PC and put Win98SE
> in a VM and run that software in the VM.
>
> While it's theoretically possible that you could install Windows XP Home and
> Windows XP Professional on the same computer in a dual-boot scenario,
> there's no real practical application of that scenario, and I've never seen
> it discussed in the context.
>
> --
> Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP(x2), MCTS(x5), MCP(x7), MCBMSP
> Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
> Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2009)
>
> MS WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
> My Websites: http://www.onsitechsolutions.com;
> http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com
> My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pro...awrence.Garvin
>
>

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>
> You also write:
>
>> While it's theoretically possible that you could install Windows XP
>> Home and Windows XP Professional on the same computer in a dual-boot
>> scenario, there's no real practical application of that
>> scenario........
>
> Actually, this is what I have. Home for everyday things, and Pro in
> preparation for this exam!!
>

I'm sorry. That is so not a compelling or practical reason to have Home.

--
Catwalker
MCNGP #43
www.mcngp.com
"Definitely not wearing any underwear."

"catwalker63" <_catwalker63_@nunyabzness.com> wrote in message
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>>> While it's theoretically possible that you could install Windows XP
>>> Home and Windows XP Professional on the same computer in a dual-boot
>>> scenario, there's no real practical application of that
>>> scenario........

>> Actually, this is what I have. Home for everyday things, and Pro in
>> preparation for this exam!!

> I'm sorry. That is so not a compelling or practical reason to have Home.

Actually, it's a very likely scenario where somebody has purchased a
consumer grade machine with HOME preinstalled, and then needs PRO for
training purposes. (Although I could also argue that without a Domain and
Active Directory, there's nothing of interest in a standalone PRO
installation that one doesn't already have in the HOME installation.)

However, If I was short of machines (and wasn't aware of VPC), I wouldn't
want to muck up my primary machine installation for a training environment.
Also, if the HOME machine lacks sufficient memory to support a VPC
environment, then dual boot is really the only option.


--
Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP(x2), MCTS(x5), MCP(x7), MCBMSP
Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2009)

MS WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
My Websites: http://www.onsitechsolutions.com;
http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com
My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pro...awrence.Garvin

You took the words right out of my mouth, Lawrence!










"Lawrence Garvin (MVP)" wrote:

> "catwalker63" <_catwalker63_@nunyabzness.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns9B479B5253C46catwalker63athotmail@207.46.2 48.16...
>
> >>> While it's theoretically possible that you could install Windows XP
> >>> Home and Windows XP Professional on the same computer in a dual-boot
> >>> scenario, there's no real practical application of that
> >>> scenario........
>
> >> Actually, this is what I have. Home for everyday things, and Pro in
> >> preparation for this exam!!
>
> > I'm sorry. That is so not a compelling or practical reason to have Home.
>
> Actually, it's a very likely scenario where somebody has purchased a
> consumer grade machine with HOME preinstalled, and then needs PRO for
> training purposes. (Although I could also argue that without a Domain and
> Active Directory, there's nothing of interest in a standalone PRO
> installation that one doesn't already have in the HOME installation.)
>
> However, If I was short of machines (and wasn't aware of VPC), I wouldn't
> want to muck up my primary machine installation for a training environment.
> Also, if the HOME machine lacks sufficient memory to support a VPC
> environment, then dual boot is really the only option.
>
>
> --
> Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP(x2), MCTS(x5), MCP(x7), MCBMSP
> Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
> Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2009)
>
> MS WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
> My Websites: http://www.onsitechsolutions.com;
> http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com
> My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pro...awrence.Garvin
>
>

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