partitioning/dual boot program(s)

Da Mail Man · 12-29-2006, 02:39 AM

greetings,
i have a dell optiplex 210L with xp home. i have tried to install
system commander into the system but, when i go through the process of preparing the hd for partitioning and to add another os in the partition, i get a box that says "system commander is analyzing your system" and appears to just hang there forever. i do not know if it is because of the 160gb hd or some unknown incompatibility.

so, now i have to come up with another program that will give me the ability to run a dual boot system. i do not have a floppy drive in this system so, whatever programs recommended should not require a boot floppy be made. i would like to have a decent looking interface when the computer boots up to select which operating system i want to use......any suggestions?

meanman · 12-29-2006, 08:33 AM

partition magic to create the partition and if you are running xp that should find the new os and create a duel boot giving the option to choose wich os to boot at startup

Da Mail Man · 12-29-2006, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meanman

partition magic to create the partition and if you are running xp that should find the new os and create a duel boot giving the option to choose wich os to boot at startup

...thanks for the reply..what does that boot-up interface look like from where you make the particular selection as to which os you want to use at the time?...anyone have a picture??.....thans again

meanman · 12-29-2006, 07:52 PM

when you boot the pc a black screen with the two os will apear and you just use the arrow keys on your keyboard to navigate to the os you want to load

Da Mail Man · 12-29-2006, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meanman

when you boot the pc a black screen with the two os will apear and you just use the arrow keys on your keyboard to navigate to the os you want to load

.....the mouse is dead at that point in time, correct?

meanman · 12-30-2006, 09:49 AM

yes

Da Mail Man · 12-30-2006, 11:54 AM

ok.......let me run this thread by you....

re-installing hd using images from ghost

12-29-2006, 02:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
Da Mail Man Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: florida Posts: 411	partitioning/dual boot program(s) greetings, i have a dell optiplex 210L with xp home. i have tried to install system commander into the system but, when i go through the process of preparing the hd for partitioning and to add another os in the partition, i get a box that says "system commander is analyzing your system" and appears to just hang there forever. i do not know if it is because of the 160gb hd or some unknown incompatibility. so, now i have to come up with another program that will give me the ability to run a dual boot system. i do not have a floppy drive in this system so, whatever programs recommended should not require a boot floppy be made. i would like to have a decent looking interface when the computer boots up to select which operating system i want to use......any suggestions?

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12-29-2006, 08:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
meanman Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: england Posts: 1,788	partition magic to create the partition and if you are running xp that should find the new os and create a duel boot giving the option to choose wich os to boot at startup

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meanman Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: england Posts: 1,788	when you boot the pc a black screen with the two os will apear and you just use the arrow keys on your keyboard to navigate to the os you want to load

12-30-2006, 09:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
meanman Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: england Posts: 1,788	yes

12-30-2006, 11:54 AM	#7 (permalink)
Da Mail Man Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: florida Posts: 411	ok.......let me run this thread by you.... re-installing hd using images from ghost