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aSc1@3 · 05-11-2008, 12:41 AM

Hello, I currently have the system in my sig, with xp on the 40gb and ubuntu on the 200gb HDD. is it possible to dual-boot on them without having to go into the bios and switch the boot order? Would dual-booting be more possible if i were to re-install xp onto a new partition on the 200gb HDD? If i need to download a program to dual-boot, I would prefer one that is password protectable. My situation is that XP will be the Family's Computer and Ubuntu will be for me on only. Thanks for any help!

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aSc1@3 Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 385	Dual-Booting on 2 HDDs Hello, I currently have the system in my sig, with xp on the 40gb and ubuntu on the 200gb HDD. is it possible to dual-boot on them without having to go into the bios and switch the boot order? Would dual-booting be more possible if i were to re-install xp onto a new partition on the 200gb HDD? If i need to download a program to dual-boot, I would prefer one that is password protectable. My situation is that XP will be the Family's Computer and Ubuntu will be for me on only. Thanks for any help! __________________ MSI PM8M-V--Celeron 478 2.5ghz OCed to 3.0ghz Stock HSF--2X 512mb DDR 400 Ram DVD&CD Reader--CD Burner--40gb&30gb Hdds ElitePc Case--Allied 300watt PSU nVidia GeforceFX 5200 AGP 8x--XP Pro SP3 Looky, Looky, Clicky, Clicky!