Three operating systems, single PC, multiple discs

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alvdy

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#16548 15-Oct-2007 16:16

Hello
I was wondering if it was possible to install 3 seperate 320gb SATA harddrives (so not in RAID) and then install XP on all 3 and then triple boot?
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#91144 15-Oct-2007 19:23

Providing you have some sort of boot manager so you can decide which one to boot from each time, then yes you can.

Otherwise you will always be booting from one particular drive.

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#91149 15-Oct-2007 19:46

Sure is possible.

What are you trying to achieve though? - its possible you might be able to utilise some of the free virtualisation solutions around and not have to waste time booting between OSes...

alvdy

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#91151 15-Oct-2007 19:50

I want to use it maybe for three different people who can use the resources of each harddrive for themselves. Meaning that they have their own storage space.
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#91152 15-Oct-2007 19:57

If ou install three copies of Windows XP you will need three licenses. Why not install one copy only and create three different users?

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#91155 15-Oct-2007 20:05

And with fast user switching you can switch users, well, uhhh, fast.

alvdy

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#91157 15-Oct-2007 20:20

Hay
I know about fast user switching. And the licences are no problem.
I just am wondering really. More of a question than a practical...
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#91158 15-Oct-2007 20:56

Yes, completely possible. You will need to find a bootloader you are comfortable installing and configuring, but it sounds like using a sledgehammer to crack the top off your boiled egg...