Need help in installing Windows XP

[kailassreechandran]

My PC has 2 hard disks, 20GB and 40GB. In first disk there is Windows 98 in C, Windows XP in D and Mandrake Linux in last partition. There is no OS in 2nd hard disk and also there is about 7GB unpartitioned space in 2nd hard disk. Now can I install one more Windows XP into this unpartitioned space. I need help. Please anyone help me.

 

[ravi_9793]

1)First make a drive of unpartion space.For this
Start-right click my computer-manage-Disk Management

2)Start--right click my computer--properties--Advance--startup and recovery--setting-edit

Anotepad will open.Select all and copy and paste on another notepad.Save it some where on your computer.

3)Then boot using windows Xp Cd,and install it on that new drive.

After installing windows,you won't get boot screen with older windows.Don't panic.U can get it back.In new windows XP
Stsrt--right click my computer--properties--advance--startup and recovery--setting-edit.
A notepad will open.There add lines from the notepad which U have saved earkier like this.

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

 

[kailassreechandran]

Thank You very much for this useful hint. I will replay after the installation.