What to do?

>I have 3 separate HDs - C = XP, D = XP clone. I can boot to either, thanks
> to the help of these news groups. I also have G, where I'd like to install
> Vista Beta 2, which I have done in the past. I would like to install Vista
> Beta 2 so I doesn't mess with the XP drives. No boot.ini alterations, no
> system restore alterations.........no nothing. I don't want Vista to even
> know XP exists. )
>
> Yet, I want to be able to have the option to boot to either:
> C (my everyday place), D (in case of emergency), or G (to play with
> Vista).
>
> My recent experience tells me I should be able to:
>
> turn C and D off in the set up
> boot to Vista DVD and install it to G
> turn C and D back on in set up
> edit boot.ini on C to include G
>
> My experience has gotten me into more trouble, or ''learning
> experiences'',
> than I can handle )
> - SO -
> I thought I'd run my latest brain storm by you people first.
>
> Any and all suggestions appreciated, neatness does not count.
>
> Bill
>
>

> Mark,
>
> Thanks for the reply.
> I question "Delete partition G" - it is a separate HD, as are C and D
> I salute "Not having Vista mess with your XP boot files: priceless!"
>
> Bill
>
>

> Mark,
>
> Thanks for the reply.
> I question "Delete partition G" - it is a separate HD, as are C and D
> I salute "Not having Vista mess with your XP boot files: priceless!"
>
> Bill
>
>

>I do not understand how it will delete a separate HD which is sitting there
> with nothing on it - but I do not understand a lot of things - going to
> d/l
> PM now
>
> "Mark D. VandenBeg" <mvan103@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eErEbFbsGHA.1224@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> It will save about a half hour in the process if you use the wizard. PM
> stubbornly deletes, creates and then formats for the new O/S, so if you
> start with unallocated space, it saves two steps.
>
>
> "Bill" <smile@here.com> wrote in message
> news:umz7t%23asGHA.3556@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> Mark,
>>
>> Thanks for the reply.
>> I question "Delete partition G" - it is a separate HD, as are C and D
>> I salute "Not having Vista mess with your XP boot files: priceless!"
>>
>> Bill
>>
>>

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