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mkantrim
09-19-2001, 12:56 PM
Hi,I'm just getting started in the wonderful world of computers,and to my great amazement,I actually installed another HD,everything seems to work,so I'm happy.My question is that I want to install W98SE on the other drive also,in case the first drive fails.Is this possible ? Thanks
bally_m
09-19-2001, 02:34 PM
Two windows application can be loaded very easily. just do it. & use it. Do you change boot sequence at startup or any other mathod. You can even have unix.

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bassman
09-19-2001, 02:49 PM
Hello mkantrim and bally_m, welcome to PC Guide.
Yes you can install your OS on both HDDs and use the second one as a backup but, there is a little bit more to it then that.
You will want to use a third party software such as "Norton Ghost" to make an image of your first HDD with your other programs included.
If your primary drive fails (hardware damage) or (software corruption/virus) and you are not able to repair with normal tools, you will want to replace it anyway.
More info on your intentions might help us guide you better on this.
Good luck

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bally_m
09-19-2001, 02:58 PM
Sir, I have just posted my problem separately. two HDD with win98 +NT & win98+unix. how to operate without disconnecting one . It is not operating... oracle not running ,explorer not running. Individual drive is running OK.

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bally minhas
bassman
09-20-2001, 12:23 AM
BALLY,
Please keep same questions to one thread. It prevents confusion and overlaping responses.
Check your other post on this.

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If I tell you to think for yourself, then you're not doing it.
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This is not directed at those asking questions in order to gain knowledge. That shows you are thinking.
mkantrim
09-20-2001, 10:37 AM
Ok,done ! But what got me going was how the drive letters changed when swithching boots.So I guess whichever letter you boot from will always be C:/ drive .Took a little getting used to having my new 30gig with four partitions,(ie http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/smile.gifdrives D,E,F,G,my old drive C,and H and I CD rom drives