Dual Boot Windows 9x with NT or Linux by Alfred Moloto
Installing windows is pretty easy if you know what you are doing, but it can be a complete mess if you are still learning. Dual booting can have advantages if you have a game that support one platform or you want to learn to use a different operating system. ... The biggest disadvantage of dual boot is Disk space, and depending on whether you will be dual booting windows 9x with windows NT or Microsoft operating system with Linux, you my have to install a second hard drive or partition the one you are currently using.

How To Remove One Operating System from a Dual Boot Windows XP Computer by George Chamoun
In Windows Xp, you can install two operating systems on the same hard disk of one computer. Whether you have two copies of Windows Xp, or two different operating systems, then you end up with dual boot machine when you restart your Windows Xp computer. ... Dual boot means, the system will give you a choice of two operating system. ... Also, dual boot machine can be used to have Windows Xp, and Linux O.S. ... In the case where you have two windows Xp copies on the same hard disk, you will experience a slow performance in your system.

Booting Problem in PC by ravi chamria
One fine day you start your PC and get messages that say,”Book Disk failure”. The problem is that the hard disk is detected but the OS does not load. The system may get stuck in the second screen during the booting process or the OS might display an error message and refuse to load. ... If your problem persists, or if you never used a boot loader, than boot into the system from a boot floppy or the Windows CD.Windows 2000 and XP users should boot into the recovery console. ... If Lila gets corrupted, you can not boot into either OS.When this happens, you have to boot into the system using...

How to Plan and Prepare your Windows Xp Hard Disk for a Dual Boot Bomputer Installation by George Chamoun
One of the useful features of Windows XP is its capability for multibooting. This is the configuration that let the computer boot with the choice of of different operating systems, one at a time. In the case of a dual boot computer, there are two operating systems residing on the same computer. ... In Summary, going over the 6 elements I mentioned above, you can have a system ready to install a dual boot operating system. ... Since you need a dual boot machine, then you need two at least, and depending on how big your storage is, you may or may not have enough space for a third or fourth...

Dual Boot Windows and Linux: Single and Multiple Hard Drives by David Picella
The internet is full of technical articles, many of which are way too complicated for the average computer user who just wants to solve a simple problem. If you pay close attention, the internet is also a place where the "gurus" spend a lot of time yelling for help in discussion boards and forums. ... Configure the Windows Boot Loader: A Two Step Process It is also possible to use GRUB to dual boot Windows and Linux on the same drive but this is a bit more complex—the Windows boot loader will get the job done.

4 Critical Steps for Successful Installation of Linux & Windows XP on the Same Computer by George Chamoun
When installing Linux and Windows XP on the same computer, the result can be a failure due to missing certain steps during the installation process. The whole process is mostly done automatically. That doesn't imply that you just watch the computer do all work for you from start to finish. ... This will enable you to have a computer ready to be rendered a dual boot system that will give you the options of loading either operating systems: Windows XP or Linux. ... It is possible two have two Microsoft operating system on the same partition depending on their versions, but this will never...

Linux Dual Boot-How To Format by Patrick Sadler
Just the thought of a duel-boot scares many people away, but over the years it’s developed into an easier process. Most people are running Windows, so I’m assuming it’s your choice of preference: 1.Re-install Windows. Look for a three line menu that reads something like; Do you want to install... When installing, always study the different installation screens whenever the system ask you if you want to install to a, b, c…drives. ... After installing Windows, install the Linux CDs. ... It should recognize your FAT 32 Windows partition.

Can Linux and Windows XP be Installed on One Hard Disk? by George Chamoun
If you have used Windows based operating systems that is installed in your computer, you may not have used Linux. Linux is another operating system that you can install on your home computer. If you are interested in learning Linux, there are different ways. ... The guide I followed is called the dual boot guide, that I created myself after figuring out an easy way to install Windows XP and RedHat Linux on the same computer. ... You don't need to get rid of Windows operating system, and you don't need to buy another computer.

Improve Multitasking Performance and Overall Computer Performance by Emil Sasu
Here is a list of useful tips on how to improve multitasking performance and overall computer performance on your Windows based PC. Please backup your system before doing changes, to make sure you can get it back working should anything go wrong for you. ... Also, enable 'fast boot', 'silent boot', 'quick boot' or similar option. ... It is recommended to place the operating system on the first partition on the first hard drive, and it is highly recommended (!) to place the swap file partition as the first partition on a second hard drive, if possible - meaning on a separate hard drive than...

Dusting Your Computer - Keeping it Cool by Steve Perlow
My mother always told me to dust, but I never did, mostly because I was lazy, but also because I couldn't find any tangible benefit to dusting. I just didn't see how I'd benefit from my room or my things being less dusty. Well now I've gotten a bit older, and I finally found a reason to dust - a... I have an old dual CPU system that was supposed to run at 366 MHz. ... An important fact is that the temperature reporting on this type of dual AMD Athlon system is generally uneven. ... The tests are all run are on the following system: CPU - Dual AMD Athlon MP 2000+ (1.67 GHz) Motherboard -...