Author: pavel
Date: 08:26:21 01/14/03
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On January 14, 2003 at 11:16:43, Enrique Irazoqui wrote: >On January 14, 2003 at 09:57:49, Gerald Grimsley wrote: > >>Hello I have a relatively new laptop that uses Windows XP as an operating >>system. I would like to partition a section with Partition Magic, Load DOS 5.0 >>on the partitioned area, and run some of my older DOS programs like MCP8, >>RebelXP, HIARCS 7, etc. Has anybody out there tried this and does it work. I >>would like to be able to run the DOS programs with the biggest hash tables >>possible. >>Many thanks in advance >>Gerald > >I had the same idea, so I partitioned the disk with Partition Magic to install >W98. I lost everything, had to reformat and reinstall XP... Probably my fault >though, but the process is not that safe. > >Enrique Partition magic has a serious problem with windows xp. Also there is a serious problem with windowsxp itself, when you try to install an old version of windows on a differant partition. It happened to me twice. Once with RHLinux installed on the same HD. The second time I had WindowsMe installed on a same HD, both the time the partition was done by PartitionMagic. I had the link about this problem mentioned in Windows webpage, but I don't have it now. When I get it, I will post it. For the time being I don't suggest using PartitionMagic with WindowsXP, even if it says, it's windowsxp compatible. cheers, pavs
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