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Date:	Wed, 15 Nov 2006 16:16:58 -0800
From:	Ray Davison <raydav@charter.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: eCs & WIN2K...Cohabitation...?

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Martin Rosenfeld wrote:

> Hey, SCOUG!
>
> I would like to install eCS and WIN2K and Boot Manager on a single
> harddrive. I know it can be done because I have done it, but I cannot
> seem to repeat this trick. Also, I prefer to have a small C: and WIN2K
> on D:. Please, someone, tell me exactly how to do this.
>
> What should I format the drive with? Can I use the WIN2K CD software?
> I think I must install WIN2K first? Do I need to leave an unformatted
> 8 MB for BM. Please help.

The most powerful HDD setup tool for us is still Partition Magic 6.

I have done what you want two ways. On my laptop both WXP and W2K are
both on C: primaries. eCS is on extended E:. They are selected by BM.
Apps and data follow and are FAT32 for compatibility. I installed WXP
first because I only have a "recover" CD which cleans the HDD of
everything. The other OSs can be installed in any order.

My desktop is done the way I prefer. C: is FAT16. Among other things
it holds Acronis OS Selector V5. Everything else is extended. W2K
makes some use of C: but is mostly on I:. W4 is on FAT16 E, eCS 1.2 and
2.0 are on HPFS F and G. H is FAT16 for apps. J is FAT32 for other
apps. K is FAT32 for data. L&M are HPFS for extra stuff. The OSs can
be installed\reinstalled in any order.

However that last part for me is not quite true. I have never gotten
eCS to install on a "USED" HDD except for my laptop. For a desktop I
install eCS as a primary on a clean, 3G HDD, and give it the drive
letter I chose. I then copy it to an extended on the work machine.

Ray

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