I have two hard drives. One has Windows 98, one has Windows XP. I want to run them in a dual-boot configuration. Both drives are bootable, and Windows was installed on each of them without the other ...

I see where I can set up another partition on a drive and Dual Boot. No Problem. Is it possible to have Dual Boot with the different OSs on different hard drives? Would plugging and unplugging the ...

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A good dual-boot setup will double your satisfaction and cut your technical headaches in half.

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