Installing Windows XP To A New Folder

To install Windows XP to a new folder (to perform a parallel installation):
to either run two operating systems, or to access, repair or retrieve Data from a damaged operating system.

1. Start your computer from the Windows XP CD-ROM. To do this, insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, and then restart your computer.

2. When the "Press any key to boot from CD" message appears on the screen, press any key to start the computer from the Windows XP CD-ROM.

3. At the Welcome to Setup screen, press ENTER to begin Windows XP Setup.

4. Read the End-User License Agreement, and then press F8.

5. Select the partition in which you want to install Windows XP, and then press ENTER.

6. Select the Leave the current file system intact (no changes) option, and then press ENTER to continue.

7. Press ESC to install to a different folder.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

What is going to happened to older my documents folder? Isn’t the new installation will replace that? How do I install a new my documents folder also at the same time while installing in a different folder?