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URGENT WARNING - Anti-Virus software
Then I put w2k on it under my employer's license and then I put Suse on it with dual boot. This is at the computer store that is closest to me. They also sell Linux and groupware for use on a small business server, but they are just a small shop in the nearby strip mall. -- Kent Crazy BV.

dual boot xp and linux
Dual boot: I use partition magic and boot magic so I can't tell you the 'hard 'n' dirty way' to do it. No problem. I have Partition Magic 7. AVG by Grisoft is the anti-virus to use. Nearly all but 1 or 2 of my clients have replaced either Norton, on MacAfree with AVG and never a problem and nothing but "WOW

Partition Magic & Dual Boot?
If your antivirus still finds a virus after having run FDISK /MBR, then change the antivirus. Dual boot and overlays: As I explained elsewhere in this thread, Microsoft's dual-boot is initiated by the boot sector (NOT the MBR), pointing to the NT loader (NTLDR, followed by NTdetect.com) and by the content of

Norton Utilities - My Bad Experience
I'll be refromatting and making the dual boot setup tonight, i'll post back if i can get everything up and running before the night ends. The boot menu should be created for you. HTH SteveH --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).

Opinions on having dual boot with xp and win98
The anti-virus folk make the same exclusions with NT checkers, presumably to deal with dual boot systems. NT's default permissions allow this to work even when the machine is not dual boot and has NTFS on all drives because EVERYONE can create directories at the root. Just make a \RECYCLED directory and away you go

Set Up dual boot RH 9.0 and XP
I would like to dual boot linux SuSe 8.1 along side windoze Me. Would SuSe 8.1 install easily along side windows Me? I don't know much about partitioning. Email is spam trap try baskitcaise at gmx dot co dot uk --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).

I Have Seen The IA64 Future !!!
Andy a...@nowhere.com 24hoursupport helpdesk I have a dual boot Win Me and Win XP system. Will the AVG anti virus software, http://www.grisoft.com/html/us_index.htm work OK with both OS's or will the AV software upset the dual boot mechanism ? AVG can be set to scan the MBR and BIOS, the XP boot loader is just a

Boot manager
For your brand-new OS/2 machine, possibly as a dual-boot OS/2-Linux machine, see http://www.hydrophones.com/MAI-IT/robust-desktop.html OS/2 has long had a very nice GUI. Whether programs are hard to find depends on what kinds of programs you need. -- Martin Ambuhl Returning soon to the Fourth Largest City in.

Antivirus on Dual Boot
Can I dual boot Mandrake Linux 8.1 and W2K? Also is it possible to install Linux with W2K already installed. Any Help Appreciated!!! -- Regards JazztheCat #;0) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.312 / Virus Database: 173

Anti-Virus for Linux
w9gb gregory.b...@attbi.com microsoft public win2000 setup Mark - The WinXP install changes the boot files for dual/triple boot. Norton does not like the change. It has been reported earlier in this newsgroup that if you replace the original W2K files (with appropriate edits to boot.ini ) that Norton Systemworks

no boot
This creates a dual boot with all of the boot files and the MBR being on the "C" drive. If you ever format the "C" drive you will lose the ability to boot without a Version: 6.0.417 / Virus Database: 233 - Release Date: 08/11/2002 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system

Dual Boot and Norton Anti Virus 2002
I have a dual boot Win Me and Win XP system. Will the AVG anti virus software, http://www.grisoft.com/html/us_index.htm work OK with both OS's or will the AV software upset the dual boot mechanism ? AVG can be set to scan the MBR and BIOS, the XP boot loader is just a file boot.ini on the first partition of my hard

Another Dual Boot Question...
"W6DKN" <w6...@qsl.net> wrote Norton Corp. Edition v.7.51 has this option. Look under Config\Real Time Protection\Advanced... What O/S is this compatible with? <<< SNIP >>> I'm running it on both W2k (including a W2K/W98 dual boot system) and W98 boxes without any problems. <<< Dan >>>

Dual boot and anti virus
Did you upgrade ME and then dual boot with XP? The black screen is synonymous with XP not ME. A few more details might help. Version: 6.0.372 / Virus Database: 207 - Release Date: 20/06/2002 . --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).

Installing Norton on Dimension 4500 with XP Home
I use boot magic at startup to decide which to use. In short, do I need to load separate copies of my Anti Virus (Norton 2002) or Firewall (Zone Alarm Pro) onto each hard drive. ie. if I boot into, say XP which has a copiy of the above on, do I also need to load them onto the other drive (OS) Thanks for the advice,

ME will not shup down dual boot with XP
... public windowsxp basics microsoft public windowsxp general microsoft public windowsxp newusers tried to install linux red hat 8 to dual boot with my windows xp pro. Version: 6.0.525 / Virus Database: 322 - Release Date: 09/10/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system

In need for help!!!
"Dave Bowman" < wrote On Sun, 03 Aug 2003 09:50:04 GMT,"Cody" < penned this whopper I am thinking of adding Win 2k as a dual boot with Win Me, Version: 6.0.506 / Virus Database: 303 - Release Date: 01/08/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).

Anti Virus software and Dual Boot Systems
Or you can set up a dual boot, but that would mean formatting the new system and installing 98 first, unless you want to have a headache trying to put 98 on after XP. Version: 6.0.576 / Virus Database: 365 - Release Date: 1/30/04 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system

Multibooting
Doug & Raye Lynn drl...@bellsouth.net alt os windows-xp Hi, it will work for dual boot if each operating system is on a different partition, but not on the same partition. Yes you can Dual boot on same partition, with WinME, etc, but Norton Antivirus, etc won't work right. "JS" <john_sals...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote

Reinstall Windows
(VPS 000773-1, 09/06/2007), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean Message-ID: <uAOBVCQ8HHA.1204@xxxxxx> Newsgroups: X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.vista.administration_accounts_passwords Hello Guys, I had recently installed a dual boot OS (WinXP, Win2003, Vista). Suddenly few days back,