Dual Windows...!

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Hi all, newbie here, so I hope that it's the correct forum that I'm
posting this...

I'm working in a video club, so as you imagine I have a computer in
front of me and I want my employees to work on it.

So, I bought Windows XP pro English, and installed the program of the
dvd-management plus some music programs for the store.

There's an idea I came up and I don't know if it's possible to do
so...

here it is: Is it possible to run TWO simultaneously DIFFERENT windows
on the same machine, and by clicking a specific button combination I
will be able to switch my system?

it's purpose? I work from 14:00 till 00:00 and I want the employee I
got here, not to be able to see ANY of my stuff... I want to download,
install some programs (architectural etc)... so I just want TWO
different windows systems to run in the same time... two, completely
different systems... Is it possible? if so, there must be a program,
right?

thanks in advance...
 
You'll need to purchase another "Full Version" of Windows XP
and install it on an empty drive or partition.

A Windows XP license can only be used once on
one computer. A second installation requires a second
license.

From the EULA:

1.1 Installation and use. You may install, use, access,
display and run one copy of the Software on a single
computer, such as a workstation, terminal or other
device ("Workstation Computer"). The Software may not
be used by more than two (2) processors at any one
time on any single Workstation Computer.

Partition Magic 8
http://www.symantec.com/partitionmagic/

How To Create a Multiple-Boot System in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306559&Product=winxp

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

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| Hi all, newbie here, so I hope that it's the correct forum that I'm
| posting this...
|
| I'm working in a video club, so as you imagine I have a computer in
| front of me and I want my employees to work on it.
|
| So, I bought Windows XP pro English, and installed the program of the
| dvd-management plus some music programs for the store.
|
| There's an idea I came up and I don't know if it's possible to do
| so...
|
| here it is: Is it possible to run TWO simultaneously DIFFERENT windows
| on the same machine, and by clicking a specific button combination I
| will be able to switch my system?
|
| it's purpose? I work from 14:00 till 00:00 and I want the employee I
| got here, not to be able to see ANY of my stuff... I want to download,
| install some programs (architectural etc)... so I just want TWO
| different windows systems to run in the same time... two, completely
| different systems... Is it possible? if so, there must be a program,
| right?
|
| thanks in advance...
|
| --
| inheaven
 
I'm not sure that you can actually install the same OS on two different
partitions of the same drive, so be carefull there as I recall an issue of
some sort and you should thoroughly check any documentation on the subject
before going ahead.

Because the solution offered by Carey doesn't openly address the issue of
security, which is available in both XP's, here's a suggestion and an
alternative at the end on how you might possibly do this more cheaply than
buying another copy of Windows.

You'll need to learn a little bit about protecting your files in XP. Ensure
you have simple file sharing enabled as it's the easiest for newbies to use:
1. Click Start, click All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click
Windows Explorer.
2. In Windows Explorer, click Folder Options on the Tools menu.
3. Click the View tab, click to clear the Use Simple File Sharing
(Recommended) check box, and then click OK.

An alternative to an additional purchase is to use a previous version of
Windows, which you own and don't currently have installed anywhere else, as
your second OS, but beware that security on the files you create under the OS
will be an issue on anything less than Win2000.

Consider having XP as your own little plaything and give the other staff the
alternate OS? Just a suggestion. All you need to do then is swap the OS for
staff use to the top of the dual boot list and it will always be available
for them.
 
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