how to make an empty parbreastion bootable
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Windows XP & 2000 address HDD's as controllers & connections, not directly linked to drive letters, but the Boot drive is locked in a way such that if the drive is installed to a HDD that is Master on the IDE channel it will only run from the master HDD on that channel. if you change the drive slave, it does not access the correct HDD for it's registery info.
The correct way to install windows on two HDD's (according to M$) is: 1) Install windows onto the first HDD as normal, preferably with a format. If drive letters other than C exist the second installation may take an installation (boot drive other than D:) 2) When finished installing windows you create an installation parbreastion on the second HDD (preferably with a format) and install onto that parbreastion. Windows creates a boot menu to select which version of windows to run, both are labeled Windows XP at this stage this can be changed later. 3) Test to see if both installation work at this stage before major installations and customisation. Then if you want to re-name the boot menu's it's in properties for "My Computer", advanced tab, boot options, "edit" edits the Boot.ini file on the C Drive, MAKE A BACKUP of this file before making changes.
One installation runs from the C Drive, and is labeled as normal, one also runs from the D Drive, and while you can still access the C Drive, any changes to the C Drive effect the other installation. Applications and User settings-documents have to be set-up on both installations.
You cannot change the boot drive letter of the D Drive without preventing it from working, but it's possible to remove or re-map the C Drive to another option, to prevent it from being accidentally damaged. Also if your running Windows XP Pro you can use Encryption to prevent access to private files on the other parbreastion, if user profiles are marked as Private under XP Home, any admin account on the other installation will have FULL access to them without regard.
As to license issues - in the past MS have allowed two installations on the same PC since only one can be running at the same time. and activation should'nt be a major problem, the system hardware has'nt changed - so it's just the same as a re-install of the same OS.
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