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|    relic to Gerald    |
|    Re: Windows XP on two drives, keeps boot    |
|    20 Nov 10 11:00:47    |
   
   From: relic211@cjb.net   
      
   "Gerald" wrote in message   
   news:4ce80198$0$10253$882e7ee2@usenet-news.net...   
   > Hi,   
   >   
   > I had some problems with my original system drive, I removed the drive and   
   > fitted a new SATA drive and installed Windows XP on it. I re fitted the   
   > old drive, (which still has XP on it) now the computer keeps on booting   
   > from the old drive. Is there any way I can get the PC to boot only from   
   > the new drive? I want to keep the old drive as there is a lot of   
   > information I need on it. Is it safe for me to delete/format the old   
   > drives system partition? Will this stop the PC from booting from the old   
   > drive?   
      
   Change the boot drive in BIOS.   
      
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