David,

Are you asking whether it is physically possible to do this, or are you
asking whether or not you would have a problem with activation and updates
through MS since you have XP (with a restrictive license). I've wanted to
do this also (using a hard drive lock/switch) but I wonder if it would be a
problem with both drives retrieving updates all the time.

Don


"Rich Barry" <rbarrynot@socal.rr.com> wrote in message
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> David, you can perform a dual boot with XP Home as both OS's. Just make
> sure you have the first drive connected.
> The second drive will install a clean version of WinXP Home and
> reconfigure your boot.ini file to include both OS's.
> Boot from the WinXP CD and select New Install>Advanced. Which will
> allow you to choose the drive or partition to
> install XP.
> "davidchomes" <davidchomes.216t7g@pcbanter.net> wrote in message
> news:davidchomes.216t7g@pcbanter.net...
>>
>> Hello.
>>
>> Can the same copy/license of XP Home be installed on two seperate hard
>> drives that are installed in the same system. Wanting to boot to two
>> different drives but on the same computer. Obviously only one at a
>> time.
>>
>> Thanx
>>
>>
>> --
>> davidchomes
>
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