I would think so. Just make two partitions and install one OS on each. You might have to change the boot.ini file (if XP has one but I think it does) of the OS that boots by default (probably C. ====================================
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Shadow, why would you install the pro then home. I would think it would be the other way around. The more powerful/advanced version always goes second. aka 98 then 2000.
I'd think there is not enough difference between the two to be worthwhile. WinXP HE doesn't work well with domain/server-based networks but both work just fine on peer-to-peer networks. HE doesn't have the better security, group policy editor, can't work with multiple processors.
The reason is that I use Windows on one PC for many tasks thus requiring me to install lots of software. Having had all this software installed the PC begins to slow down dramatically. Until I can afford to purchase a new PC I thought it might help to run to OSes that I can designate to the tasks. I.e one for Audio/Video and the other for general work such as Office.
I have both WinXP Pro & Home but I guess I could install Pro twice as the hardware in the PC is the same. Right?
Certainly could be done that way. Each OS would have to shut down [computer re-booted] so the other could be started.
What I did [had a computer left over from a job] is get a LinkSys [$70] KVM switch [keyboard, video, mouse] and set the second computer [Win98SE] under the desk. Using 1 keyboard, 1 mouse, and 1 monitor, I can have several things going at once. Pressing the Ctrl key twice changes computers. Saw a 21" Dell monitor yesterday that had inputs on the back for 2 computers.
A bare-bones computer could certainly save a lot of money when using the KVM.
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