many thanks for your answer, Eric :) On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 1:47 PM, victor martinez <[email protected]>wrote:
> Nice and clear answer Eric. > > Thanks! > > > Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:54:17 +0200 > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [ros-dev] Windows & ReactOS installed simultaneously > > > > > Hello Javier! > > > > You can install ReactOS and Windows on different partitions of the same > > harddisk and both should work fine. > > > > But there are a few restrictions imposed by ReactOS and Setup: > > 1) If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, ReactOS Setup cannot add > > an Entry to the BCD (Boot Configuration Database). Adding an Entry > > manually might work. OTOH, ReactOS adds an Entry to the boot.ini (used > > by all Windows versions up to XP) file automatically if it finds this > > file upon setup. > > > > 2) ReactOS needs to write to boot.ini. If Windows is installes on an > > NTFS partition, you will have to add a Boot Entry manually because > > ReactOS cannot write to this file. > > > > 3) Right now, ReactOS has some issues accessing logical drives in > > extended partitions. These need to be fixed first. > > > > I did not test this with a recent version, so other restrictions might > > apply or ReactOS might fail for other reasons. But if you have an unused > > harddisk, you might want to try it. > > > > But be warned: Do not try this with a harddisk that hat you use to work > > with! ALL DATA ON THAT DISC MIGHT GET LOST!!!! > > > > Regards, > > Eric > > > > > > Javier Agustìn Fernàndez Arroyo wrote: > > > Hello devs, > > > Few users at spanish ReactOS blog ( http://reactos.wordpress.com ) are > > > > asking about having both Windows and ReactOS installed in different > > > partitions at the same time... > > > > > > And i wanted you to answer, rather than me... :P > > > > > > What would you say? Is it currently possible? > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Ros-dev mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://www.reactos.org/mailman/listinfo/ros-dev > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Ros-dev mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://www.reactos.org/mailman/listinfo/ros-dev > > _______________________________________________ > Ros-dev mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.reactos.org/mailman/listinfo/ros-dev >
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