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    Booting XP via MediaDirect button ?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by PJ@y-Z, Apr 30, 2008.

  1. PJ@y-Z

    PJ@y-Z Notebook Evangelist

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    How do I install XP instead of MediaDirect ? :confused:
    (I wanna boot XP via MediaDirect button)
     
    PJ@y-Z, Apr 30, 2008
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    any suggestion ?
     
    PJ@y-Z, Apr 30, 2008
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    You can do it with Ubuntu, so I imagine the process is similar with XP, provided XP is on a separate partition, and you know the partition numbers.
     
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    Can you explain more ? :(
     
    PJ@y-Z, May 2, 2008
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    You talkin' to me? Did you read the link he posted? :cool:
     
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    oh, sorry for my mistake !
    I'll try it . . .

    Thanks !
     
    PJ@y-Z, May 3, 2008
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