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    Configuring window xp when reinstalling? Using 4 OS with one CD

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by latestgood, Sep 8, 2006.

  1. latestgood

    latestgood Notebook Consultant

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    Hello,

    I have a computer wizard friend who knows a lot about computer. I went to his house once and he fit XP: Home, Home standard, Pro, Pro edition using one CD-R (700mb). When he inset the cd, it asks which operating system to install. How can he fit so many operating systems into one cd-r?
    Just curious.

    Also, when he installs new operating system, cpu-Z and and bios pops up. Bios asks user to input ram and cache speed of computer. What does this do, and how does it work?
     
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  2. compsavy

    compsavy Notebook Deity

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    I have never heard of that before. Are you sure it is a legit copy of XP?
     
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    What he has there is a slipstream install, because of the similarity's between xp home,pro and media center its possible to write a cd that uses the same common files all on the same cd.

    I have one that has 8 versions on it. XP home,pro,media,and tablet. OEM and VLMK.

    This is a legitimate copy as far as any slipstream can be called.
     
    root, Sep 8, 2006
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