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Thanks Bill.
Thought of this too but don't believe it is the same as having a dual boot
system whereby the computer boots up into an entirely different
configuration. Not sure though. I guess in some ways this is more a
question for a computer 'geek'. Just wondered if anyone doing NLE had any
previous experience of using this type of set-up and if there were any
advantages to doing it this way.
I would also be interested in any advice as to how I can get my wife to
allow me to spend up on a dedicated workstation though!!
"Bill Mecca" <bill@billmecca.com> wrote in message
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> Maybe an easier solution is just to have different user profiles, that
> way you can easily log out and back in under the other profile and
> only have the drivers, hardware, and TSR's needed for that particular
> profile.
>
> I have a dedicated workstation so I haven't run into this type issue
> yet, just brainstorming a bit. ;-)
>
> "Maurice" <maurice12@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> > Apart from a number of non-bootable partitions on my three hard drives,
my
> > main system drive is dual-boot. One for general use (I name it "office"
> > partion) and the other for editing only (guess what I name THAT?) with
very
> > little else on it that is not directly connected with video/audio
editing.
> > In essence you have two separate computers except for the common boards
and
> > hardware.
> >
> > If the two partitions and the boot.ini files are installed properly it
is
> > faultless in operation. The machine initializes and asks you which
partition
> > you wish to boot into, select and off you go. Not really tricky at all
once
> > it is set up properly. BTW you can have up to four main partitions on
each
> > drive.
> >
> > Maurice Fleisher <videoenterprises@ntlworld.com>
> > www.videoenterprises-uk.co.uk
> > High Wycombe. UK
> >
> > "Richard Crowley" <rcrowley7@xprt.net> wrote in message
> > news:10k8p3efbpj3heb@corp.supernews.com...
> > > "P & T Barnum" wrote ...
> > > > That sounds pretty much what I have in mind (damn that tax man
eh!?). I
> > > > have considered a portable HD but, since the ones I have a both
pretty
> > big
> > > > and well under used, thought I could perhaps do the same thing using
> > just
> > >
> > > Note that booting from an external drive is tricky at best
> > > and frequently not possible.
> > >
> > >
> > > > partitioning although I must admit, when it comes to partitions
> > > > I am not really 'current' with how it all works.
> > >
> > > Even dual-booting (whether separate partitions or not) is tricky.
> > > You didn't mention why you think you have to dual-boot?
> > > Is that really your only option?
> > >
> > >