Hard Disk Failing?

Hi,

First things first, download a drive diagnostic utility from the web site of
the drive manufacturer. Use it to assess the state of the drive. If it is a
candidate for replacement, start backing up your files immediately. You can
create a second installation on the old drive, but it will not be bootable
per se, as the boot files will still be on the primary drive - if it fails,
then niether operating system installation will load.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
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"greenbdb" wrote in message

 >I mounted a 2nd 120GB hard Disk about a year ago and loaded XP Pro on
 > it. I have noticed that it has begun to make "clicking noises" and
 > the drive seems to slow or hesitate when this occurs. The older
 > reformated Drive, 40GB, has been used mainly for back up.
 >
 > My question is, can I load XP Pro on this old Drive and operate as a
 > dual boot system until I replace the failing drive? If so, how should
 > I accomplish this?
 > My PS is a Dell Dimension 850 with 765 MB Ram.
 > ..........Thanks in advance.............DBG
 >
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