Windows 2000 XP can support up to partitions on a hard drive?

Answer 1

You don't have to format or partition your hard drive as installations will do it for you during setup.

You can install windows 2000 and windows XP and have them both working on one partition without interfering with each other.

First you have to install win 2000, than install win XP "on top" of win 2000.

During installation of win XP ignore all cautions and warnings like "installing multiple operating systems on single partition is not recommended" and other warnings, just keep going, you will see "To continue setup using this partition press C". press C, next screen default is "Leave the current file system intact (no changes)" so agree to that.

After yellow download bar ends computer reboots, at this time during boot DO NOT press any key to boot from CD.

disregard warnings by ms "not supported" in following texts as it means "will work but don't ask us questions"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306559
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/217210

http://www.microsoft.com/library/errorpages/smarterror.aspx/404?aspxerrorpath=/windows/multiboot.aspx

Beauty of having these two systems on one partition is that in case of problem with virus or if one system stops booting you can boot to the other system to access and save all your data. Smart people were doing it for years and not telling. Try it, you will like it. You can change booting order later, ask Google or MS, they know everything about computers and averything about you thanks to Bill Gates who sold our privacy on silver platter.

You must not install earlier system on top of later system on the same partition because you will get scramble eggs on your hard drive and you will have to start over.

Answer 2

I think the answer is 3.....

Well you can start off with one which is the C;drive then add up to 3 more (one being external) Really i think the answer is four then