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Yes. There is a process called Dual Booting, but it requires two hard drives. Just search for "how to dual boot windows vista and windows XP?".
Yes, it is called dual booting. See these websites for more information: http://apcmag.com/how_to_dualboot_vista_with_xp__stepbystep_guide_with_screenshots.htm http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_vista_and_xp_with_vista_installed_first__the_stepbystep_guide.htm
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In Windows AND Mac, this is called Safe Mode, only loading up essential files. This can be used when you suspect a virus to be infecting your computer. To enable this, restart your computer and select boot options from the options displayed when the computer is booting.
regular shut down system is called cool booting.
its called a "boot-up"
sucessful startup of the computer system is called booting. It requires different files for booting like config.exe,etc.
Cold booting occurs when the electrical power (the switch button) on the system unit is turned and warm booting occurs when the computer system restart or reset without turning off the power.
Dual Booting, using a program called a 'Boot Loader'. Note: If you want boot both opreting system win xp and win 2000 at a time then you use VM ware software.
booting up POST, or Power On Self Test
"Booting."
They are called a sect.