I have to buy Adobe Audition v2.0, because they don’t make any versions that run under Win2K anymore. So I also have to install XP. I have a sealed copy of XP Pro here. I figured the best way to go about it is to get a new, large capacity hard drive and start fresh, saving the other drive with its Win2K and programs that work, etc. I may even leave my current drive as-is, including its online connections, and use the new drive and OS for audio only.
The drive I’m interested in is a Seagate 250 GB ATA drive. On the compusa page where it’s listed, under System Requirements, it says:
“48-bit addressing is required to exceed the 137GB capacity limitation imposed by 28-bit addressing.”
I don’t know what that means, really, nor how to make it happen. Is this a BIOS setting, or is it something else?
If I have an OS on each drive, will I be prompted each time I boot up to select which OS I want to load?
Will I be able to read from and write to the new drive while in Win2K on the old drive? I’m hoping it will just be assigned a new drive letter in My Computer.
When installing XP, does it come with the facility to create a partition that I can use strictly for the OS, or do I need partition-creation software?
How different is the XP experience going to be? Is there anything I need to look out for? Is there anything I can do without?
I realize that I’ll have to have an internet connection in XP to get the latest service pack and updates, and register the OS and Audition. But afterward, if I disable its connection to the router, will I still need to have AV software on the new drive? The router has a built-in firewall, I have Avast! on the old drive, and I never use IE for any reason, since the last time I opened it, I got a virus from which the OS has never fully recovered.
I’ll probably have a bunch more questions later, but these are the most pressing for now. I will appreciate any advice anyone has for me. Thanks.