Bootcamp question... issue with Main HD

[Vinney]

I've not long purchased my mac pro ( 4 weeks old )

I have four drives, with OSX and Xp on separate drivers.

The past couple of days, the main osx drive has been making a very bad clicking noise. I've read of this forum that this is a sign of the drive failing.

Having called my local apple store, and refusing to allow them to have my whole machine for 4 weeks ! They have agreed to allow me to take the drive out and send it to them for repair / replacement.

My question is: Will i still be able to boot the computer up onto the XP drive. Or is osx still required for this ?

If Osx is still required and i either wait for the replacement or purchase a small replacement in the mean time - can OSX has been installed again on this drive ... without the need to reinstall the XP drive as well?

Any words of wisdom would be great.

Thanks
Anthony.

 

[Infrared]

My question is: Will i still be able to boot the computer up onto the XP drive.

Yes

Or is osx still required for this ?

No.

If Osx is still required and i either wait for the replacement or purchase a small replacement in the mean time - can OSX has been installed again on this drive ... without the need to reinstall the XP drive as well?

If you mean on a drive that XP is not on, then yes.
If you mean on the same drive that XP is on (diff.
partition), then I don't know.

All answers "to the best of my knowledge". Corrections welcome.

 

[Vinney]

Yes



No.



If you mean on a drive that XP is not on, then yes.
If you mean on the same drive that XP is on (diff.
partition), then I don't know.

All answers "to the best of my knowledge". Corrections welcome.

lovely .. just what i wanted to hear .. thanks for your time.