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    2 HDD 2 OS setup

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by NEX_SASIN, Sep 4, 2012.

  1. NEX_SASIN

    NEX_SASIN Notebook Evangelist

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    Guys i have an idea here that i'm not sure how to achieve. Most of the articles i read are multiple boots on one HDD. But i'm into the idea of having 2 hard drives each with its own OS and able to choose which OS to boot on POST. Does that require some special config to achieve this? Or can i just install the OS on each harddrive and plug together on the same comp and it will work as planned? :confused:

    Sidenote: Both OS are Win7

    Thanks guys.
     
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    Thanks but that answer doesn't explain what i need Josea. I need 2 OSs, and i need to switch between them for different operations and that's the purpose of multiboot.
     
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    If the 2 oses are windows 7 and windows 8 it is handed automatically by the os so just install the second os to a different drive and upon reboot you can choose which one to start. If you want to change default you just configure in msconfig.

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    Ok, so that assume will work for both Win7 as well but this looks bit bad because the boot manager seems will have associate with each other OS, can't be dedicated. I don't know the risk of the boot manager but i'll try study abit more.

    Thanks for the info jywang.
     
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