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From: shegeek72 on 4 Jan 2010 00:45 I'm planning to create a Vista/Win7 dual-boot on a system that currently runs Vista (32-bit) and need feedback on which of two HDs to use. The 1T has Vista installed and currently has 694gb free. The second HD has 465gb of 500gb free (both are Seagate). I've heard that it's better to put the OS's of a dual-boot on separate drives, if possible. True?
From: SteveH on 4 Jan 2010 05:56 shegeek72 wrote: > I'm planning to create a Vista/Win7 dual-boot on a system that > currently runs Vista (32-bit) and need feedback on which of two HDs to > use. The 1T has Vista installed and currently has 694gb free. The > second HD has 465gb of 500gb free (both are Seagate). I've heard that > it's better to put the OS's of a dual-boot on separate drives, if > possible. True? Why not just get rid of Vista? -- SteveH
From: shegeek72 on 4 Jan 2010 15:51 On Jan 4, 2:56 am, "SteveH" <steve.houghREM...(a)THISblueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > Why not just get rid of Vista? Good question. I'm a freelance computer tech (repair, trouble-shoot, build) and like to have the OS's around that my clients are using, so I can test/ trouble-shoot on my own systems, if need be (I also have an XP box). Also, perhaps I'm old-school, but I like to wait until the first SP has been released before committing mission critical systems to a new OS.
From: peter on 4 Jan 2010 18:38 if I were you ,and I have done this. I would disconnect the Vista drive and install W7 on the free partition on the other drive. This will not overwrite the MBR of the Vista installation and will not create a dual boot start up screen when you boot up. If your mobo bios is capable of this you basically push F12 upon boot and a small BIOS screen will show asking which HD to boot from. If you wish to have the dual boot screen don't disconnect the Vista HD and still install W7 onto the free partition on the other drive. This will overwrite the Vista MBR and be more work to undo. peter -- If you find a posting or message from me offensive,inappropriate or disruptive,please ignore it. If you dont know how to ignore a posting complain to me and I will be only too happy to demonstrate :-) "shegeek72" <karmictaragem(a)2die4.com> wrote in message news:472dc210-146e-4b17-ad93-dd9ffdaf9c2a(a)h9g2000yqa.googlegroups.com... > On Jan 4, 2:56 am, "SteveH" <steve.houghREM...(a)THISblueyonder.co.uk> > wrote: >> Why not just get rid of Vista? > Good question. > > I'm a freelance computer tech (repair, trouble-shoot, build) and like > to have the OS's around that my clients are using, so I can test/ > trouble-shoot on my own systems, if need be (I also have an XP box). > > Also, perhaps I'm old-school, but I like to wait until the first SP > has been released before committing mission critical systems to a new > OS. > > > >
From: SteveH on 4 Jan 2010 20:35
peter wrote: > if I were you ,and I have done this. I would disconnect the Vista > drive and install W7 on the free partition on the other drive. This will > not > overwrite the MBR of the Vista installation and will not create a > dual boot start up screen when you boot up. If your mobo bios is > capable of this you basically push F12 upon boot and a small BIOS screen > will show > asking which HD to boot from. > If you wish to have the dual boot screen don't disconnect the Vista > HD and still install W7 onto the free partition on the other drive. > This will overwrite the > Vista MBR and be more work to undo. > > peter > > > "shegeek72" <karmictaragem(a)2die4.com> wrote in message > news:472dc210-146e-4b17-ad93-dd9ffdaf9c2a(a)h9g2000yqa.googlegroups.com... >> On Jan 4, 2:56 am, "SteveH" <steve.houghREM...(a)THISblueyonder.co.uk> >> wrote: >>> Why not just get rid of Vista? >> Good question. >> >> I'm a freelance computer tech (repair, trouble-shoot, build) and like >> to have the OS's around that my clients are using, so I can test/ >> trouble-shoot on my own systems, if need be (I also have an XP box). >> >> Also, perhaps I'm old-school, but I like to wait until the first SP >> has been released before committing mission critical systems to a new >> OS. Or.. He could get one of these, if all the drives are SATA: http://www.antec.com/Detail.bok?no=676 And put each OS on its own drive, and swap them as needed. I've got one for some storage drives, and it works fine. -- SteveH |