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Two operating systems on two different hard drives?
Hello, how can I install 2 operating systems. One on my internal hard drive and another on my 250gb external hard drive. Thanks!
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- Yes go to help and support on a Windows xp based computer type operating system and it will show you how
- i dont think you can run an os from a usb drive you need drivers to use an usb port you cant install the usb drivers from a usb drive its a catch 22 make 2 partitions on your master drive or install 2nd hd as a slave
- Just install them. The 2nd one you install will usually set up the boot dialog to let you choose which one you want to boot. If that doesn't work, it might help to simply install them in reverse order.
- You need to set your boot sequence settings.
- A USB external? Depends on what operating systems. If you are loading Microsoft OSs, you probably need to swap in the extenal drive to load it, then install GRUB to pick which one at boot time. Linux is pretty flexible and you can install it directly on an external drive. You can move OS partitions around with GPartD after building - internal to external or whatever. Look at Wikipedia on 'disk partitioning' and 'boot loaders'
- Its not possible to install OS & boot your computer from external USB Hard Drive. But you can install 2 OS on single Hard Drive.
- check your system supprot from USB bootable device.if it is subort go to bios settings change the boot order first bootable USB device, second boot device HDD0 then save and exit settings operating systems installed normally.when if you want boot form EXT.HDD first connect USB HDD in your system then switch on the computer. if you want boot from INT.HDD remove the USB HDD then switch on the computer.
