How to use 2 operating systems?
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G-bo
, Mar 20 2009 01:08 PM
#1
Posted 20 March 2009 - 01:08 PM
#2
Posted 20 March 2009 - 02:27 PM
Plug in both drives, go to your Bios, and change the HD boot Order.
#3
Posted 20 March 2009 - 04:20 PM
Thanks for the feedback isimaster,just wondering if my hard drives should be set any particular way(slave or master)also when you say adjust the bios settings could you please explain a little further.I know how to get into the bios but know little or next to nothing about tweaking it's settings.Thanks again.Cheers.
#4
Posted 20 March 2009 - 05:44 PM
Well I hooked up both hard drives and entered the bios and chose the hard drive I wanted but it will only let me acess the one operating system.If anyone has any info on what I might be doing wrong would much appreciate it.Cheers.
#5
Posted 20 March 2009 - 06:48 PM
Could you give me some specs on your machine.
Are your drives IDE or Sata ?
Are your drives IDE or Sata ?
#6
Posted 20 March 2009 - 06:53 PM
Both my drives are sata
#7
Posted 20 March 2009 - 08:29 PM
Which one?chose the hard drive I wanted but it will only let me acess the one operating system.
you should see one as PM (Primary Master) one as SM (secondary master)
#8
Posted 20 March 2009 - 08:34 PM
well both of my operating systems are xp.in my bios it does not say primary or master where Iam looking.it does show the size of the hd however and this is how i chose it.am i missing something in the bios maybe,Idon't know my way around there too good.
#9
Posted 20 March 2009 - 08:56 PM
Each bios is a little different, the part your looking for is"Hard drive Boot priority",
It should be in "Advanced BIOS Features" You change the order using the + or - keys.
It should be in "Advanced BIOS Features" You change the order using the + or - keys.
#10
Posted 20 March 2009 - 08:59 PM
Thanks isimaster I'm going to try that now. will post back with results.Cheers.
#11
Posted 20 March 2009 - 10:05 PM
well that worked out pretty good isimaster.I can now disable the hd that I'm not using.Thanks for all your help,much appreciated.One last thing I noticed was that both my hard drives show even tho I'm only using one.This is proably normal I suppose,just curious.Thanks again,Cheers.
#12
Posted 20 March 2009 - 11:08 PM
Your Welcome!!
The only difference is they are both bootable.
Yes that is normal. For a moment just think of it as if you had one bootable drive and added another for extra space.One last thing I noticed was that both my hard drives show even tho I'm only using one.
The only difference is they are both bootable.
#13
Posted 20 March 2009 - 11:37 PM
Kool,thanks again isimaster really appreciate all you're help.Guess I can put the side back on my tower now.Lol.Cheers.
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