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    Dual Harddrive Windows Booting Possible Question pt 2
    « on: August 08, 2008, 06:46:25 PM »
    I know that is possible to make a dual boot, but is there a way to have it on two differnt drives an select which one when it comes up?  I want to do this on another machine.  But not sure where to find  if my BIOS supports switching boot HDD's. I looked threw the manual its a Asus P3B-F Jumperfree ATX board.
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    Re: Dual Harddrive Windows Booting Possible Question pt 2
    « Reply #1 on: August 09, 2008, 05:59:55 PM »
    Quote from: squall_01 on August 08, 2008, 06:46:25 PM
    ... but is there a way to have it on two differnt drives an select which one when it comes up?  But not sure where to find  if my BIOS supports switching boot HDD's.
    I can't say for sure but I'd bet your BIOS lets you change boot drives.  But, that's not the method implied in your previous comment.  If you set this up so that you can "select which one when it comes up", you're talking about a screen that appears during startup that gives you the option to choose which OS to boot.  That does not require accessing the BIOS; this screen appears after the point at which BIOS setup can be accessed.

    You want to set this up so that you see a screen like Figure J at http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-6157570.html  If you want detailed instructions, I'll leave that to someone else.  But, you can find plenty of references such as the link I just posted if you do a search.
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    Re: Dual Harddrive Windows Booting Possible Question pt 2
    « Reply #2 on: August 09, 2008, 07:58:37 PM »
    I saw an article about someone who has a computer with a switch next to the power button. Depending on where the switch is pointing, it can boot into XP, Ubuntu or Mac.
    Pretty cool.
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      Re: Dual Harddrive Windows Booting Possible Question pt 2
      « Reply #3 on: August 09, 2008, 08:17:11 PM »
      hmmm....  I dont know about interuoting the power like that.
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      Re: Dual Harddrive Windows Booting Possible Question pt 2
      « Reply #4 on: August 17, 2008, 10:33:22 AM »
      Find out if your BIOS supports switching boot drives...
      As Soybean pointed out this is the most trouble-free setup there is.
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        Re: Dual Harddrive Windows Booting Possible Question pt 2
        « Reply #5 on: September 10, 2008, 10:25:22 AM »
        What would the bios say like if you can change your primary instead of automatic to be user or something.
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        Re: Dual Harddrive Windows Booting Possible Question pt 2
        « Reply #6 on: September 11, 2008, 03:39:39 PM »
        Look in your MBoard manual to see if it supports it...
        Or the hard way put 2 drives with OS's installed in and Enter Setup at bootup and see if it can be switched...
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          Re: Dual Harddrive Windows Booting Possible Question pt 2
          « Reply #7 on: September 11, 2008, 04:25:27 PM »
          another good idea
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          Re: Dual Harddrive Windows Booting Possible Question pt 2
          « Reply #8 on: September 13, 2008, 01:27:36 PM »
          I'm just full of them lately...
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