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| 1348731 | 2013-07-12 18:22:00 | I am using 2 500 GB hard drives in my new build. they are both loaded with different OS. Win.7 in one and ubantu in the other one. What would be the best course to use installing them. This is my first try at building a PC so be gentle with me. | ron17 (17127) | ||
| 1348732 | 2013-07-12 20:08:00 | Windows is notorious for not playing fair in a multi-boot environment. This is by design, as MS doesn't want you to play with any alternative systems. It's suicide to attempt it any other way than with Windows installed first on C: Linux can be setup afterwards via a bootloader. |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 1348733 | 2013-07-12 22:47:00 | Windows is notorious for not playing fair in a multi-boot environment. This is by design, as MS doesn't want you to play with any alternative systems. It's suicide to attempt it any other way than with Windows installed first on C: Linux can be setup afterwards via a bootloader. Where there's a will, there's a way ;) If both drives are bootable on their own (i.e. you can boot into Windows 7 from its drive, and Ubuntu from its drive), you can add one OS into the other's bootloader - if Windows boots with both drives connected, use EasyBCD to add Ubuntu to Windows' bootloader. |
pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 1348734 | 2013-07-12 23:07:00 | I would connect one drive, install Windows onto it, then connect the second, and install Linux to that. Use Grub as the main bootloader, it will save you a lot of hassle. Don't let Windows see two drives during install or it might decide to be 'clever' and install on one and put the bootloader or such on the other. Windows can be really stupid like that. |
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