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| Thread ID: 117037 | 2011-03-31 03:59:00 | Dual Boot - Shared data for both OS's | GR8Metal (14133) | Press F1 |
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| 1190760 | 2011-03-31 03:59:00 | Hi all, If I setup a laptop with dual boot (Win 7 Pro and XP Pro) is it possible to have a shared location for both OS's to see? Would I have to create a seperate partition for this? Thanks in advance, have not had too much to do with dual-boot setups... :rolleyes: |
GR8Metal (14133) | ||
| 1190761 | 2011-03-31 04:12:00 | Make a separate partition, it will make it easier in the long run (os re-installs etc). This partition can be referred to by the same drive letter in both OS's for general consistency. | jackM (14814) | ||
| 1190762 | 2011-03-31 04:16:00 | If I were doing this, I'd create a third partition and point (My) Documents, (My) Pictures etc. on both OSs to a folder on that partition. | pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 1190763 | 2011-03-31 04:24:00 | They could co-exist but not be combined, not sure which you're recommending. | jackM (14814) | ||
| 1190764 | 2011-03-31 04:26:00 | To clarify my last post, you couldn't (shouldn't) combine your entire profile directory, but just the likes of (My) Documents etc would be fine. | jackM (14814) | ||
| 1190765 | 2011-03-31 04:33:00 | Or you could just use XP Mode, given that you're using Windows 7 Professional :D | pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 1190766 | 2011-03-31 05:29:00 | I have a WinXP + Win7 dual boot system. Created three partitions. C = XP D = Win7 E = Data shared. I have MyDocs in both C and D. C and D Docs I want to keep are shifted to E as and when I feel like it. |
Snorkbox (15764) | ||
| 1190767 | 2011-03-31 08:03:00 | Cheers all. Very useful feedback! :thumbs: | GR8Metal (14133) | ||
| 1190768 | 2011-03-31 20:41:00 | Or you could just make a folder somewhere on the existing partitions, you can read both drives from either installation. Alternative browse to the D:\users\fred_Dagg\my documents or whatever directory from one OS and create a shortcut to it - point being they are already accessible if a little akward to find. I do agree a 3rd partition or drive is the easiest though. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1190769 | 2011-03-31 21:03:00 | Ideally make the 'data' partition FAT32, means you won't have to piss around with permissions ;) | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
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