| How To Install 2 Windows OS Running Independently on Your PC | |
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yemiola Enthusiast
Posts : 1942 Location : ShekO, Hong Kong
| Subject: How To Install 2 Windows OS Running Independently on Your PC 2014-05-17, 12:59 | |
| How To Install 2 Windows OS Running Independently on Your PC
Requirements 1. A pc with: at least 2gb of ram More than 200gb of disk space Geneiu Windows OS software ( vista, windows7 or windows8) 2. Power on ur pc 3. Internet connection
Procedure
PERTITIONING.
Step 1 Backup ur document to an external hdd Step 2. If u are on a windows u like eg vista or windows7 and u want to keep the original software on ur pc, do a FACTORY RESET of ur pc. Step 3. After the above, Click on the windows icon on the bottom left corner of ur screen And type CREATE OR FORMAT DISK PARTITION. Step 4 select the above from the list, a window will pop up showing ur hdd partitions and sizes Step 5. Select the one with the largest size. Right click and select SHRINK. Shrink to a desirable size that can you can install ur OS on. At least 80gb Step 6. Way the end of the step above, you would have a new UNALLOCATED PARTITION. Now right clock it and create new partition on it. When don you will notice the partition on ur computer showing the new partition. Note the size of the new volume you just created as it will be useful when installing the second OS.
INSTALLATION
Step 7. Insert the cd/DVD/flash drive containing the OS u want to install. Note the the later version must be newer that the first installed OS as in the following Vista before windows 7 or windows 8 Windows7 before window8. Step 8 Power off ur pc with the software plugged in ur pc and restart ur pc Step 9 Configure ur boot order from system setup making sure the part to ur OS software is given the priority over others. Follow the installation instruction till u get to where u have the partition u wish to install ur new OS. Choose the one u just created and format it again. If u are confused about the actual one pls quit it and remove the OS software. Restart ur pc and check the right partition. Step 10. When u are sure of the right partition click the next icon and follow the instruction to the letter. Whe ur system restarts please select the OS at the top on the boot sequence to finish ur installation. Step 11 Whenever u restart ur pc, ur system will take u to d boot sequence then u can select the OS to use. That is all you need to do to have 2 windows on ur pc.
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Other issues pls table here.
For you to be able to run 2 OS at the same time on ur pc, you will need to setup a VIRTUAL MACHINE on ur pc. Another topic for another day.
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Ashawo Leader
Posts : 5607
| Subject: Re: How To Install 2 Windows OS Running Independently on Your PC 2014-05-17, 13:14 | |
| I'm always afraid to try this alone | |
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yemiola Enthusiast
Posts : 1942 Location : ShekO, Hong Kong
| Subject: Re: How To Install 2 Windows OS Running Independently on Your PC 2014-05-17, 13:20 | |
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yemiola Enthusiast
Posts : 1942 Location : ShekO, Hong Kong
| Subject: Re: How To Install 2 Windows OS Running Independently on Your PC 2014-05-17, 13:22 | |
| If u are within Lagos and u want it done for u without hitch. Pm me | |
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Ashawo Leader
Posts : 5607
| Subject: Re: How To Install 2 Windows OS Running Independently on Your PC 2014-05-17, 13:49 | |
| How about the drivers you wil lost during formatting? Some ain't online | |
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yemiola Enthusiast
Posts : 1942 Location : ShekO, Hong Kong
| Subject: Re: How To Install 2 Windows OS Running Independently on Your PC 2014-05-17, 14:01 | |
| This is y when it is important todo a factory reset of ur pc if u still have the os that came with it originally | |
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yemiola Enthusiast
Posts : 1942 Location : ShekO, Hong Kong
| Subject: Re: How To Install 2 Windows OS Running Independently on Your PC 2014-05-17, 14:03 | |
| If not, u can just go ahead with the partitioning without factory reset | |
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Ashawo Leader
Posts : 5607
| Subject: Re: How To Install 2 Windows OS Running Independently on Your PC 2014-05-17, 14:08 | |
| So wat is d negative effects of partitioning without formatting? | |
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yemiola Enthusiast
Posts : 1942 Location : ShekO, Hong Kong
| Subject: Re: How To Install 2 Windows OS Running Independently on Your PC 2014-05-17, 14:13 | |
| It is a must to partition it as the 2 os would be installed on different partitions | |
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Ashawo Leader
Posts : 5607
| Subject: Re: How To Install 2 Windows OS Running Independently on Your PC 2014-05-17, 14:52 | |
| I mean without formatting first | |
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stainlez Veteran
Sex : Male Posts : 9283 Location : Lagos
| Subject: Re: How To Install 2 Windows OS Running Independently on Your PC 2014-05-17, 14:58 | |
| It's always good to format a disk drive before installing a new window on it. | |
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yemiola Enthusiast
Posts : 1942 Location : ShekO, Hong Kong
| Subject: Re: How To Install 2 Windows OS Running Independently on Your PC 2014-05-17, 18:04 | |
| if u no get original os, pls dont format | |
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kingtobi01 Amateur
Sex : male Posts : 490 Location : Nasarawa state
| Subject: Re: How To Install 2 Windows OS Running Independently on Your PC 2014-05-17, 19:47 | |
| Waoo doing something like this alone is very fearful but i will try | |
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yemiola Enthusiast
Posts : 1942 Location : ShekO, Hong Kong
| Subject: Re: How To Install 2 Windows OS Running Independently on Your PC 2014-05-17, 20:46 | |
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turkcorp Senior
Sex : male Posts : 1365 Location : Jasikan
| Subject: Re: How To Install 2 Windows OS Running Independently on Your PC 2014-05-18, 03:41 | |
| Well with laptops even when you format you can use the keys written under it | |
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