Can you install Snow Leopard onto two separate partitions?

seaviewuk · 27 Jun 2011 at 20:33

Is it possible to install two instances of Snow Leopard on the same machine?

Intel Imac is the machine. I have partioned the disk into two equal sizes.

Reason being I want to test various software but want to evaluate it before installing into my working partition (if that makes sense?).

If possible can someone give me a dummies guide to make it happen? Thanks!

hartgeh3 · 27 Jun 2011 at 20:56

TBH Im not 100% sure, but I think you could you would just have to hold the ALT key on startup everytime and choose which partition to boot from. Name them differently so you know which is which lol

J1234 · 27 Jun 2011 at 21:09

Yes just split the drive into two partitions with Disk Utility from the install disk and install it on both.

seaviewuk · 27 Jun 2011 at 21:42

hartgeh3 said:
TBH Im not 100% sure, but I think you could you would just have to hold the ALT key on startup everytime and choose which partition to boot from. Name them differently so you know which is which lol

Thanks!

Justin said:
Yes just split the drive into two partitions with Disk Utility from the install disk and install it on both.

Thank You.

I have already partioned the drive. When I run the installation disk, will it at some stage let me choose the partition? My biggest fear is that it will overwrite my main partition without requesting me to choose one! Is it just a case of letting the disk do it's thing or is there a combination of keys to press at start up?

hartgeh3 · 27 Jun 2011 at 21:47

Yes it should ask you where to install.

Put the disc in restart and press C till it loads up

seaviewuk · 27 Jun 2011 at 21:51

hartgeh3 said:
Yes it should ask you where to install.

Put the disc in restart and press C till it loads up

Cheers.

I Will give that a go.