Dual Boot Win 7 and Win 10

Frankiemac · 26 Dec 2023 at 19:37

If I install win 10 on a partioned drive that already has windows 7 and dual boot, will each install show as operating system treat the install as a c drive ?

Sorry for being a bit thick here but can find nothing on the net.

Mcnumpty2323 · 26 Dec 2023 at 20:16

Whichever one you are currently
Booted into
Will name itself C
If you restart and boot into the other one
It will then become C

Frankiemac · 26 Dec 2023 at 20:59

Perfect thank you. I could not find that info anywhere.

Maybe its because its so basic its assumed everyone knows.

I think I should have your username

Mcnumpty2323 · 26 Dec 2023 at 21:11

Frankiemac said:
Perfect thank you. I could not find that info anywhere.

Maybe its because its so basic its assumed everyone knows.

I think I should have your username

Been a long while since I did it that way
2 x OS on one drive
But that's how it works with my multiple OS installs
Which are all on separate drives
No reason to think it won't be the same

Unless you're Scottish
You can't be a McNumpty lol
Just plain numpty for you :cry:

Frankiemac · 26 Dec 2023 at 21:50

I'd rather it was on seperate drives.... but all info I have seen advises against it. I am still using 7.... I have software for work that needs it, but really need to get on 10 and avoid 11 for as long as possible.

I'll take plain numpty but I am in Cumbria so must be pretty close to a mcnumpty

(Am from London originally so I still fail the mcnumpty test)

Mcnumpty2323 · 26 Dec 2023 at 21:55

I actually prefer separate drives
Especially if using sata hard drives/ssds
You can disable those easily
Either in the bios
Or by just removing the cable
That way can install windows to each as an isolated drive
No worries about boot record having 2 drives
Or 2 operating systems then
Can't easily temporarily disable m2 drives sadly