It's about making a copy of the Windows 10 installation media (USB, CD...), they didn't say you can install twice for dual boot.
Just read the license agreement. You didn't read it. It is not about installation media.That makes more sense.
Is it possible to install windows 10 as both os in dual boot
Is it fine if the hard disk is partioned and i install both windows 10 in diffrent partionsNo problem if you install the same Windows 10 copy on two different drives and you have two license keys.
Even if you install the same copy twice on same drive, you still need two license keys, and maybe lot of problem like this guy did
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Is it fine if the hard disk is partioned and i install both windows 10 in diffrent partions
So I am planning to install 2 windows 10. One will be on my SSD another will be on the hard drive will it work fine if I install it from a bootable drive at startup?When installing each version of Windows, make sure the drive Windows is going onto is the only drive connected during the install if you are wanting dual boot.
Not doing this will cause you a world of pain if ever one of the drives fails or is disconnected. Best way for multiple Windows operating systems to co-exist is if they don't 'know' about one another and you press an F key at startup to select which drive to boot from. Reason being, if more drives are connected, Windows will put a lot of important boot files on drives that aren't the main OS drive.
Probably, but Why?Is it possible to install windows 10 as both os in dual boot
It's a Laptop so. I don't have much knowledge about opening up a laptop.Yes, but have ONLY the drive you're installing to connected each time you install Windows. Once all operating systems are installed, then connect up all the drives you want.
So I did it. but I am getting the error 0xc00000e while selecting the 2nd os after restarting. I have installed it . tried with windows 8.1 too. but same errorSo I am planning to install 2 windows 10. One will be on my SSD another will be on the hard drive will it work fine if I install it from a bootable drive at startup?
So I did it. but I am getting the error 0xc00000e while selecting the 2nd os after restarting. I have installed it . tried with windows 8.1 too. but same errorWhen installing each version of Windows, make sure the drive Windows is going onto is the only drive connected during the install if you are wanting dual boot.
Not doing this will cause you a world of pain if ever one of the drives fails or is disconnected. Best way for multiple Windows operating systems to co-exist is if they don't 'know' about one another and you press an F key at startup to select which drive to boot from. Reason being, if more drives are connected, Windows will put a lot of important boot files on drives that aren't the main OS drive.
So I did it. but I am getting the error 0xc00000e while selecting the 2nd os after restarting. I have installed it . tried with windows 8.1 too. but same error
Yes, an option pops up to select between os's when selecting the 2nd os I am getting that error. (I am still able to use the 1st os )How are you "selecting" the 2nd operating system? Are you doing it from a black screen where you see both operating systems listed?
Yes, an option pops up to select between os's when selecting the 2nd os I am getting that error. (I am still able to use the 1st os )
Interestingly, we still do not know the reason for this dualboot thing.
Right.I wasn't really bothered about the reason. I once knew some self employed people who wanted a 'work' system and a 'play' system of the same OS on the same PC, so it can be a thing. Obviously they needed two licences to do it but they weren't bothered about that, they understood the reason.
But I've given the answer, so I don't really want the OP picking my brains on fixing things that would not have arisen had they followed the advice.
I'm fairly sure you agree 100% with me that if you must dual boot, it's best done with both operating systems not 'knowing' about one another and by selecting the drive to boot from. So a bit of messing initially removing disks and only having the one you're installing to fitted, but far better in the long run as you don't run into things like this.
But the reason I asked 'why', is because there might be (probably is) a better way to do whatever is desired.
"I want a second OS in case the first one dies"
Well, that does no good if they are on 2 partitions in the same physical drive.
Or 2 drives in the same laptop.
or any of a number of other things people think a dualboot is good for.
But since this second OS is already installed, and seemingly things are messed up, "fixing it" is going to be much harder.
There is no need for 2 licenses, if it is the same OS version on the same computer i.eObviously they needed two licences to do it but they weren't bothered about that, they understood the reason.
Right.Probably for backup.
If one installation of windows goes bad/gets corrupted or something else,
then you still have the other installation and can instantly boot into it.
There is no need for 2 licenses, if it is the same OS version on the same computer i.e
2 instances of windows 10 pro or2 instances of windows 10 home.