[SOLVED] Switch between Multiple Windows harddrives on one laptop

[nabil_live_com]

Hi!

I've a Windows 10 laptop with a 2TB hard drive, which I use for school and gaming etcetera. However, I want to create a new bootable HDD for programming so that things are all organized properly.

Is it possible to internally switch to another HDD on the laptop and install Windows 10 on it to use it separately? (I mean using my regular 2TB drive, opening up the laptop and switch back to the other HDD when needed)
I know this will damage the sata connector when switching too often, just occassionally.

Thanks in advance!

 

[jay32267]

You could do that and it will work...but if you can manage to get both drives in the machine connected to the MB with separate cables...then you can switch back and forth in the BIOS without switching any cables.

 

[nabil_live_com]

You could do that and it will work...but if you can manage to get both drives in the machine connected to the MB with separate cables...then you can switch back and forth in the BIOS without switching any cables.

Hi!
Thanks for your reply!

I have an CD drive reader installed in my laptop, connected to sata?
Is it possible to install my other HDD instead of the CD drive reader?
If so, would it be possible to boot into that and isolate it from the other drive installed? (Kind of sandboxing, so a virus can't access the primary drive)

Thanks for your help

With kind regards,
Nabil

 

[jay32267]

I have an CD drive reader installed in my laptop, connected to sata?
Most likely it is.

Is it possible to install my other HDD instead of the CD drive reader?
If the CD Drive reader is connected by SATA then yes.

If so, would it be possible to boot into that and isolate it from the other drive installed?

Yes...this is exactly whet I was talking about.