EDIT: Found this and seems to be a good solution. Does anyone agree or disagree that this is the best method and if not, why? Thanks.
[[[ Safest way to dual BOOT on two disks.
Disconnect one you don't want that OS on because you may end up with BOOT spread over both of them and if you remove one or BOOT from wrong one you can end up with no OS at all.
After installing that OS, you can use: EasyBCD - NeoSmart Technologies on first or even both disks to give you BOOT menu to chose OS you want to BOOT to.
That process never failed me even with various OSs, like Windows of all kinds plus Linux distros.
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My original question:
I have Vista Premium 64 installed and want to install latest Windows 10 Pro on a separate drive. Want to be able to pick which opsys to boot into and have access to data on the Vista drive while booted into Windows 10 Pro and vice versa. What is the best/simplest procedure to facilitate the result and are there any pitfalls I should be aware of?
Have read other entries here but I am starting out with working Vista 64 install and want to make sure it all works after I install W10 Pro on the other drive. Sorry if I am asking a question that has already been answered and appreciate links to the solution if so.
ps. Have Asus P5E3 Premium mbd.
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ps. Read where one user found the easiest/simplest/trouble free way to do this is to disconnect the original drive and install Windows 10 onto the new one, then plug the old drive back in and boot to one or the other with cmos setup menu.
Any drawbacks to this method or can someone suggest a better way? I want to make sure the drives act independently in case one fails I can boot to the other with no problems.
[[[ Safest way to dual BOOT on two disks.
Disconnect one you don't want that OS on because you may end up with BOOT spread over both of them and if you remove one or BOOT from wrong one you can end up with no OS at all.
After installing that OS, you can use: EasyBCD - NeoSmart Technologies on first or even both disks to give you BOOT menu to chose OS you want to BOOT to.
That process never failed me even with various OSs, like Windows of all kinds plus Linux distros.
]]]]
My original question:
I have Vista Premium 64 installed and want to install latest Windows 10 Pro on a separate drive. Want to be able to pick which opsys to boot into and have access to data on the Vista drive while booted into Windows 10 Pro and vice versa. What is the best/simplest procedure to facilitate the result and are there any pitfalls I should be aware of?
Have read other entries here but I am starting out with working Vista 64 install and want to make sure it all works after I install W10 Pro on the other drive. Sorry if I am asking a question that has already been answered and appreciate links to the solution if so.
ps. Have Asus P5E3 Premium mbd.
<0
ps. Read where one user found the easiest/simplest/trouble free way to do this is to disconnect the original drive and install Windows 10 onto the new one, then plug the old drive back in and boot to one or the other with cmos setup menu.
Any drawbacks to this method or can someone suggest a better way? I want to make sure the drives act independently in case one fails I can boot to the other with no problems.