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How can you decide which hdd to boot from when you have an OS on each hdd?
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If both of the oses are windows oses you can use the MBR (Master Boot Record)to choose the OS you want to boot from or in your BIOS settings you can choose for it to automatically boot from a specific hard drive or partition(section of the hard drive).
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Total copy of any os file software?
most of the OS files are in use. so it's not possible to copy OS files while it is running. but instead you can use an application called norton ghost to copy the whole partition into an image on your HDD, and then copy the required file. another way is to turn off the PC, take the hdd and connect it to another PC as a second HDD (don't boot up from this HDD). after that you can copy all the OS files you need.
Can you install 2 different OS on two HDD and both should have separate boot so if one gets crash or removed other should work seamlessly one PC?
Two different operating systems (OS) can be installed on one or two different hard disk drives (HDD). The option of having each on a separate boot is up to the owner's discretion, however, having each on it's own booting system does act as a security safety net to protect valuable information.
Can you use an HDD to boot and use windows 7 while using an SSD to store and load your games on steam?
Yes, people just normally use an SSD as a boot drive because it makes booting up a lot faster as well as Windows it'self run faster than when it's running on a HDD. But if you don't mind the slower OS and would preffer faster game loading then use the SSD for your games and HDD for OS and Storage.
How do you run xp on one hdd and vista on a second hdd?
Install XP first. Then install Vista on the second drive. When the Vista installer sees that this is a second OS, it will automatically set up dual booting. When you boot the computer, you will be given a choice as to which OS to boot into. Before even starting, ensure the computer is compatible with bot OSes and ensure that you have the proper drivers for both OSes.
Where does operating system typically resides?
An OS reside in HDD, SSD, flash drive or CD/DVD. When you boot the computer the kernel is copied to RAM. Now other parts of OS will be loaded to RAM as and when required.
What two items are contained in the MBR?
1.The master boot program (446 bytes), which loads the OS boot program stored in the OS boot record. (The OS boot program begins the process of loading the OS.) 2.The partition table, which contains the description, location, and size of each partitionon the drive (up to four).
How many OS can you have on your PC?
you can have as much as ur HDD can had So if you want pring any 1 TB HDD and install 100s of OS's
Can you save mac OS on a hard-drive and boot it instead of windows say at school FREE- And if so how?
Well, first you need the OS on a hard drive (Probably the external kind) You can do this with a HDD Copier. Then you need to set the computer (school's computer) to boot from the Ext. HDD. This can be done in the BIOS. Plug it in and it should work! (Make sure you have the Intel version of the Mac OS) Notes: 1. The above instructions will not work 2. Mac OS X can only legally be installed on Apple computers. 3. A school's network should not allow a user to perform this kind of operation.
What boot allows you to install the new OS without disturbing the old one so you can boot to either OS?
dual boot allows you to install the new OS without disturbing the old one so you can boot to either OS.
What boot allows you to install the new OS without disturbing the old one so you can boot to either OS.?
dual boot allows you to install the new OS without disturbing the old one so you can boot to either OS.
Toshiba power up error F3-F200-0002?
Boot any bootable OS(with a partition manager) from a USB stick or DVD and reformat your HDD to NTFS, then try a clean install. Alternatively you could insert the HDD into another computer to reformat it, if you're not known with bootable operating systems. If this does not work you might need to replace the HDD.
At the beginning of the boot drive is the OS which loads the first program file of the OS?
boot record
