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Microsoft OSes require a separate partition per OS.
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Can you install 2 operating systems on one PC?
Yes you can. You would need to create separate partitions for each operating system - installing each operating system into its own partition. When you switch on the computer, it will show a menu allowing you to choose which operating system you want to start.
What operating system allows you to install a new OS without disturbing the old one?
Linux will easily allow you to install it along with other OS on a separate partition or even same partition through frugal install. You can even live boot from a CD which will not affect anything on your PC.
Do you have to reformat when installing an operating system?
No, there is no requirement of reformatting when installing an operating system as you can install more than one operating system on a samePC. So there is no requirement of formatting the older one, even if you are installing a single new operating system only. Then also there is no requirement of reformatting again, formatting decreases the life of PC. ANSWER: Formatting does not decrease the life of your PC. The statement above is correct in that it is not necessary to format before installing an operating system. However, if you are doing a fresh install, formatting gives you a "clean slate" to install the new operating system. Attain the older one, even if you are installing a single new operating system only , then also there is no requirement of reformatting again, formatting decreases the life of PC. GOOD ANSWER: You do not reformat a PC you reformat a Hard Drive Disk. Whether or not you need to reformat your HDD depends on the operating system you wish to install. Some operating systems require different formats like NTFS or FAT32 so sometimes you need to reformat. You can also have more then one operating system on your HDD but to do this you must create a partition. A partition is a reserved area on the HDD which you can dedicate to different things depending on your needs. Generally, when you are installing an operating system you will have to reformat your HDD or create a partition for the operating system to run on. It does not decrease the life of your PC but sometimes during the reformatting process a few megabites will be lost... nothing serious. Most OSes require one partition to be formatted, but that is why you can create multiple partitions.
Can you install more than one operating system in a machine and can you give an example?
Yes. You need to create a Primary partition and then a secondary partition. You'll want to install your main OS on the Primary partition (Windows, Mac, Linux, Novell, ect.) and then put the other OS on the secondary partition (I typically see Linux.) Then you can choose to boot from the primary partition or the secondary partition in the BIOS. The bigger the hard-drive you have the better, and I wouldn't try it with anything less than 100 gigs.
Does it matter what operating system you install first when dual-booting?
If one or of the operating systems does not cooperate well with dual-booting (such as Windows with a Linux distribution), then you should install the troublesome operating system first. If both are well-behaved (such as two Linux distributions) then it does not generally matter.
You would like to install windows xp and windows 2000 professional on one hard disk how to install and which one should be first installed you have a 1000Mhz celeron system with 256 MB ram 40 GB hard?
You must partiton your hard drive so you have two partitons(you MUST have the partition space be at LEAST the minimum requirement for the specific Operating System being installed in that partition). Once you partition your hard drive you can then install the two operating systems(one operating system per partition). Its recommended that you install the older OS before the latest OS.
How can you get two operating systems on one computer?
Install one on one partition, install the other on another partition. With Windows/Linux it's child's play. Install Windows first; put in a Linus distribution CD/DVD and install Linux (there will be a number of questions to answer such as the size of the new partition and the file structure but you can Google that as you get to it to get the system you want) and you will have two operating systems on the same computer. Restart the computer and choose which OS to boot! or even easier, use VMWare player or Virtualbox, both free, to virtualize one of the Operating system, especially the one you won't be using to play games/movies.
How do you handle the multiple operating system such as vista and ubuntu?
You have to install both operating systems to get a 'dual boot' system. I would suggest installing vista first, then installing ubuntu. Doing it the other way around will mean that the ubuntu installation will not be recognized after you install Vista, so do the Vista install first.The Ubuntu Grub loader will be able to recognize the Vista partition and should present you with a menu when you boot the machine as to which operating system you want to use.The easiest approach to this would be to install Vista on one partition and ubuntu on a different partition of your hard drive.
Can you install 2 operating systems on one PC?
Yes you can. You would need to create separate partitions for each operating system - installing each operating system into its own partition. When you switch on the computer, it will show a menu allowing you to choose which operating system you want to start.
In a dual oprating system how can you delate one oprting system?
The second operating system should be on a different partition or disk. If you format the partition/disk that the unwanted operating system is on, the machine will have no choice but to boot to the remaining operating system.
What do you do after configuring the hard drive?
Either do you install an operating system or create a partition. I don't know what do you mean with configuration of a hard drive. Is it a new one?
How do you remove one of two operating system from system?
You need a partition editor.
What operating system allows you to install a new OS without disturbing the old one?
Linux will easily allow you to install it along with other OS on a separate partition or even same partition through frugal install. You can even live boot from a CD which will not affect anything on your PC.
Do you have to reformat when installing an operating system?
No, there is no requirement of reformatting when installing an operating system as you can install more than one operating system on a samePC. So there is no requirement of formatting the older one, even if you are installing a single new operating system only. Then also there is no requirement of reformatting again, formatting decreases the life of PC. ANSWER: Formatting does not decrease the life of your PC. The statement above is correct in that it is not necessary to format before installing an operating system. However, if you are doing a fresh install, formatting gives you a "clean slate" to install the new operating system. Attain the older one, even if you are installing a single new operating system only , then also there is no requirement of reformatting again, formatting decreases the life of PC. GOOD ANSWER: You do not reformat a PC you reformat a Hard Drive Disk. Whether or not you need to reformat your HDD depends on the operating system you wish to install. Some operating systems require different formats like NTFS or FAT32 so sometimes you need to reformat. You can also have more then one operating system on your HDD but to do this you must create a partition. A partition is a reserved area on the HDD which you can dedicate to different things depending on your needs. Generally, when you are installing an operating system you will have to reformat your HDD or create a partition for the operating system to run on. It does not decrease the life of your PC but sometimes during the reformatting process a few megabites will be lost... nothing serious. Most OSes require one partition to be formatted, but that is why you can create multiple partitions.
Can Windows XP and Windows 7 be installed on the same partition?
It is not possible to install any Operating System next to another on the same partition. To dual-boot Windows 7 and Windows XP, first install Windows 7, and while in the partition manager, delete all partitions and create one for Windows 7 and one for Windows XP. Then install Windows 7 to it's partition. Then install XP to it's partition. You should now be able to boot either Operating System. Note: You must install XP after Windows 7 as the Windows 7 installation wizard would want to upgrade XP. WARNING: This will erase all of the data on your hard drive. Be sure to back up all of your files before installing anything.
You are installing a 2nd HDD with another OS do you need to partition?
All hard drives must have at least one partition to be usable by an operating system, even if the partition uses the entire drive. If you are installing an operating dissimilar from the one you are using currently (ie. Windows XP and FreeBSD), you should partition the disk from that system's installer, not in Windows.
How would you configure a dual-boot between Windows XP Professional and an operating system that requires the FAT32 file system?
Install first an older system such Win98 (95, Me) and so on, and then install Windows Xp. Xp creates automatically dual boot menu.Do not install more than one OS per partition.
