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OS stands for Operating System, so on a PC it would be Windows, on an Apple it would be Mac. (Please re-phrase your question if this did not answer it.)

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Q: What OS does a PC use?
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Can a PC have 2 operating systems?

yes, the PC will have more than one OS. in my PC i have 3 OS


What is the difference between mainframe Operating system and PC Operating system?

The basic difference is that @ mainframe platform u can run more than one OS at a time on same machine but this feature not available at PC OS. Mainframe OS are targeted to handle hundreds of users at a time whereas PC OS is targeted for a single user. The only major difference is that a mainframe operating system will probably need to service many users at the same time, whereas a PC operating system normally only has to worry about one user at a time. There are some differences between personal computer OS and mainframe OS, one of them a mainframe OS can be used by many users at the same time so it must need to service for many users. However a personal computer operating system designed for one user normally.second of them a mainframe OS is more powerful and expensive than PC OS. Mainframe OS designed to huge process from many users and it means, it manages lots of I/O for many users, but in PC OS there is just one user to log in it means, it does not manages lots of I/O for one user. Mainframe OS offers three kinds of service batch, transaction processing and timesharing. Personal computer OS used for some basic processing like word processing, spreadsheets and Internet access that PC OS is supports multiprogramming.


What are the computer operating systems used in hotels?

The OS is usually an altered regular OS. Just like in schools, you get an OS without all of the capabilities and administrative powers of a normal PC OS. Hotels OS's usually only let you browse the internet. Hope that helped!


Where do some pc makes hide a backup copy of the OS for later restoration?

Hidden partition.


The OS has several subsystems or OS subroutines that use the user mode and interface with the user and with applications?

modules

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How can i use hard disk from other PC with windows XP OS to my PC as my primary master and i use OS of it?

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I have five OS on your PC how to delete some of them?

You need to use a partition editor.


Can a PC have 2 operating systems?

yes, the PC will have more than one OS. in my PC i have 3 OS


What is the latest OS for PC's?

The standard OS for a PC is Windows, and the latest version is Windows 7.


Can you use OS X on PC?

Apple's Mac OS X can legally only be used on Apple's Macintosh range of personal computers.


Why cant OS X run on a PC?

Technically OS X can run on a PC, and many hackers have created "cracked" versions of OS X that will run on a PC. The reason it does not is because Apple requires OS X to be run on "Apple Branded Hardware".


What can a PC boot to?

PC boot to ? A PC boots to its OS. The OS Can be installed in a pendrive or a cd but usually intalled in hard disk so that it creates no problem.


Can you get Imovie on your pc?

No. It is illegal to run Hackintosh (Apple OS on PC).


Can you use an xp os on other PC?

If you own the original installation disk then yes you can install in on another PC. Your lap top for instance as well as your desktop.


Why is there no hypervisor for running mac os x on a window pc?

To install Apple's Mac OS X you agree to only use it on hardware built by Apple and so it is illegal to use it on other platforms.


What does Os X on PC actually mean?

Os X is the operating drive on which a Mac and any apple device functions on. When there is an Os X on a PC it means that it is compatible with devices from apple.


What can you do on a PC with no OS?

You can do just about anything on a PC with no OS however, you would have to write code for every single action that you want your computer to complete.