I originally had Windows 8 on my laptop. Now I triple booted windows 7 and XP on it but the bootloader was replaced by windows 7 one. Now My question is how do I get back the metro style bootloader of Windows 8?
karan128 said:
I originally had Windows 8 on my laptop. Now I triple booted windows 7 and XP on it but the bootloader was replaced by windows 7 one. Now My question is how do I get back the metro style bootloader of Windows 8?
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as a general rule of thumb always start from the oldest OS, XP>7>8 that way the bootloaders don't get all messed up
Pop a Win 8 Disk in and boot to it
Hit SHIFT+F10 to enter the command prompt
Type - bootrec /fixmbr to update the main boot record just in case its messed up (shouldn't be!)
Then type - bootrec /fixboot to update the boot sector on the system partition.
Finally type - bootrec /scanos to add your OSs
that should sort it out, cant remember if that scans for XP, if it doesn't that's fixable too but you should really consider hyper-v and run XP in a VM, if you absolutely have to that is.
dazza9075 said:
as a general rule of thumb always start from the oldest OS, XP>7>8 that way the bootloaders don't get all messed up
Pop a Win 8 Disk in and boot to it
Hit SHIFT+F10 to enter the command prompt
Type - bootrec /fixmbr to update the main boot record just in case its messed up (shouldn't be!)
Then type - bootrec /fixboot to update the boot sector on the system partition.
Finally type - bootrec /scanos to add your OSs
that should sort it out, cant remember if that scans for XP, if it doesn't that's fixable too but you should really consider hyper-v and run XP in a VM, if you absolutely have to that is.
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Thanks, but it didn't work...
dazza9075 said:
as a general rule of thumb always start from the oldest OS, XP>7>8 that way the bootloaders don't get all messed up
Pop a Win 8 Disk in and boot to it
Hit SHIFT+F10 to enter the command prompt
Type - bootrec /fixmbr to update the main boot record just in case its messed up (shouldn't be!)
Then type - bootrec /fixboot to update the boot sector on the system partition.
Finally type - bootrec /scanos to add your OSs
that should sort it out, cant remember if that scans for XP, if it doesn't that's fixable too but you should really consider hyper-v and run XP in a VM, if you absolutely have to that is.
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Worked for me.
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try these steps, remember you need to have windows 8 or some other OS that's compatible with the Windows 8 bootloader (like server 2012) set as the first boot OS because at the point that the windows 8 loader shows the menu options the system kernel and drivers are already loaded.
http://www.intowindows.com/restore-boot-options-menu-in-windows-8/
the command:
"bcdedit /set {current} bootmenupolicy standard"
and variations of it did the job for me when I was working with a multiboot of server 2012 and win7 + other OS's.
nbates66 said:
try these steps, remember you need to have windows 8 or some other OS that's compatible with the Windows 8 bootloader (like server 2012) set as the first boot OS because at the point that the windows 8 loader shows the menu options the system kernel and drivers are already loaded.
http://www.intowindows.com/restore-boot-options-menu-in-windows-8/
the command:
"bcdedit /set {current} bootmenupolicy standard"
and variations of it did the job for me when I was working with a multiboot of server 2012 and win7 + other OS's.
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Thank You. The second method for power users on that link you provided worked for me.
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Hi guys I have just downloaded win 8 from Microsoft but I want to triple boot my laptop is that please help.
Extra info : ram 4gb
Hard disk 320gb
Core 2duo processor
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You can dual boot win8 and win7 its a breeze, i just did follow this simple steps posted on microsoft-news.com
just make three partition on your laptop...one for each.. or you can install Ubuntu through wubi on windows 7 and windows 8 on a separate partition.. am currently using like this...
Easiest way is to install ubuntu inside windows 7 and use VMware to instal Windows 8 on virtual machine.
I did that today. Could go without windows eight tho.
thnx everyone i run win8 in VMware..
rajatbajpai0072 said:
Hi guys I have just downloaded win 8 from Microsoft but I want to triple boot my laptop is that please help.
Extra info : ram 4gb
Hard disk 320gb
Core 2duo processor
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Its actually pretty simple.Just dual boot windows 7 and 8.Im sure u knw how o do this.Then install Ubuntu alongside 7 through the boot setup!
If you had a newer CPU, I'd suggest using Client Hyper-V (from Win8) to run the other OSes virtually, but the Core 2 family lacks second-level address translation, which means Hyper-V messes up desktop performance so MS made SLAT mandatory on client (non-server) builds if you want Hyper-V.
rajatbajpai0072 said:
Hi guys I have just downloaded win 8 from Microsoft but I want to triple boot my laptop is that please help.
Extra info : ram 4gb
Hard disk 320gb
Core 2duo processor
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I had my windows 7 installed , and then i installed ubuntu. Now , lets say you installed windows 7 on a LocalDrive (c):, then in this drive there will be some files.
wubildr
wubildr.cfg
wubuildr.mbr
These are the files that gets your ubuntu booted.
So just install windows 8 normmally on some other drive. (note: dont keep any operating system in same drive. Make a 100gb for windows 7 , 50gb for ubuntu(if you not compiling any big projects) and 100 gb for Windows 8 , and the rest 70 gb a 4th hard drive )
You can store songs and stuff in any drive you want.
NOTE:
When you boot up your computer,this is what happens,
1) Bios awakes all the hardware("Goodmorning mouse,keyboard harddisk, any other devices connected too (except your internet router) )
2)Bios finds a operating system and boots up its "SELECT OPERATING SYSTEM"(called bootmanager).(in my pc when i use windows 8 and shut it down, the next time i start pc i get windows 8's boot menu. but if i use windows 7 and shut it down , and next time when i turn on my pc i get windows 7's bootmenu, You wont get ubuntu boot menu on startup)
3)Go to Windows 8 , open my computer . Now you will see that the drive on which you installed Windows 8 is now C drive..
4) Find out on which drive you had your windows 7, open it, go to program files. and use which ever software you had without reinstalling it, Like lets say if i want photoshop, then i will go to windows 7 drive, open program files, then Adobe, then photoshop cs5 and here there will be photoshop.exe, i will create shortcut on desktop (use this method only when the software publisher have not published the software for windows 8, eg TeamViewer , they released their software for windows 8 , so i wont link it to desktop from my windows 7 files.. I will download a new one.. )
Thats it.. have fun buddy..
Check this out.
Google EasyBCD. And then download that software. so if you ever mess up , then you can make a new entry in your bootmanager and name it what you want. lets say you mess up with ubuntu, and in boot menu ubuntu option doesnt come, then you go to windows 7/8 and then open up EasyBCD , make a new entry , name it Ubuntu(or what ever you want) and then point it out to "wubildr.mbr" (remeber , make backup of the three files i told above..) Also you can change the names of existing OS. Like Windows 7 can be changed into Hello, This is Windows 7 . Then this will appear in your boot screen..
Hope i helped. I know you booted windows 8 in VM, but VMs are slow... I just gave you extra info so u know what to do if you mess up on install new OS again
rajatbajpai0072 said:
Hi guys I have just downloaded win 8 from Microsoft but I want to triple boot my laptop is that please help.
Extra info : ram 4gb
Hard disk 320gb
Core 2duo processor
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It is easy install Ubuntu alongside win7 and install windows 8 to a different partision
you can install them separately, each on a partition
it is very normal and easy
i did it, i installed windows 7 then 8 then ubuntu
just make sure to install ubuntu after all because of the grub boot loader
Win 8, then Hyper-V as many different OSs as you have space for, its quick, painless, you don't need to worry about Linux over zealous bootloaders screwing everything up, unless you are running several at the same time even a moderate spec'd PC with the correct hardware requirements will run them both without much of an issue.
one thing I miss from 7 is the ability to run XP programs right of my desktop, I have some USB hardware that only supports 32bit XP, on 64 bit 7 I VM'd with XP mode, had the program icon that used said hardware right on my 7 desktop, double clicked, and for all intensive purposes it ran and worked the hardware as if it was on that very os
pretty impressed I have to say, alas it doesn't work like that on 8 which is a shame
i start to install ubuntu on windows 8 i finish every thing and restart windows and windows 8 start normal no ubuntu !!! is there any way to make ubuntu work under windows 8 ?
The bootloader of windows8 is been modified. I heard u should use win7 bootloader for dual boot options.
I have another solution which is changing the default boot OS to anything other than win8.
Right click on my computer and select properties. Then on left hand side, select advanced system properties. Then select Startup and recovery. On the startup, select default boot OS to ubuntu or anything else. And also choose your default time to display list of operating systems. Now if u restart it loads ubuntu by default and u can also choose win8. Thats what i did.
"to install ubuntu on windows 8"?? virtual machine?
Windows 8 uses something known as secured UEFI. This means that only bootloaders with signed keys that are allowed by UEFI will be able to load. Grub/grub2 are not signed so ubuntu will not load. Google on secured UEFI windows 8 Linux issue for more details.
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bharatgaddameedi said:
The bootloader of windows8 is been modified. I heard u should use win7 bootloader for dual boot options.
I have another solution which is changing the default boot OS to anything other than win8.
Right click on my computer and select properties. Then on left hand side, select advanced system properties. Then select Startup and recovery. On the startup, select default boot OS to ubuntu or anything else. And also choose your default time to display list of operating systems. Now if u restart it loads ubuntu by default and u can also choose win8. Thats what i did.
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If i do this when im on windows 7 and change it to windows developer preview with a windows 8 cd in the drive and reboot will it boot into windows 8. I am asking because i have a laptop with a cracked screen and i am using an external monitor and cant see bios
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I thought I read somewhere you can disable this in BIOS but don't quote me.
kuhla said:
I thought I read somewhere you can disable this in BIOS but don't quote me.
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Yes, but no BIOS has the option to disable this as pretty much nothing comes with Windows 8 preinstalled.
Hi there,
I have being trying to boot into my Ubuntu 10.10 with WIndows 8 Developer Preview installed, and I have found a quick workaround (I think most of you will probably know it already, but I'll post it here anyway for those who don't )
Firstly, install the Linux distribution of your choice (I tested with Ubuntu 10.10, so I'm not sure about any other OS's!)
Next, grab a copy of Super Grub2 Disk off supergrubdisk.org (can't post links yet... too new! ;-) ) and burn it to CD/DVD/USB.
Then, reboot your PC with Super Grub2 Disk in and select your boot device from the boot menu (I pressed F12 on my Acer) and Super Grub2 Disk should load. Select "Detect Any OS" (the first option) and wait while it scans your partitions for operating systems.
It should then display something like "linux 3.0.0-12-generic", "linux 3.0.0-12-generic (single-user mode)" and "Windows Vista (bootmngr)" (I thought the Vista bootmngr was a bit strange - must be the same boot manager as in earlier versions, but with linux-crippling secureboot :-( ). Select linux 3.0.0-12-generic and you are done!
You can now safely remove the disk. For (nearly) seamless usage, burn Super Grub2 Disk to a USB drive and tweak the BIOS settings to boot off said USB drive!
Enjoy
Simpler: after doing this and booting into Ubuntu, reinstall grub via the terminal or software center, problem solved, no more CD needed. (I used this method to triple boot between Ubuntu 11.04, Win7, & Win8)
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NikolaiT said:
Simpler: after doing this and booting into Ubuntu, reinstall grub via the terminal or software center, problem solved, no more CD needed. (I used this method to triple boot between Ubuntu 11.04, Win7, & Win8)
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I hadn't thought of that - thanks!
Hi
Since a few days, I owned a new WeTab to play around with different tablet operating systems.
I'd like to install Windows 8, Android and Ubuntu in parallel and use the new GUI bootloader from Win8 to choose what to boot.
I started with installing Win8 and installed EasyBCD to modify the bootloader
A little test configuration shows the correct function of it.
When I start to intstall Android the fist time, everything was fine, but after installing ubunto the Windows 8 Bootloader turnd from GUI to text mode.
also
bootrec /fixmbr
bootrec /fixboot
common Win8DVD repairoptions
can switch back to GUI mode
is there a trick to get the GUI back, because without Keyboard on the tablet it's quite hard to select an option
Ad. Info:
WeTab with 80GB SSD, 2GB RAM
Partition:
sda1 ntfs 350MB Windows Bootloader
sda2 ntfs 20GB Windows Partition
sda3 ext2 200MB /boot for Ubuntu
sda4 extended partition
sda5 swap 4GB /swap for Ubuntu
sda6 ext4 20GB / for Ubuntu
sda7 ext3 4GB / for Android
I don't have multiboot set up on my device, but apparently, setting Windows 8 as the default system in the bootloader will bring back the GUI bootloader, as that actually doesn't reside in the MBR, but is loaded after some very early parts of Windows 8 (presumably touchscreen support).
I don't think the MS bootloader will support doing that, but I'm not posative.
I have a triple boot working fine right now though.(Win8, vista, Ubuntu)
I had vista and Ubuntu installed, I resized my vista partition and used the free space to create an ntfs part, then installed win to the new part(sda2) Sda1 still has the MBR though. After installing windows 8 I lost grub(bootloader), so I used a live disk to boot up and run boot-repair which is a nice GUI to simplify reinstalling the bootloader, and also to configure it.
I left grub to default to Linux though you can tell it to default to win if you like in the options.
Now at boot I get menu from grub which allows me to choose to boot to either sda1, sda2, etc. If I want Ubuntu I choose it from grub, if I want win I choose the partition vista is on(cause that is the place win8 put it's loader. Once I select vita partition my system loads the win loader GUI that lets me choose between vista and windows 8. I would think you can do the same with grub.
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I left grub to default to Linux though you can tell it to default to win if you like in the options.
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you're missing the problem, without a GUI he cannot select a boot option because his tablet doesn't have an inbuilt keyboard!!
try installing windows and whatever else in a fashion that allows the GUI bootloader to stay, then install ubuntu to a partition but tell it to NOT install a bootloader, then try to setup "neogrub" from EasyBCD to boot it using the Windows 8 bootloader.
EDIT: in other words, don't add that "/boot" partition ubuntu loves so much, don't make an ubuntu boot partition, don't install grub, see if EasyBCD's Neogrub can work.
Thanks for the Reply's
I figured out that the light sensor on my tablet can be used as "Arrow Down"-Key so I'm able to use Texed based bootloaders.
However the Win8 GUI loader is nicer than the old school text based one. :-D
well, i had a quick look last night and you can indeed add the neogrub bootloader without losing the GUI loader, after installing neogrub using easyBCD you then just have to write a grub-ish bootscript that tells neogrub how to boot ubuntu, and then you can just touch Neogrub from the Gui bootloader and Neogrub will go straight to booting Ubuntu.
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I had the same problem and it got soleved by typing:
bcdboot C:\Windows
in an elevated command prompt, which will restore the default BCD settings for windows 8 and it will show the graphical GUI, you can then use bcdedit to do your required modifications because EasyBCD changes made me lose the GUI Boot...
Check this article for more info on restoring GUI Boot:
http://superuser.com/questions/4996...-8-gui-boot-loader-after-installing-windows-7
Hi,
How to make a PC Triple Boot Android, Windows 7 and Windows 10?
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M. Al said:
Hi,
How to make a PC Triple Boot Android, Windows 7 and Windows 10?
Thanks
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You can use programs like Partition Magic
Maay gaad, I thought this is a tutorial thread
sure u have 3 hard disk with different Operating System (maybe)
Wondering
How it could be done.
zanodor said:
How it could be done.
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By partitioning your hard drive and then installing each operating system in each partition then use the Grub bootloader software to allow you to choose which of the 3 systems you want to boot when you power on.
https://www.quora.com/Is-it-possible-to-install-Linux-with-Android-and-windows-10-dual-boot-easy-way
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Hi,
You can also use Virtualbox or other virtualization software to create multiple virtual machine and RUN them on a single machine.
If your computer has good amount of RAM, then you utilize this Virtualbox software. It really works fine. Instead of creating different partition, i think it will be much better option.
Thanks,
Hope it helsp
ziafimawad said:
sure u have 3 hard disk with different Operating System (maybe)
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I am curious how to do it?
Saenyu67 said:
I am curious how to do it?
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You can use 1 hard drive or 2 hard drives or 3 hard drives, it works the same regardless of how many you use. It's easily done with just 1 hard drive. If you look at my previous post a few posts back in this thread, you will see a link with instructions to partition your hard drive to create a partition for each of the OS's that you want to install, then you install each operating system in each separate partition that you choose to install them in.
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How to make a PC Triple Boot Android, Windows 7 and Windows 10
Windows booting is a simple process. You can easily boot your windows 7 OR Windows 10
you can useing some free tools for booting window 10 and windows 7.
I can explained here how to boot a drive easily. I think it will benefit you. For than messege me personally.
Thank you very much.
mdakashhossain said:
Windows booting is a simple process. You can easily boot your windows 7 OR Windows 10
you can useing some free tools for booting window 10 and windows 7.
I can explained here how to boot a drive easily. I think it will benefit you. For than messege me personally.
Thank you very much.
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You don't understand what they are trying to do.
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for android, you can use "bluestacks" on windows
So you want to use Windows 10, Windows 7 and Android on PC. For that first create 3 or 4 partitions one for windows 10, one for windows 7 and one for android. Install Windows 10 and Windows 7 on separate partitions and you will see that you have a option to boot into windows 7 or 10. now to install Android use a android based OS such as Prime OS and install it on a separate partition. You can use the pre installed grub or you can use grub2win to get all operating systems that you need
mdakashhossain said:
How to make a PC Triple Boot Android, Windows 7 and Windows 10
Windows booting is a simple process. You can easily boot your windows 7 OR Windows 10
you can useing some free tools for booting window 10 and windows 7.
I can explained here how to boot a drive easily. I think it will benefit you. For than messege me personally.
Thank you very much.
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Hey there I'm also interested in this I currently have garuda Linux and can't get Windows 10 on
I've done this for a while, my easiest solution is:
1. Make 3 or 4 partitions. Windows 10, windows 7, data partition, and a Linux partition. (There may more created e.g. a system partition). Dont touch the data partition throughout all of this except for storing your OS ISO, liveboot ISO, other program files etc.
2. Install windows 7 on windows 7 partition.
3. Install windows 10 on windows 10 partition. Can be installed from windows 7. Let windows handle making a windows bootloader which can now boot into windows 7 or 10.
4. Create a live USB in ine of your windows. I've been using Ubuntu but used Fedora for years prior. If you aren't sure if you need x64 then go woth the 32 bit x86 architecture (useful to be able to boot on 32 and 64 bit machines). Now boot up your live USB into Linux and install automatically onto Linux partition. You'll now have a GRUB bootloader which can boot into Linux or into your windows bootloader.
5. Install android emulator. I used Linux as I felt I would get better performance emulating android in Linux, this may or may not be true.
There will things that you might find as a nuisance, for example when I boot into windows 7 from windows 10, I need to boot into the GRUB to windows bootloader, select windows 7 and it reboots again back into GRUB and then into windows 7. Not a big deal unless you want to switch OS a lot. If this is the case, you may want to just emulate to begin with. I have a laptop with *ok* processor and RAM, not the best for emulating another OS.
There is many options - you could even install Linux within windows if you so choose. Ultimately the best path will be based on your knowledge, specs of your PC ( power, ram, disk space, disk type [fora mount of partitions], BIOS/UEFI, etc. The method I laid out is the most automated and easiest method I have come up with. Don't try installing windows on top of Linux, you'll cause a headache fixing everything for your Linux system. But then again, everything I've done in Linux the hard way has helped me to understand Linux better. I've just found that even laying out all of the partitions manually for Linux can be challenging, especially if you only have 1 computer and your data is not backed up elsewhere. Start with a blank machine if you can, and have another computer on hand, then you'll have an easy time starting over if necessary. Theres still so many more options of how to do what you are asking... good luck and happy tripple booting
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I've done this for a while, my easiest solution is:
1. Make 3 or 4 partitions. Windows 10, windows 7, data partition, and a Linux partition. (There may more created e.g. a system partition). Dont touch the data partition throughout all of this except for storing your OS ISO, liveboot ISO, other program files etc.
2. Install windows 7 on windows 7 partition.
3. Install windows 10 on windows 10 partition. Can be installed from windows 7. Let windows handle making a windows bootloader which can now boot into windows 7 or 10.
4. Create a live USB in ine of your windows. I've been using Ubuntu but used Fedora for years prior. If you aren't sure if you need x64 then go woth the 32 bit x86 architecture (useful to be able to boot on 32 and 64 bit machines). Now boot up your live USB into Linux and install automatically onto Linux partition. You'll now have a GRUB bootloader which can boot into Linux or into your windows bootloader.
5. Install android emulator. I used Linux as I felt I would get better performance emulating android in Linux, this may or may not be true.
There will things that you might find as a nuisance, for example when I boot into windows 7 from windows 10, I need to boot into the GRUB to windows bootloader, select windows 7 and it reboots again back into GRUB and then into windows 7. Not a big deal unless you want to switch OS a lot. If this is the case, you may want to just emulate to begin with. I have a laptop with *ok* processor and RAM, not the best for emulating another OS.
There is many options - you could even install Linux within windows if you so choose. Ultimately the best path will be based on your knowledge, specs of your PC ( power, ram, disk space, disk type [fora mount of partitions], BIOS/UEFI, etc. The method I laid out is the most automated and easiest method I have come up with. Don't try installing windows on top of Linux, you'll cause a headache fixing everything for your Linux system. But then again, everything I've done in Linux the hard way has helped me to understand Linux better. I've just found that even laying out all of the partitions manually for Linux can be challenging, especially if you only have 1 computer and your data is not backed up elsewhere. Start with a blank machine if you can, and have another computer on hand, then you'll have an easy time starting over if necessary. Theres still so many more options of how to do what you are asking... good luck and happy tripple booting
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Yes, exactly what I was indirectly suggesting. I've done it the way you describe before, but, alternatively, you can just create 2 partitions on your hard drive then install Win10 and Win7 in those partitions then create a Linux live USB or even install a full Linux distro on a fairly large USB flashdrive/external hard drive(preferably something that has solid state storage, this enables faster booting and performance and allows installing drivers and packages) and then go into BIOS and set your boot priority to boot from USB first, save changes and exit. Then, when you want to boot Linux you just connect your external drive/USB then reboot the device and it will automatically boot Linux without having to use grub and when the Linux drive isn't connected you will be able to boot 10 and 7 via windows bootloader. A little more round about but makes booting back and forth between operating systems.
Droidriven said:
Yes, exactly what I was indirectly suggesting. I've done it the way you describe before, but, alternatively, you can just create 2 partitions on your hard drive then install Win10 and Win7 in those partitions then create a Linux live USB or even install a full Linux distro on a fairly large USB flashdrive/external hard drive(preferably something that has solid state storage, this enables faster booting and performance and allows installing drivers and packages) and then go into BIOS and set your boot priority to boot from USB first, save changes and exit. Then, when you want to boot Linux you just connect your external drive/USB then reboot the device and it will automatically boot Linux without having to use grub and when the Linux drive isn't connected you will be able to boot 10 and 7 via windows bootloader. A little more round about but makes booting back and forth between operating systems.
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I had a project to run Windoes 10 on an SD card, which proved to be more difficult than I tbought it would be. I didn't think it should have been difficult, but it seems software amd hard tales measures to prevent this from being possible / "easy". Linux is quite easy to use a live USB, so I've done that quite a bit (I'd keep a 32 bit live USB on my Keychain). I don't think I was ever able to update drivers or install updates to the live USB, however I didn't make much of an effort too. I basically used it as a save my ass tool, which it certainly did come in useful quite often in the course of my personal/school/work computer needs.
Flash-ARMy said:
I had a project to run Windoes 10 on an SD card, which proved to be more difficult than I tbought it would be. I didn't think it should have been difficult, but it seems software amd hard tales measures to prevent this from being possible / "easy". Linux is quite easy to use a live USB, so I've done that quite a bit (I'd keep a 32 bit live USB on my Keychain). I don't think I was ever able to update drivers or install updates to the live USB, however I didn't make much of an effort too. I basically used it as a save my ass tool, which it certainly did come in useful quite often in the course of my personal/school/work computer needs.
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Instead of installing Linux live on USB, you can do a full installation of Linux on the USB the same as you would when installing Linux on hard drive. A Live USB can be setup with a persist partition to provide a bit of storage on the USB but it isn't enough to do anything with that is useful, that is why it is better to just install the distro on USB instead of using USB to run Linux live.