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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
Sent from my GT540 using xda premium
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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
Sent from my GT540 using xda premium
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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
Sent from my GT540 using xda premium
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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
Hey all...
I searched but didn't find much about this so I'm sorry if this is a duplicate question. I bought a samsung laptop preloaded with windows 8, however I also wanted to I shall windows 7 pro on another partition but I am concerned about the impacts to the boot loader.
Any thoughts if there will be any impact if I install windows 7 pro as the second OS on my machine?
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All NT6 variants and versions (Vista, 7, 8, Server 2008, 2012, RT, etc.) all use BCD and should understand eachother's bootloader configurations. Installing Win7 should simply add another entry to the bootloader. If it for some reason overwrites the Win8 bootloader, you can manually add it back. If you're really worried, use bcdedit's export function to back up the configuration first.
Also, have you considered just using Hyper-V instead? If you've got a moderately powerful PC (it doesn't have to be much more than basic requirements) you can use Hyper-V to run other OSes if for some reason you need a legacy version of Windows (or if you want to install Linux, FreeBSD, and Windows for Workgroups 3.11, the way I did...)
When i bought my laptop it did have Windows 7 on it. But i did have a option to bye Windows 8 cheap with a promotioncode. Sow i buyed Windows 8. But only this year i found out its a upgrade disk... Bummer. Well never likked Windows 8 much after trying testversion and seeing the final product. It made me think of Viste. (Not finnist) Never mind... I did not like the sow called Metro menu at that time. I dont like the way the settings work. Its not like i used to.
But i wanted to do somthing with this useless Windows 8 update disk. Windows 8.1 is a free update to Windows 8 users/byers. Sow i looked into some options to get Windows 8.1 with updates.. But no option i really liked. (Dont like putting in a ligit code after install. Ore running updates) What i did not want is install the Windows 8 upgrade on my Windows 7 laptop. Windows 7 works just fine. I could have made some image *.wim from the finall install.
Sow let me finally tell now what to do with the upgrade disk image. Dont use it. Its that simple! Get a Windows 8.1 with update from here: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/create-reset-refresh-media The image will take a Windows 8 key. Thats what i wanted!!! Normally you would have to install Windows 8.1 with some default key form MS and put in the bought key after install (When using the key from the Windows 8 upgrade disk). That suck.
Well happy installing Windows 8.1 with update1 using you're Windows 8 key. That's my point haha.
Well thats not all for me. I wanted to install Windows 8.1 for a usb stick and with out to many clicks. Sow i did look into some programs like Nlite (XP) Vlite and sow on. Than i found https://www.ntlite.com/ from the same maker of Nlite and Vlite! The program Ntlite works great. Not like Nlite but still great. The build image can be tested with a program like wm player.
Sow in the and i put my Windows 8.1 on my minipc. (Conected to the tv) Windows 8.1 is just great for playing some music and movies. (I hope i can reinstall sometime with some Windows 8 driverpack by the way)
Original i found the information here: http://www.howtogeek.com/187525/how-to-perform-a-clean-install-of-windows-8.1-with-a-windows-8-key/
Hallo,
please excuse my bad english.
I have a Acer Switch 11 ( i3 Prozessor , 4GB , 60GB SSD , Windows 10 ) .
I would like a Dual Boot create, so Windows 10 and Android x86 .
I have tested it with this version, Android-x86 4.4-r3 EFI image
The Live version works.
I would now like to create a dual boot on your hard drive.
Unfortunately without success!
When starting Windows and Android me appears.
Windows can I boot, Android not.
About Help I would be happy.
I have a similar problem, my windows 10 pc wont let me boot from my usb.
My Laptop Acer Aspire E5-471 works fine dualboot with Ubuntu 15.04 i thing you must make a partition for Android_x86 when you install android_x86 choose the partition android_x86
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Hello friends. I need help with the Acer Aspire Switch 11 (intel atom, 2Gb). I can not find native drivers win10x86. and I can not deal with the Auto-rotate screen. on the manufacturer's site is only 3 drivers, the rest found via the automatic search, but the rotation of the screen and not earned. all right in the registry. also began to appear bsod. Search gave no answer. please somebody help:crying:
So, what is your problem? Have you formated you hard disk partition for Android correctly? What error do you get? Do you have any picture for detail? My experience dual booting so far:
Triple boot windows 10, ubuntu 15.10, and remix os
Dual boot windows 10 and hackintosh yosemite
Although I'm too late to reply this, I can help you If I can
i need a key for windows 10 pro my laptop wont update without it can anyone help me out i also need to make it a dul boot wit hunbutu becase it just rock oyut with it nm
MadManMaitland said:
i need a key for windows 10 pro my laptop wont update without it can anyone help me out i also need to make it a dul boot wit hunbutu becase it just rock oyut with it nm
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If Windows 10 works, it is very likely that the key is entered into UEFI. In that case, you don't need to know him. Dual boot will do ubuntu during installation.
It says I have pro with a home key what am I supposed to do
MadManMaitland said:
It says I have pro with a home key what am I supposed to do
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1.
Find your Windows product key - Microsoft Support
Learn how to find a Windows product key for activation, and when you'll use a digital license instead.
support.microsoft.com
2.
Upgrade Windows Home to Windows Pro - Microsoft Support
Learn how to upgrade from Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro or Windows 11 Home to Windows 11 Pro, including how to use a valid product key or the Microsoft Store.
support.microsoft.com
MadManMaitland said:
i need a key for windows 10 pro my laptop wont update without it can anyone help me out i also need to make it a dul boot wit hunbutu becase it just rock oyut with it nm
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Have mine....Win 10 pro key
W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX
Try these https://sharetext.me/m67l9svaid
Windows 10 edition upgrade (Windows 10) - Windows Deployment
With Windows 10, you can quickly upgrade from one edition of Windows 10 to another, provided the upgrade path is supported.
learn.microsoft.com
MadManMaitland said:
i need a key for windows 10 pro my laptop wont update without it can anyone help me out i also need to make it a dul boot wit hunbutu becase it just rock oyut with it nm
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Try to enter the key: 'W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX'. This is the official Windows 10 Pro key, but it may install an unactivated version of Windows.