Windows 10: Dual boot 2x Win10 on 2 HDs?

Discus and support Dual boot 2x Win10 on 2 HDs? in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I have a pretty hardcore laptop from work, which i am also allowed to use for private use, so I have installed an ekstra SSD disk in the laptop and i... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by J4ze, Aug 9, 2016.

  1. J4ze Win User

    Dual boot 2x Win10 on 2 HDs?


    I have a pretty hardcore laptop from work, which i am also allowed to use for private use, so I have installed an ekstra SSD disk in the laptop and i was wondering if it was possible to install win 10 on that one and then get an option when i boot the pc, which disk/os i want to start up?
    Right now i have my company image of win 10 on the std harddrive and the other one is just empty, but visable (so it works).
    How will i go by doing this? Its important that nothing is happening to my company drive/os. I know it is protected by bit-logger, will this make things complicated?

    Thanks in advance
    /Jack

    :)
     
    J4ze, Aug 9, 2016
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    BryanDeVries, Aug 9, 2016
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    JohnBelbeck, Aug 9, 2016
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  4. J4ze Win User

    Dual boot 2x Win10 on 2 HDs?

    Sorry to bump this thread.

    I have now installed windows 10 on both my harddrives (SSD), both are inserted in the PC.
    When i start up, the windows on my primary harddisk is loaded, but i dont get a bootmanager or an option to boot from the other drive.
    When i am logged in to windows (on primary HD) i can see my other HD with the windows installation.

    How do i get to choose which OS to boot up on?
    /
     
  5. lx07 Win User
    Type bcdboot X:\Windows where X is the volume containing the other Windows installation.

    If it isn't clear post a picture of disk management.

    You can then change the descriptions to "Work" and "Home" for example using bcdedit command if you want but it isn't required.
     
  6. J4ze Win User
    Thank you so much - see i knew it wasnt so hard, and i managed to use BCDedit to modify the description as well Dual boot 2x Win10 on 2 HDs? :)
    THANKS!
     
  7. lx07 Win User
    You are welcome. Should have bumped it sooner *Wink
     
    lx07, Apr 4, 2018
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