Windows 10: Dual Boot Question

Discus and support Dual Boot Question in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I wanted to update and run a dual boot on 2 separate ssd's. The original ssd has 8.1, and I tried to do an install using an ISO file I made of 10 on... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by nyrangerslmb, Dec 19, 2015.

  1. NYRANGERSLMB
    nyrangerslmb Win User

    Dual Boot Question


    I wanted to update and run a dual boot on 2 separate ssd's. The original ssd has 8.1, and I tried to do an install using an ISO file I made of 10 on the other ssd but could not get past the authentication code since it would not accept my code for windows 8.1. After several tries I decided to just clone 8.1 to the new ssd and upgrade over that. Now the only way to switch back and forth is through the bios. Is there any to set the dual boot up without going through the bios?I also don't want to loose the bootable partition in the event of a failure as I've read could happen when using Easy BCD.

    :)
     
    nyrangerslmb, Dec 19, 2015
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  2. KENNETHWADE123
    kennethwade123 Win User

    What happens when I upgrade to window pro 10 and lose my media center.

    Thank you for your answer and have one last dumb question. Would it be possible to dual boot windows 8.1 and windows 10? (Like dual booting linux and windows)
     
    kennethwade123, Dec 19, 2015
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  3. RDRR
    RDrr Win User
    Upgrading Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 on a dual-boot computer that also has Windows 7 as the primary OS.

    Babu V ...that link is for how to create a dual boot system.

    The question was about doing an upgrade of one opsys on an already existing dual boot system.
     
    RDrr, Dec 19, 2015
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  4. NAVYLCDR
    NavyLCDR New Member

    Dual Boot Question

    What you want to do violates the End Users License Agreement (EULA). We can't help you violate the EULA.
     
    NavyLCDR, Dec 19, 2015
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  5. NYRANGERSLMB
    nyrangerslmb Win User
    Just curious, how so, if I own a legal copy of 8.1?
     
    nyrangerslmb, Dec 19, 2015
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  6. NAVYLCDR
    NavyLCDR New Member
    If you dual boot Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 then you have two operating systems installed. Microsoft never offered to provide you with a second operating system for free. They only offered to upgrade your existing operating system to Windows 10.

    From the Windows 10 EULA:

    Two SSD's or two HDD's or even two partitions on one SSD or HDD is considered to be two devices for Windows 10. You only have 1 license for Windows, you can't have it installed and activated on more than one device at the same time.
     
    NavyLCDR, Dec 19, 2015
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  7. GOOSEBUMPS
    Goosebumps Win User
    SOURCE: https://www.tenforums.com/installatio...10-64-bit.html

     
    Goosebumps, Dec 19, 2015
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  8. MSMPLAYZ
    MSMPlayz Win User

    Dual Boot Question

    Basically, you can not use one Product Key on two different software. If you want to do that, you will have to purchase another Product Key (US-$100, UK-£80).
     
    MSMPlayz, Dec 19, 2015
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  9. NYRANGERSLMB
    nyrangerslmb Win User
    nyrangerslmb, Apr 4, 2018
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