Windows 10: Dual Boot Win7 & Win10

Discus and support Dual Boot Win7 & Win10 in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Thanks Jeff, this would be something I'd be doing over the weekend so just need to gather everything I need beforehand. *Smile I used the VMware... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Stephanie, Oct 1, 2014.

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  1. PAULSALTER
    paulsalter Win User

    Dual Boot Win7 & Win10


    I used the VMware Player also to set it up, running no issues

    Sorry if you already know this, but these are the settings I used, followed the tutorial on eightfoums, it's for setting up 8 but same settings work for 10
    VMware Player - Install Windows 8
     
    paulsalter, Oct 2, 2014
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  2. LITTLEJAY
    LittleJay Win User

    I can confirm that Macrium Reflect free works just fine on W10. I restored an image to another SSD this morning and had no problems.
     
    LittleJay, Oct 2, 2014
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  3. CLINTLGM
    Clintlgm Win User
    And this was a UEFI GPT 64 bit version of windows 10 ??
     
    Clintlgm, Oct 2, 2014
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  4. THRASHZONE
    ThrashZone Win User

    Dual Boot Win7 & Win10

    ThrashZone, Oct 2, 2014
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  5. LITTLEJAY
    LittleJay Win User
    No. W10 TP 64 bit version installed on SSD formated Basic NTFS.
     
    LittleJay, Oct 3, 2014
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  6. JOAN ARCHER
    Joan Archer Win User
     
    Joan Archer, Oct 3, 2014
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  7. JOAN ARCHER
    Joan Archer Win User
    Oops sorry Paul missed this post in the reply above but thanks for the link I'll have a look at it later. *Smile
     
    Joan Archer, Oct 3, 2014
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  8. STEPHANIE
    Stephanie Win User

    Dual Boot Win7 & Win10

    Hi Indianatone I used the ISO booted from DVD and Win 10 installed perfect to a blank HDD, at each start up or restart you get the choice of OS to use *Smile
     
    Stephanie, Oct 3, 2014
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  9. BRU
    bru Win User
    I'm sure this is a stupid question but was this an internal or external HDD? Is it possible to install Win 10 to an external HDD? Seems too simple so I am sure I am completely wrong.
     
    bru, Oct 3, 2014
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  10. BADROBOT
    badrobot Win User
    My external HDD works. But that's because it is connected via SATA cable. USB external harddrive will not work.
     
    badrobot, Oct 5, 2014
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  11. STEPHANIE
    Stephanie Win User
    Hi bru the HDD is internal WD 250GB SATA, I installed it a few days before Win 10 TP was released *Smile
     
    Stephanie, Oct 5, 2014
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  12. LAYBACK BEAR
    Layback Bear Win User
    I did it the way Stephanie did to a internal hooked SSD.

    1. Disconnected other drives except DVD player and a clean SSD.
    2. Installed DVD with W-10 ISO 6.4.9814
    3. Installed W-10 without any problems on the clean SSD and it was quick.
    4. Hooked back up other SSD's
    5. Now when booting I get a choice to boot W-7 or W-10.

    Now I can go into File Explorer/Windows Explorer and see both W-7 and W-10 and tinker of course.

    One thing this allowed me to do was when in W-7 I could use the Intel Tool Box and choose the SSD with W-10 installed and Optimize. The Intel Tool Box will not Optimize the SSD when I'm in W-10.

    Hope this is some help to somebody.
     
    Layback Bear, Oct 6, 2014
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  13. GAROSS
    GARoss Win User

    Dual Boot Win7 & Win10

    Hi everyone!

    This is my first try at dual boot with windows 7 Home Premium & Windows 10. I followed the instructions 6. To Create Bootable UEFI USB Flash Drive for Installing Windows 10 with UEFIbut my PC wouldn't recognize & boot from it. I'm in the process of reformatting the USB using 7. To Create Bootable USB Flash Drive for Installing Windows 1uck this time. Will post back in a few. Wish me luck!
     
    GARoss, Oct 30, 2014
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  14. GAROSS
    GARoss Win User
    Nope! Don't get it??? *Confused Will try Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool next.
     
    GARoss, Oct 30, 2014
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  15. ADDRAM
    AddRAM Win User
    AddRAM, Oct 30, 2014
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