Windows 10: How can I dual boot two instances of Windows 10 Pro?

Discus and support How can I dual boot two instances of Windows 10 Pro? in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; I've installed Windows 10 Pro on two separate SSD's but I can only choose which one I want to boot into by going into the bios and choosing the drive I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/ls_2012, Mar 26, 2021.

  1. How can I dual boot two instances of Windows 10 Pro?


    I've installed Windows 10 Pro on two separate SSD's but I can only choose which one I want to boot into by going into the bios and choosing the drive I want to boot into. How can I make the boot menu show up when I reset the PC so I don't have to go into the bios every time? I tried going into "Startup and Recovery" but it only shows one instance of Windows 10 in the dropdown menu.

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    /u/ls_2012, Mar 26, 2021
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  2. Dual Boot with Windows 10

    Yes, there is a loophole that lets you install a second instance of Windows 10. As for Office 2016, you won't be able to activate that second instance, but you could download the 180 day trial for Office 2016 Pro Plus 64 bit and use that for your testing
    - thats 6 months.

    Step 1:
    https://www.groovypost.com/howto/download-windows-10-free/


    Step 1a: How to: setup a dual boot configuration
    with Windows 10 and previous versions of Windows


    Step 2:

    Try Office 365 Pro Plus | TechNet Evaluation Center - Microsoft
     
    Andre Da Costa, Mar 26, 2021
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  3. topgundcp Win User
    Dual Booting with Windows 8.1


    The procedure below will allow you to boot Windows separately or in dual boot configuration.
    Here's what I recommend to do:
    1. Disconnect the drive containing Windows 8.1
    2. Install Windows 10 with one drive connected.
    3. After step 2, reconnect the drive containing Windows 8.1
    4. Boot up Windows 8.1. Open disk management and take a note of the drive letter of Windows 10 OS.
      NOTE: if you boot up Windows 10, then take a note of Windows 8.1 drive letter
    5. Open Admin command prompt and type: bcdboot X:\windows where X: is the drive letter of Windows 10 (Windows 8.1 if you boot from Windows 10 in step 4)
    6. Reboot the PC. You should have a dual boot screen.

    NOTE: To break off the dual boot setting, Win+R->msconfig->boot and delete the none default entry on the list.
     
    topgundcp, Mar 26, 2021
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  4. How can I dual boot two instances of Windows 10 Pro?

    windows xp installation and dual core am

    could someone please list the steps they follow to install windows with a dual core processor and windows xp service pack to. I'm reletively new to amd dual core and i feel i'm missing a step. All help will be appreciated. thanx
     
    exodusprime1337, Mar 26, 2021
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