Windows 10: Installing XP - 7 &10 on the same PC but on separate drives

Discus and support Installing XP - 7 &10 on the same PC but on separate drives in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Hello everyone, I’m currently in the process of building a semi-retro machine - so far I have installed Windows XP on its own hard drive, after I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Matthew Synnott, Nov 21, 2024.

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    Installing XP - 7 &10 on the same PC but on separate drives


    Hello everyone, I’m currently in the process of building a semi-retro machine - so far I have installed Windows XP on its own hard drive, after I installed windows 7 on a separate drive SSD I installed in that order Xp then 7 and the bootloader shows and is working fine both OS’s can boot up without any problems now I want to add a third separate SSD to install windows 10 on, would this cause any problems with the other two installs or vice-versa? I previously made the mistake of installing XP after 10 and caused problems with the windows 10 install, so I’m just concerned the same will hap

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Installing XP - 7 &10 on the same PC but on separate drives

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