Windows 10: Query related to installing Four Operating Systems on one Hard Drive

2020_01-13, mon ..01:19p PAC

Hi "Canadian Tech"--

1st, supreme thanks for this article:

[https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/will-i-be-able-to-download-older-updates-of/84396e9c-006c-48b6-80b9-b6f481c6f09d].

I am scrambling to have on tap a `FINAL STATE` install before eod 2020_01-14. Question: I want to have FOUR independent OS's on a 750GB 2.5'' WD HD }} 1. WinXP for legacy sftwr ; 2. Win07 ult ; 3. LinuxMINT latest and *lastly* 4. Win 10 pro...since somewhere I read the latest [defalt?] OS should be installed LAST.

The plan was to install these in the order shown. However I see that your directions for the W7 install stipulate using "custom" and opting for ONE partition on disk. To do what I'm proposing I need 4 obviously.

So is it possible to do the following actions in sequence?: a 'prep' the destination disk,

b make 4 175GB partitions,

c First, due to time sensitivity, Win07 onto prtn #2,

and then as time allows finish this "master disk" [and image it] so the boot order @ start tracks my preferred partition# sequence.

Again, well done on the article. In thousands of reads inre I.T. matters alone, probably the best, most thorough/cohesive, ahead-thinking I've come across overall, ever.

--Dion "The Corrolater" Smith


***Original title: For "Canadian Tech"...With TWO DAYS LEFT b4 Win07 e.o.l, trying to obtain a "Final State" install on a Four Partition drive taxonomy...help pls?***

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operating system on external hard drive

Hi Bhaskarramagiri,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

In order to understand the issue better can you share

• 
  Which Operating System was previously installed?
  
• 
  Can you share how did you try to format the C drive?
  
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  Are you completely not able to boot the system?
  

Yes, you can access your internal drives by booting from the external hard disk, by changing the boot order of the "bootable" devices on your computer.

Do let us know if you have any other queries pertaining to Windows in the future. We will be happy to help.

Thank you.

 

need list of usb bootable Operating Systems

I am looking for a good list of operating systems you can run from a usb or dvd.

If not a list, then folks can just post their top picks.

I want these to run from the usb/dvd without installing on the system or getting in the way of the system that exists on the hard drive.

Thanks in advance.

 

Query on switching Operating System from one to another Hard Drive

Hello Gilly,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.

We understand your requirement in this regard.

• You mean to say, switching operating system to another hard drive?
• Are you concerned about changing drive letters?

If you say yes for the first question, then you can only do it by performing Clean Install. I mean, you need to take a backup of your both hard drives and need to Install Windows 10 on D: drive. However, there is no manual option to complete this operation.

Sometimes, you might also see problem with Windows 10 activation. Ensure that you should have a valid windows 10 product key, while performing Clean Install.

You can refer below help article provided by Andre Da Costa:

How to: Do a clean install of Windows 10

Let us know if you require further assistance.