Windows 10: WIN 10 Pro 1 TB single Drive into 2 WIN 10 operating systems

I am looking for a solution to run a single hard drive with two operating systems, Both Operating systems will be WIN10 Pro. Reason = I have two versions of a program which i need to keep apart in the computer as they use the same directory structure. I asked a Local computer person and he was not sure. Example would i need a virtual drive ? Would a partition work ? If i were to install both on the same drive the new one would go over the top of the old one which is not suitable. Need to use one or the other but not both together.

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Upgrade from Win 7 to Win 10, Missing operating system.

Woke up to a black screen from the BIOS that says no operating system. The day before Win 10 was just fine after auto upgrade from Win 8.1 Pro

Can't do step 1. My ancient, but bulletproof and fast Dell 530 XP never came with a disc.

No Win 10 key.

No Win 8.1 Pro key.

I guess it's time to switch.

 

Dual-boot Win 10 Pro and Win 8.1 Pro question

Dual-boot Win 10 Pro and Win 8.1 Pro question

I plan to dual-boot Win 10 Pro and Win 8.1 Pro in a singular HDD.


I have at the moment in an WD 1 TB HDD 2 partitions with Win 10 Pro partition (partition 1 - version 1511 and partition 2 - version 1703 -still on testing). I have allocated a space for Win 8.1 Pro x64 on that same WD 1 TB HDD (WDC-08WN4A0)

I have an existing Win 8.1 Pro x64 partition in use now in a seperate WD 1 TB HDD (WDC-00WN4A0).
Now I plan to use Acronis True Image 2016 to image that Win 8.1 Pro existing partition and recover that to that space I allocated in WD 1 TB HDD (WDC-08WN4A0) where the Win 10 partitions are.


Is that feasible?


I mean, I am planning to do that so I would not format a new partition there with Win 8.1 Pro x64 and install all my programs again there (time consuming). It's sort of transferring that Win 8.1 Pr partition to where the Win 10 Pro partitions are. I will use the previous WD 1 TB HDD (WDC-00WN4A0) for storage --I need the space.


Will the Win 8.1 partition recovered from the image of ATI 2016 boot?


Or I need to first format that allocated space with Win 8.1 Pro x 64 to get the boot files there and then use/recover the system image of the Win 8.1 Pro there...?


I would like to state also that in the Win 10 partitions (in WD 1 TB HDD ---WDC-08WN4A0) I have no System Reserved partition I have transfered it to the Win 10 Pro version 1511 partition via EasyBCD. The partition 2 which has version 1703 also does not have a System Reserved partition.


The boot files of that partition 2 - Win 10 Pro version 1703 is with partition 1 - Win 10 Pro version 1511, correct?
There was this "EFI" folder after I transfered the boot files via EasyBCD to partition 1. (Note: I transfered the boot files when there was still no other system partition -- just a single Win 10 mPro version 1511 existing. I just later formatted the partition 2 with Win 10 Pro version 1703 using the sources folder 4 days later).








Can you help me with this guys..?


Thank you!

 

Win 10 Pro upgrade from Win 7 Pro system.

I bought a Win 10 Pro package from Newegg.com, to upgrade my Win 7 Pro system to Win 10 Pro. On the package, after "If you open this package:". item 1. states "The software is intended for preinstallation on the hard drive of the fully assembled computer
system, using the OEM pre-installation tools." Item 2. states "You are responsible for providing end-user support."

I interpret this to mean it is not an upgrade from Win 7 Pro to Win 10 Pro version, and will not have MS support and updates available. True or false?

If true, what do I need to upgrade my system to Win 10 pro?

TIA ... viking