How to have two installations of Windows OS in single drive?

chotaprogramer

@chotaprogramer-vBazuz • Oct 26, 2024

Oct 26, 2024

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I m student
I want to know how to sav two differ window in a single drive

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Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Apr 2, 2009

Thread title changed to something better.

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chotaprogramer

@chotaprogramer-vBazuz • Apr 2, 2009

The_Big_KThread title changed to something better.
what is this explain me

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Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Apr 2, 2009

chotaprogramerwhat is this explain me
Sure. The title you had entered for this thread was something like "plz help me", which does not give any idea to the reader about the contents of the thread. I believe a title like "How to have two installations of Windows OS in single drive?" gives a better idea about the contents of the thread than "plz help me".

A better title attracts more responses. 😀

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silverscorpion

@silverscorpion-iJKtdQ • Apr 2, 2009

Which two versions do you intend to have?
Always, install the older version first, and then install the newer version.
For example, if you wish to have Windows XP and windows vista, then first install XP and then install Vista. While installing vista, when it asks whether to upgrade or do a fresh installation, select fresh installation and install it in a new drive.
That's all about it.
You can also throw in a Linux distro to go with it. It's all limited by your hard disk space. I once had three OS's running in my computer, although now I only have one. I once had winXP, Vista and Ubuntu simultaneously in my PC.😀😉

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ms_cs

@ms-cs-Ab8svl • Apr 2, 2009

It is possible to install the windows and ubuntu in a single drive.....Which of the two windows systems (like xp,2003,vista..)do you want to install in a single drive?

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Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Apr 2, 2009

What exactly do you mean by single drive? Physical or logically partitioned physical drive?

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chotaprogramer

@chotaprogramer-vBazuz • Apr 2, 2009

i have two window in my laptop
windows xp and vista both are in differ drives
but i want to install both in a single drive
what should do for this

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chotaprogramer

@chotaprogramer-vBazuz • Apr 2, 2009

thanks to your advice i will take care next time

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Prasad Ajinkya

@prasad-aSUfhP • Apr 3, 2009

ms_csIt is possible to install the windows and ubuntu in a single drive.....Which of the two windows systems (like xp,2003,vista..)do you want to install in a single drive?
Yes it is. Use the latest version of Ubuntu it can be started through windows! Check the Ubuntu forums for further help.

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Anil Jain

@CrazyBoy • Apr 3, 2009

chotaprogrameri have two window in my laptop
windows xp and vista both are in differ drives
but i want to install both in a single drive
what should do for this

XP and Vista can not be installed in the same physical drive.

tech Savveys, Correct me If i am wrong 😁

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Prasad Ajinkya

@prasad-aSUfhP • Apr 3, 2009

Ummm, I have never done this, but I believe it can be done. Well, theoretically at least - if you can manage the boot partition records. What say, eh? Or am I mistaken?

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safwan

@safwan-NH7W5Y • Apr 3, 2009

according to my experience i have tryed xp and vista on same pc but ont on same derive i installed firest xp and then cista so i got it working properly but if you install vista and then xp only xp will starts.

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rohitvishnu

@rohitvishnu-aLqdqe • Apr 5, 2009

i dont think so you can install 2 os in a single drive ..when u install the second one the old one becomes windows.old and the system will only boot from the new windows..

this makes sense because wen u install the 2nd os particularly both windows then the program files and other folders will conflict.

i have tried it.u can acess the old windows files though,.

😁

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