Question about adding a new Hard drive

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
Highdefkitten

Highdefkitten

Reputable
Feb 19, 2015
112
0
4,690
Alright it's simple, I have a hard drive with windows 7 on it, I am adding a hard drive that also has windows, What will happen? Will it boot up windows on the other hard drive? or just use the main one? that is all, thanks. :)
 
Sort by date Sort by votes
SBMfromLA

SBMfromLA

Distinguished
Nov 11, 2011
2,487
1
20,960
Most say you shouldn't have a problem... but I recall in the past when I used to use Vista... starting up a computer with two windows installed caused my computer to crash and damaged the bootloader. I've never experienced this problem using Windows 7... but then again I always just wipe the drive first.

If you want to play it safe... and if there isn't anything important on the drive... just boot up your Windows DVD and get the screen where you install Windows... select Advanced Options... and choose to delete partition and format that second drive you added... that will take care of any potential problem and clean the drive... then just exit out of there and boot up as your normally do.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom