i have a hard drive with Windows 8.1/8(from a laptop), will i have 2 OS if i connect it to a Vista PC
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jsmithepa
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Yes you will have 2 OS, you just won't be able to boot into W8.
W8 is currently configured to work with your laptop hardware, it's not smart enough (unbelievable right in 2015) to notice, "oh I am in a new house now, I will reconfigure myself to work in the new box" - NOPE.
On top of that, Windows normally doesn't let you boot from a removable. I say normally because experienced folks have found way around it, but that will be up to you to Google.
W8 is currently configured to work with your laptop hardware, it's not smart enough (unbelievable right in 2015) to notice, "oh I am in a new house now, I will reconfigure myself to work in the new box" - NOPE.
On top of that, Windows normally doesn't let you boot from a removable. I say normally because experienced folks have found way around it, but that will be up to you to Google.
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