2 SSD for 2 different OS and 1 HDD (no partition) for applications/games

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Let's say SSD 1 has Windows 7 installed and installed applications and games in the HDD while using the Windows 7 OS,
Next would be installing Windows 10 on SSD 2 and boot from it.
The question is while in SSD 2 Windows 10 can I run applications and games that's installed in the HDD but was installed while in SSD 1 Windows 7?
 
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3ogdy
Your situation is the same as installing games on an external hard drive then trying to run them on a Windows installation other than the ones you installed them on.
I have done it multiple times with games such as Underground 2, Vice City, San Andreas, CoD, L4D and so on.
Short answer: Yes, they should work.

Long answer: It depends on whether the game requires a specific client (such as Steam, Origin...) to run - that may mean you'd need the client on the Windows installation you're trying to run the game on. Sometimes games work without a problem, sometimes, due to registry keys not being present in the 2nd OS, they don't, unless you install the game in the new OS.

Your mileage may vary, but most games I've tried while I was in...
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Your situation is the same as installing games on an external hard drive then trying to run them on a Windows installation other than the ones you installed them on.
I have done it multiple times with games such as Underground 2, Vice City, San Andreas, CoD, L4D and so on.
Short answer: Yes, they should work.

Long answer: It depends on whether the game requires a specific client (such as Steam, Origin...) to run - that may mean you'd need the client on the Windows installation you're trying to run the game on. Sometimes games work without a problem, sometimes, due to registry keys not being present in the 2nd OS, they don't, unless you install the game in the new OS.

Your mileage may vary, but most games I've tried while I was in your situation worked.
 
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