Dual boot now, two systems later

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I want to dual boot my copy of windows server 2016 on my current windows 7 computer. If I install the server software on a new SSD to do the dual boot can I just move the SSD into the server when we make it and boot off it no problem?

Want to just start testing the server software before we make the system.
 
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I would not test using a dual boot and then expect to just move the SSD unless all the parts are identical, which is pretty unlikely if you really need Server for the new build, as the drivers will be different and likely will not work with the new build parts.

Rather, I would detach the current OS SSD and install Server** on the the new SSD, then just wipe that drive and do a clean install with the new build. That will...
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A bootloader like GRUB lets you pick inbetween bios and os loading. There could be a windows equivalent.

I stopped dual booting a long time ago. So i'm not sure how to get it on there without installing ubuntu or something on your system.

You can manually point your bios to boot from any disk. This will work for sure. The bootloader is better if you want to easily boot from multiple options or use multiple partitions to boot from.

I would be very careful with your windows license. It won't be able to move over to another motherboard easily. See if you can get a trial license or something. Windows only lets you install it to one or two motherboards.
 
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I would not test using a dual boot and then expect to just move the SSD unless all the parts are identical, which is pretty unlikely if you really need Server for the new build, as the drivers will be different and likely will not work with the new build parts.

Rather, I would detach the current OS SSD and install Server** on the the new SSD, then just wipe that drive and do a clean install with the new build. That will allow you to try it out but not result in any issues for either machine when they are back to the intended eventual configuration or any license issues.

** And I would highly recommend that you use a trial version of Server 2016 from Microsoft for whatever version you intend to or have purchased. They are good for 180 days, which should be plenty of time for testing.

 
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