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Will installing steamos cause my windows files to be wiped clean?

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  • Hard Drives
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February 2, 2014 2:23:21 AM

I'm going to install steamos on my secondary hdd while the primary one detached. I can't use both on the same hdd. but when I want to go back to using windows, will I have to re-install windows on the primary hdd or di I just have to attach the primary one and detach the secondary one with steam installed?

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February 2, 2014 4:14:09 PM

Just switch harddrives.
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February 10, 2014 11:44:23 PM

There's no guarantee that'll work and not screw everything up, though.
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February 11, 2014 12:13:56 AM

If EasyBCD includes SteamOS it should add it to the Windows bcdedit and there should be no problem. If it doesn't include it, then it won't create the dual boot... so you're right it wont work but no screw up is possible either.

Apparently EasyBCD does include StamOS:
http://www.reddit.com/r/SteamOS/comments/1t7gxc/couldnt...
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On my HTPC, I unplugged the HDD's for my Windows 7 Install and Media. Plugged in a spare 2.5, 120Gb HDD. Installed SteamOS to the drive using the Non-EFI Iso on a DVD. I then plugged all the drives in, booted up Win7. Used EasyBCD to add a SteamOS selection in the boot menu.

Now I can boot either OS, no problems.
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February 11, 2014 12:45:57 AM

If he has a spare HDD I don't see the point in dual booting.
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February 11, 2014 12:48:09 PM

The only point is if he wants to avoid frequently switching hard drives or if he doesn't have a second computer. Otherwise the dual boot would save a lot of wasted time switching hard drives, and if it happened to be an IDE system, worn and losened connectors. Without the dual boot, the hard drives can be accessed through the BIOS boot selector but that may depend on the BIOS as not all have the way to select the second hard drive.

Besides, editing the bootloader to create the dual boot is very easy with the right software and with it, the risk of screwing the bootloader is very low. I honestly don't see the problem.
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February 11, 2014 1:42:43 PM

You don't actually need to switch harddrives, you put them both in and on boot you get an option to choose which one you want to boot from.
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February 11, 2014 3:40:01 PM

As far as I know SteamOS is based on Linux and it may create the Dual Boot.. but it needs to be installed along Windows to do it... in a separate hard drive it will not create a dual boot... I did not read you making that clear but instead supporting the OP's idea to install SteamOS in a separate hard drive.

It's not my intention to argue for the sake of it, but to clarify the situation so that in the end the OP may benefit from this discussion. And I think it's been thoroughly discussed by now so I'll end my case.
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