Gandalf14141 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 I'm wondering how I can have one hard drive and be able to choose from one of multiple operating systems to boot? I just bought a 1TB hard drive and I want to be able to install 4 operating systems on it. What are the steps on going about doing this? I'm working on installing Windows 7 on it right now. What are the next steps for the other 3 operating systems? Thanks Finally on here to update that I have officially quit! It's been fun.[hide=Signature]R.I.P Billy Mays and <3 My Friend C.D.S 7/8/09 <360,816th to 99 Fletching 03/07/09|220,309th Person to be Able to Kill Dusties | 10 Year Cape on 12/20/14[/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehog Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 I've never done more than 2 operating systems per machine, but just follow the instructions to install on a new partition. When you boot, you'll be prompted to choose an operating system. There's not really anything to worry about. Why do you need 4 operating systems though? Sounds like you've hit an XY problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalf14141 Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 It's just for fun. I don't have much need for anything beyond 2. Just using this as a learning experience to be honest. EDIT: How will I be able to choose which OS to have boot? Say I had Win7 and Ubuntu on there how would I choose one from the other? Finally on here to update that I have officially quit! It's been fun.[hide=Signature]R.I.P Billy Mays and <3 My Friend C.D.S 7/8/09 <360,816th to 99 Fletching 03/07/09|220,309th Person to be Able to Kill Dusties | 10 Year Cape on 12/20/14[/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sy_Accursed Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 There are some ways, mostly with Linux afaik to force it to offer the choice on boot, otherwise it'd be a case of having a default boot device and either changing it then rebooting or tapping the appropriate key during bios boot to choose the boot source for a 1 time boot to another os. Operation Gold Sparkles :: Chompy Kills :: Full Profound :: Champions :: Barbarian Notes :: Champions Tackle Box :: MA RewardsDragonkin Journals :: Ports Stories :: Elder Chronicles :: Boss Slayer :: Penance King :: Kal'gerion Titles :: Gold Statue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehog Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Basically, you press the power button on your computer, then the computer asks you to pick an operating system using your arrow keys, then the operating system boots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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