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Install two distinct hard drives in a dual-boot setup.

Install two distinct hard drives in a dual-boot setup.

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_NeoBl0X_
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12-19-2021, 11:37 PM
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Hey, do you know anyone who's tried dual booting? I have a Windows 7 OS on an SSD and a separate OS X installation on another drive. Can someone suggest how to set up the system so it picks the right OS at startup? Right now I have to manually change boot priorities in BIOS, which is really frustrating. Are there other ways to do this without going into BIOS? Also, do both operating systems need to be on the same drive for easy selection?
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_NeoBl0X_
12-19-2021, 11:37 PM #1

Hey, do you know anyone who's tried dual booting? I have a Windows 7 OS on an SSD and a separate OS X installation on another drive. Can someone suggest how to set up the system so it picks the right OS at startup? Right now I have to manually change boot priorities in BIOS, which is really frustrating. Are there other ways to do this without going into BIOS? Also, do both operating systems need to be on the same drive for easy selection?

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yalo29
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12-20-2021, 02:41 AM
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I own a chameleon. I’m able to launch OS X smoothly. The issue arises when I set the boot priority to the Mac HDD, even though I can view the Windows SSD. It fails to locate BootMGR. To open Windows, I must restart the machine and adjust the boot priority to point to the Windows drive.
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yalo29
12-20-2021, 02:41 AM #2

I own a chameleon. I’m able to launch OS X smoothly. The issue arises when I set the boot priority to the Mac HDD, even though I can view the Windows SSD. It fails to locate BootMGR. To open Windows, I must restart the machine and adjust the boot priority to point to the Windows drive.

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ImWinky
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12-20-2021, 03:20 AM
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It shows up in the bootloader, but the bootmgr isn't present. Is this consistent across both operating systems when they're stored on separate drives? Did you set up partitions for the main OS before trying it?
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ImWinky
12-20-2021, 03:20 AM #3

It shows up in the bootloader, but the bootmgr isn't present. Is this consistent across both operating systems when they're stored on separate drives? Did you set up partitions for the main OS before trying it?

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TheDickcrafter
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12-20-2021, 05:01 AM
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I understand this can be confusing. I wasn't sure about the drive priority settings either. Did you lose track of which drive was set as the boot priority?
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TheDickcrafter
12-20-2021, 05:01 AM #4

I understand this can be confusing. I wasn't sure about the drive priority settings either. Did you lose track of which drive was set as the boot priority?

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Sheik1soul
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12-30-2021, 10:10 AM
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I actually didn't do that. I wasn't having any problems, though—it's not certain. I'll continue to look further. Thanks for the assistance!
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Sheik1soul
12-30-2021, 10:10 AM #5

I actually didn't do that. I wasn't having any problems, though—it's not certain. I'll continue to look further. Thanks for the assistance!

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