Yes, it's possible to use two hard drives with OS X and Windows.

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Yes, it's possible to use two hard drives with OS X and Windows.

Yes, it's possible to use two hard drives with OS X and Windows.

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DerGrizz
Junior Member

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12-30-2016, 03:12 AM

#1

Hello, I understand you're considering an experiment with your laptop. You're curious about using a Hackintosh setup where one hard drive runs Windows and the other runs Hackintosh, switching between them without issues. You want to know if BIOS can handle booting from either drive smoothly and without conflicts.

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DerGrizz

12-30-2016, 03:12 AM #1

Hello, I understand you're considering an experiment with your laptop. You're curious about using a Hackintosh setup where one hard drive runs Windows and the other runs Hackintosh, switching between them without issues. You want to know if BIOS can handle booting from either drive smoothly and without conflicts.

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kerem_
Member

204

12-30-2016, 05:45 AM

#2

It's feasible to run two operating systems side by side, though setting up OS X can be quite challenging.

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kerem_

12-30-2016, 05:45 AM #2

It's feasible to run two operating systems side by side, though setting up OS X can be quite challenging.

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l2flee
Junior Member

15

01-06-2017, 12:45 AM

#3

I can't really set up dual booting because only one hard drive can be connected at a time on this machine. (Sorry for the confusion) I'm mainly concerned that adding Mac OS might change BIOS settings, which could cause issues when trying to boot Windows. Still, thanks for your help!

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l2flee

01-06-2017, 12:45 AM #3

I can't really set up dual booting because only one hard drive can be connected at a time on this machine. (Sorry for the confusion) I'm mainly concerned that adding Mac OS might change BIOS settings, which could cause issues when trying to boot Windows. Still, thanks for your help!

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Estradonga
Junior Member

12

01-06-2017, 02:06 AM

#4

You probably won't need to do much—just add MAC OS to another hard drive, configure BIOS, and choose that drive as your startup device.

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Estradonga

01-06-2017, 02:06 AM #4

You probably won't need to do much—just add MAC OS to another hard drive, configure BIOS, and choose that drive as your startup device.

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Reflex_7
Junior Member

16

01-22-2017, 09:28 AM

#5

Sounds like you're ready to give it a shot! Let me know if you need any help.

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Reflex_7

01-22-2017, 09:28 AM #5

Sounds like you're ready to give it a shot! Let me know if you need any help.

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Parkt0401
Member

59

01-23-2017, 08:29 PM

#6

No problem

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Parkt0401

01-23-2017, 08:29 PM #6

No problem

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DingbatPlayzMC
Senior Member

425

01-23-2017, 10:13 PM

#7

Your system won’t interfere with your BIOS, although it’s possible. Security studies have confirmed this, yet they won’t happen.

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DingbatPlayzMC

01-23-2017, 10:13 PM #7

Your system won’t interfere with your BIOS, although it’s possible. Security studies have confirmed this, yet they won’t happen.

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lewmas17
Member

78

02-10-2017, 01:47 PM

#8

Thanks, that really helps ease my nerves about it!

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lewmas17

02-10-2017, 01:47 PM #8

Thanks, that really helps ease my nerves about it!