Dual Boot both windows 7 in same hard disk different partition

Hi everyone, I just created dual boot with both Windows 7 home edition and Windows 7 Professional 64-bit. Both windows also original license. I want to use another Windows 7 for testing purpose, but I don`t want to use virtual machine. After I installed the Windows 7 Professional, I able to see another partition windows 7 from My Computer. Is there any way to hide another partition from My Computer or disallow to access to it? If one of my Windows 7 got virus will it affect to another Windows 7 as it can access to another Windows partition?

Can you post a screen shot of Disk management?

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There's no good reason to hide the other OS partition, although it is done in Disk Mgmt by removing it's drive letter from view.

But it won't protect it any more or less, and the convenience of being able to transfer files makes it silly not to keep it accessible.

Any other reason?

Thanks for u all reply. The screen shoot as below. E: partition is for another windows 7.


I just want to keep it safe from virus as 1 of the OS is used for testing and easy to get virus.

Why would another Windows allow you to try out any other software? I don't follow you. All versions are the same with a few extra expensive features unlocked in the upper versions which most consumers don't need.

I asked you if you have reinstalled the WIn7 which came with the PC, as if you did the Recovery Partition might not run. But if you're unsure you should keep it in place. I would however try to generate my Recovery Disks if you haven't already, since you'll then know for sure the partition works and have a second backup method.

But keep in mind that the factory preinstalled Win7 is an inferior install crippled by the sponsored bloatware and duplicate utilities which interfere with and throttle Win7 from its native state. So that's why I showed you how to Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7 if you decide you'd like the best install of all.

In my opinion the fears you've expressed are otherwise superstitious. It's good to know you're concerned and vigilant, but instead of coming up with plans to hide partitions from viruses, and install another OS version to use non-existant "software" you imagine it contains, why don't you ask us first?

AddRAM said:

It`s totally up to you, personally I would wipe the drive and reinstall windows as soon as I got the pc home, but that`s just me. And you could also void a warranty by doing it.

This is what most tech enthusiasts do.

Doing a Clean Reinstall can only void your 1 year tech support warranty for as long as you have a Clean Reinstall, and only if you tell them that you did so which you do not need to do to get support. The support is also not that good and you'll get much better help here.

An OEM cannot void the hardware warranty as courts have repeatedly ruled. If you had to send it back for repairs you can always put the factory image back on it via the Recovery Disks or a backup image we recommend you make and save.