Choosing which OS to boot by changing BIOS boot order


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    XP and W7
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    Choosing which OS to boot by changing BIOS boot order


    I am choosing which OS to boot by changing the boot order in my BIOS. To me, this seems clean and simple. I built 32 bit XP on one disk, then removed that disk from my system, installed a different disk, and built 64 bit W7.

    When both disks are installed, I change the boot order to select the OS I want, and each OS sees and can use the files on either disk.

    Am I asking for trouble here, or is this as clean as I think it is? What I want is one set of user document files which can be used from whichever OS has been booted.
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    pander1203 said:
    I am choosing which OS to boot by changing the boot order in my BIOS. To me, this seems clean and simple. I built 32 bit XP on one disk, then removed that disk from my system, installed a different disk, and built 64 bit W7.

    When both disks are installed, I change the boot order to select the OS I want, and each OS sees and can use the files on either disk.

    Am I asking for trouble here, or is this as clean as I think it is? What I want is one set of user document files which can be used from whichever OS has been booted.

    There are no problems with doing it that way its just a PITA. with minimal work you can have a bootloader where all you have to do is click the OS you want to run. You need to use a tool like bcdedit. there are instructions for itis use here BCDEDIT - How to Use .How this helps and let us know if you need help with anything

    Ken
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    XP and W7
    Thread Starter
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    Thanks for the VERY fast response.
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