Moving "System Reserved" partition

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  1. andrewbt
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    gregrocker said:
    If J will boot using the one-time BIOS Boot Menu key then I wouldn't worry about it, however if not it may require the same Repairs as done to the other HD when only it is plugged in.

    With separate HD's, you want to boot by setting preferred HD as first HD to boot in BIOS setup (after DVD drive) then boot the other HD using one-time BIOS Boot menu key.
    Yes, this worked. I can swap between the windows installations by reordering the disks in BIOS. It's not something I'll need to be doing regularly, and I'm happier doing this than having it as a dual boot as it keeps the new installation "clean".

    Happy New Year everyone and thanks again for all your help!

    Andrew
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  3. Bare Foot Kid
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    Hello again Andrew, you're welcome and Happy New Year to you too!
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  4. gregrocker
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    Good new, Andrew. You should also have a one-time BIOS Boot Menu hotkey to make it easier to boot the other HD:
    Asus - F8
    HP/Compaq - Esc
    Sony - F2
    Acer - F12
    Gateway - F10
    eMachnes - F10
    Toshiba - F12
    Dell - F12
    IBM/Lenovo - the blue Thinkvantage button
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