i'm confused about dual hard drive setup


  1. ammotrp69
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    windows 7 home premium 32 bit
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    i'm confused about dual hard drive setup


    I built a new computer about a year ago, and installed win 7 home premium. the version I bought has both 32 and 64 bit included. I have no idea why, but I installed the 32 bit version, and now a game I want to play requires 64 bit. I'm trying to remove all other hard drives except for the c drive so I don't accidentally format and install to the wrong one. I know it sounds stupid, but with xp, I've done this before. the default drive to install on wasn't c drive, and I didn't pay attention to the drive it was formatting because I assumed it would be c. anyway, when I disconnect all drives except for c, I'm getting the boot error message. when I connect my other main drive, which wasn't connected when I initially installed windows, then it runs fine. there is a hidden folder on the second drive "system volume information". my question is, if I disconnect it and install the 64 bit version, am I going to run into any problems when I reconnect it after I install windows?
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  3. ignatzatsonic
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    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
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    Connect all of your drives and post a screen shot of Windows Disk Management.

    Is your goal to have 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 7 installations in separate partitions on the same hard drive using a single license?

    I'm not clear on whether you are referring to partitions or drives, so the screen shot is needed.
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