Splitting Partition, Duplicating Existing Partiion to 3 or 4 others


  1. daveyk021
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    Splitting Partition, Duplicating Existing Partiion to 3 or 4 others


    Is it possible when I have this new Windows 7 computer setup the way I need it, to split the hard drive in to multiple partitions, copying this good partition and have a boot menu to decide which partition to boot?

    I want to do this as from this point on, each bootable windows 7 partition with start to vary (i.e., different instrument support software that is not compatible with other instrument support software. Maybe I can even wipe a partition out and install a bootable Windows XP partition, while having several bootable Windows 7 partitions.

    What do I need to do this? Recommendations please.

    Thanks kindly,

    Dave
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  3. AddRAM
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    The 1st thing you would need is an activation key for each install of windows.
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  4. Megahertz07
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    As MBR will take the boot sequence to the boot loader on original partition, you will have to add more boot options.
    Try Easy BCD. EasyBCD - NeoSmart Technologies
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