HDD instead of partition.

termikxs

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Hey, I've got Win XP and I want to have dual boot XP + Se7en. I have read some tutorials here and some tuts over the internet and everywhere there was shrinking and creating new partitions etc.

But I dont want to make something like that.
I have got two separate hard drives, one with XP installed on it - 320GB and the second 80GB ready to be formated in Xp. Can I use the second HDD instead of partition? Is it somehow possible?

By the way. Will Win7 fit into my hardware? (Graphics card Radeon X550 128 RAM, 2048 RAM, Intel Core2Duo 2.2 GHz) Will it work on that PC?

Sorry for my english, I am not native speaker.
 

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Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate x86 Build 7600Intel Core2Duo 2.44GHz2048GBATi Radeon X550 128MB
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate x86 Build 7600
CPU
Intel Core2Duo 2.44GHz
Memory
2048GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATi Radeon X550 128MB
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer 17" AL1716
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
WD320
WD80
Keyboard
Logitech G15
Yes you can use another hard drive instead of a partition on your current drive, and your hardware meets the requirements.
 
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Oh, thank a lot for a quick response. I'm glad to hear that.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate x86 Build 7600Intel Core2Duo 2.44GHz2048GBATi Radeon X550 128MB
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate x86 Build 7600
CPU
Intel Core2Duo 2.44GHz
Memory
2048GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATi Radeon X550 128MB
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer 17" AL1716
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
WD320
WD80
Keyboard
Logitech G15
One more thing. Will I be able to acces data from the C:\ drive if I am on Win7 which is on D:\ drive?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate x86 Build 7600Intel Core2Duo 2.44GHz2048GBATi Radeon X550 128MB
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate x86 Build 7600
CPU
Intel Core2Duo 2.44GHz
Memory
2048GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATi Radeon X550 128MB
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer 17" AL1716
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
WD320
WD80
Keyboard
Logitech G15
Yes
 

My Computer My Computer

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Win 7
OS
Win 7
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