Running the OS on two seperate HDs

[Cliff789]

Just got off a chat with MS tech. Asked if:

I want to run two iterations of Retail Home Premium version of Windows 7 on the same physical machine, using two distinct hard drives that I can swap out from bays. Is this allowed under the license agreement?

The answer was yes I can, but I still need two product keys




I wonder is linux is the smarter play?

 

[gregrocker]

We can help answer that better if you tell us why you need two separate installations of the same OS? Better to create two User accounts on the same OS.

 

[andrew129260]

Or, use a virtual machine with something like vmware player. You could install ubuntu or windows 7 in a virtual machine. And use the trial period (30 days) to install stuff. Just reinstall it again or use the extended trial period.

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/extend-the-windows-7-trial-from-30-to-120-days/