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The thread discusses how to set up a dual-boot system with two SSDs, each containing different Windows versions (Windows 7 and 8.1). The original poster asks for guidance on installing both SSDs in one PC for dual boot. One respondent suggests that simply connecting both SSDs is not sufficient unless at least one OS is reinstalled, emphasizing the need for clean or custom installations to avoid issues, especially if the SSDs were previously used in different PCs. Overall, the consensus is that proper clean installations are necessary for a successful dual-boot setup.
The thread discusses how to set up a dual-boot system with two SSDs, each containing different Windows versions (Windows 7 and 8.1). The original poster asks for guidance on installing both SSDs in one PC for dual boot. One respondent suggests that simply connecting both SSDs is not sufficient unless at least one OS is reinstalled, emphasizing the need for clean or custom installations to avoid issues, especially if the SSDs were previously used in different PCs. Overall, the consensus is that proper clean installations are necessary for a successful dual-boot setup.
badrobot
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Not possible unless you have an installer of at least on of the OSes.
brkkab
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You need to clean install the version of Windows that was on the other ssd, that wasn't in the pc, you're putting it in. Otherwise you'll have serious issue's in that one's version of Windows. Also, if you're putting the ssd that had Windows 8 into another pc, you'll need to clean install both for the dual-boot to work properly. For it to work correctly, you should do a clean/Custom install of Windows 7on the 2nd ssd from inside of Windows 8.
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