How Do You Install Multiple Operating Systems To Hard Drives?
Installing more than one operating system to a hard drive is known as dual or multi-booting, enabling you to choose between the different OSes as the computer first loads. Accomplish this by creating separate partitions on the drive for each desired operating system, installing the operating systems to the measured partitions as you normally would. Insert the Windows installation disk into the computer. Restart the computer and press any key when prompted to boot from DVD. Enter your keyboard, language and currency settings and click “Install Now.” Select “Get Important Updates,” enter your product key and click “Accept” to the license terms. Click the button for a “Custom” installation and select “Advanced Drive Options.” Click the button to “Create Partition.” Create a partition using half of your hard drive space (if installing two operating systems) or using a third (if installing three). Select the created partition and press “Next” to install your first operating system. Repeat t
