Describing how dual boot systems work

Describing how dual boot systems work

Hi there , 

I think you need to know the details about the dual boot system .

There is a boot loader file located in your harddrive . That is where the diversion to the OS takes place. 

When you have two Windows XP Operating systems. In two drives you can see in the first drive , if you enable the hidden files and unchecked the box to hide major system files. You can see a file called boot.ini.

This is the configuration file that routes the Two OS at booting . 

When the user selects an OS while booting the boot configuration routes to that successful boot loader to boot the selected operating system .

Describing how dual boot systems work

A dual-boot system is a system that allows you to boot on two (2) different operating systems like Windows XP and Windows 7. Upon booting the computer, you will be prompted with a menu to select which of the two (2) operating systems to boot. There is also a preset that will automatically select an operating system if you don’t press a key after a given period.

If you want to create a dual-boot system, you need a hard drive that’s big enough to contain two (2) operating systems and a computer that can run both platforms. Basically, if your existing hard drive is big enough to store both operating systems, you don’t need to format it. You just need to create a second partition where the second operating system will be installed.

If your computer is already running on Windows XP, verify first if your machine is compatible with Windows 7 or the second operating system. Once you verify that your computer can run both platforms, on your Windows XP, download and install EASEUS Partition Master Home Edition. Once installed, run it then create or resize your drive to create a new partition.

You need to restart the computer for the changes to take effect. Once the new partition is created, insert your Windows 7 installation DVD on your optical drive and then restart the computer. Boot your machine from the DVD then start installing Windows 7. When you are prompted to select which partition to install Windows 7, select the new partition you created and format it using NTFS.

Follow the usual installation procedure when installing the Microsoft Windows operating system.