Add W-8 alone on SSD with W-7 alone on HDD with Dual Boot

cfourkays

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Somehow managed to delete the partition with W-8 which was dual booted with W-7. Acronis Disk Director screwup, my fault.
Windows 8 files all backed up.
I've merged the 2 partitions and now have a single partition with W-7.
Thought this would be great time to install W-8 Pro, I have the disc from Microsoft, on my new 120GB SSD.
I've run through the dual booting procedure both with virtual and other a few times, thanks, Brink, but never with 2 hard drives.

Point me in the right direction?

Pete
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    2.90 gigahertz AMD A8-3850 APU with Radeon HD Graphics
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-A75-UD4H
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 6550D
Hello Pete,
I suggest:
  1. Disconnect the HD containing Windows 7
  2. Install Windows 8 on SSD.
  3. Reconnect the HD containg Windows 7. Make sure SSD is the first in the Boot priority.
  4. Boot up Windows 8. Take a note of the Drive letter assigned to Windows 7.
  5. Open Admin Command prompt and type: bcdboot X:\Windows ====> Where X is the drive letter of Windows 7
  6. Reboot. You should be presented with a Graphical dual boot screen from Windows 8.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8.1x64PWMC Ubuntu14.04x64 MintMate17x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brewed
    CPU
    I7 4970K OC'ed @4.7 GHz
    Motherboard
    MSI-Z97
    Memory
    16 GB G-Skill Trident X @2400MHZ
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
    Sound Card
    X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series
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    Dual HP-W2408
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    1920X1200
    Hard Drives
    256 GB M2 sm951, (2) 500GB 850EVO, 5TB, 2 TB Seagate
    PSU
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    Antec 1200
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    Danger Den H20
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    Logitech
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Thanks for the quick reply.
You and Shawn make it sound so easy.
I'll do it tonight and let you know how I make out tomorrow.

Pete
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    2.90 gigahertz AMD A8-3850 APU with Radeon HD Graphics
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-A75-UD4H
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 6550D
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