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    Boot from secondary HD - dv9500

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Bill Choi, Sep 17, 2007.

  1. Bill Choi

    Bill Choi Newbie

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    I've seen the instruction that the secondary HD "not to be configured as a bootable device". But can it be done? Thx!
     
    Bill Choi, Sep 17, 2007
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    SideSwipe Notebook Virtuoso

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    apparently it cant. the only way is if a boot manager installed on the first drive links it to the second.
     
    SideSwipe, Sep 17, 2007
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