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    Toshiba Satellite Pro P300-145

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by pktman, Jun 25, 2008.

  1. pktman

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    This laptop had 2 HD.
    I want to have Vista in first hard disk and XP in the second.
    How can i boot from seconf hard disk? In bios I don't see option to boot from second hard disk.
    Any help? Thanks
     
    pktman, Jun 25, 2008
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  2. Gregory

    Gregory disassemble?

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    You will need the MBR to reflect that there are two operating systems on two different hard drive. The MBR (master boot record) would reside on one of the two hard drives. Once it reflects that it will give you an option while booting to chose Windows XP or Vista to boot every time you turn on your computer.

    Have you installed both OS's and can't figure out how to change your boot record or are you speaking hypothetically at this point?
     
    Gregory, Jun 25, 2008
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    pktman Newbie

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    I know that I can install a boot manager to boot vista and xp. I had it yet.
    But I am answering if it is possible select in bios to boot with first or second disk. I can't see this posibility.
    When boot, with F12 key there isn't posibilith to select first disk or second.

    Sorry for my english and thanks for all.
     
    pktman, Jun 26, 2008
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    There is no reason for that. The Windows boot manager will work perfectly fine. I can't imagine any possibility why you would want to do this.

    Regardless, generally when you press the F key to open the 'Boot Device' it will only give you options for different type of hardware. To select which hard drive you want to boot you usually need to go fully into the BIOS. There you will see an option to chose which hard drive to boot from.
     
    Gregory, Jun 26, 2008
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