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Win7 Pro 64 / Linux Mint
Win7 Pro 64 / Linux Mint
My T520 is set up with dual physical drives and I can boot to either upon startup.
If instead of overwriting the Linux drive, I just want to remove it and install a blank drive for increased storage, will I mess up the boot loader?
What I mean is, will I have to reconfigure the boot loader if I reinstall the Linux drive, or will the bootloader automatically re-detect the re-installed Linux drive and continue to offer which O/S I wish to boot to?
If instead of overwriting the Linux drive, I just want to remove it and install a blank drive for increased storage, will I mess up the boot loader?
What I mean is, will I have to reconfigure the boot loader if I reinstall the Linux drive, or will the bootloader automatically re-detect the re-installed Linux drive and continue to offer which O/S I wish to boot to?
A31p P-IV 2Ghz, 2MB, 2653-R6U
T500 T9600 2055-BE9
T510 i5 4384-DV7
T510 i7 4349-A64
T520 i7QM 4242-4UU Highly Modified
T16 i7 1260P 21BV000SUS
T500 T9600 2055-BE9
T510 i5 4384-DV7
T510 i7 4349-A64
T520 i7QM 4242-4UU Highly Modified
T16 i7 1260P 21BV000SUS
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Re: Win7 Pro 64 / Linux Mint
Depends where the boot loader is.
What I usually do is to boot off a drive in the Ultrabay.
When I install an OS, I remove all other drives from the computer.
If you have Windows installed on your internal drive bay,
you can copy it to a drive in the ultrabay with Macrium Reflect.
What I usually do is to boot off a drive in the Ultrabay.
When I install an OS, I remove all other drives from the computer.
If you have Windows installed on your internal drive bay,
you can copy it to a drive in the ultrabay with Macrium Reflect.
Daily Drivers: W520 i7-2760QM | W520 i7-2860QM | T420 FHD IPS i7-2640m | W701
Others: W510 | 701C (on its shrine)
Non-TP: Dell m7510
Currently Experimenting With: T420s
Others: W510 | 701C (on its shrine)
Non-TP: Dell m7510
Currently Experimenting With: T420s
Re: Win7 Pro 64 / Linux Mint
I can't be certain, but I believe when I followed the video instructions on how to set this up it is stored in the MBR on or before the first sector on C:, the Windows7 drive.
EDITED: It is not on the Windows drive. I just rewatched the video and the bootloader was installed on the Linux drive.
I should be able to reconfigure the bootloader using Easy BCD as I did when I installed Linux to the second drive.
Thanks for looking.
EDITED: It is not on the Windows drive. I just rewatched the video and the bootloader was installed on the Linux drive.
I should be able to reconfigure the bootloader using Easy BCD as I did when I installed Linux to the second drive.
Thanks for looking.
A31p P-IV 2Ghz, 2MB, 2653-R6U
T500 T9600 2055-BE9
T510 i5 4384-DV7
T510 i7 4349-A64
T520 i7QM 4242-4UU Highly Modified
T16 i7 1260P 21BV000SUS
T500 T9600 2055-BE9
T510 i5 4384-DV7
T510 i7 4349-A64
T520 i7QM 4242-4UU Highly Modified
T16 i7 1260P 21BV000SUS
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Re: Win7 Pro 64 / Linux Mint
Drives are cheap, even a modest size SSD. I used to dual boot Linux and Windows from 1 physical drive. Nowadays I simple load Windows on 1 drive, Linux on another and physically swap drives or on some system simple choose which drive to boot to by hitting F12.
Re: Win7 Pro 64 / Linux Mint
The question was would I mess up the boot loader if I removed the Linux drive on a dual drive/dual OS T520? The bootloader is on the Linux drive. But, Easy BCD is on the Windows drive so I can reconfigure at a later date if necessary.
A31p P-IV 2Ghz, 2MB, 2653-R6U
T500 T9600 2055-BE9
T510 i5 4384-DV7
T510 i7 4349-A64
T520 i7QM 4242-4UU Highly Modified
T16 i7 1260P 21BV000SUS
T500 T9600 2055-BE9
T510 i5 4384-DV7
T510 i7 4349-A64
T520 i7QM 4242-4UU Highly Modified
T16 i7 1260P 21BV000SUS
Re: Win7 Pro 64 / Linux Mint
Just a short update, since removing the Linux drive and loading Win 10 Pro, I'm still asked upon startup if Windows 10 is the OS I wish to load, even though it is the only OS on the drive.
A31p P-IV 2Ghz, 2MB, 2653-R6U
T500 T9600 2055-BE9
T510 i5 4384-DV7
T510 i7 4349-A64
T520 i7QM 4242-4UU Highly Modified
T16 i7 1260P 21BV000SUS
T500 T9600 2055-BE9
T510 i5 4384-DV7
T510 i7 4349-A64
T520 i7QM 4242-4UU Highly Modified
T16 i7 1260P 21BV000SUS
Re: Win7 Pro 64 / Linux Mint
Asked by which boot loader?
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Re: Win7 Pro 64 / Linux Mint
Beats me. It seems to be a left-over from when I set up the dual drive, dual OS configuration. It must be residing in the MFT. Or, ???
A31p P-IV 2Ghz, 2MB, 2653-R6U
T500 T9600 2055-BE9
T510 i5 4384-DV7
T510 i7 4349-A64
T520 i7QM 4242-4UU Highly Modified
T16 i7 1260P 21BV000SUS
T500 T9600 2055-BE9
T510 i5 4384-DV7
T510 i7 4349-A64
T520 i7QM 4242-4UU Highly Modified
T16 i7 1260P 21BV000SUS
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