I have / had Windows 7 Pro installed on an internal hard drive (C) on my desktop PC.
Using EaseUS Partition Master I created a System Backup (Image) of my C drive on an external hard drive as destination.
I also created a “WinPE Emergency Disk” on a DVD.
I then installed Windows 10 Pro Free (being a user of a paid version of Windows 7 Pro).
This was successful.
I then used the WinPE Emergency Disk to boot the PC.
I selected the above image to create a Windows 7 installation on a second empty internal hard drive.
All this appeared successful. The install completed OK.
But when I re-booted the PC it booted straight to Windows 10, when I had expected to see a dual boot option.
As far as I can see, the Windows 7 install on the second hard drive produced the following partitions.
Also in MSCONFIC, only Windows 10 is shown under the boot tab.
I’ve looked in the BIOS to see if I can force the PC to boot from the hard drive containing the Windows 7 o/s, but hard drives appear to be lumped together.
I would appreciate any help, assistance, advice or suggestions.
Using EaseUS Partition Master I created a System Backup (Image) of my C drive on an external hard drive as destination.
I also created a “WinPE Emergency Disk” on a DVD.
I then installed Windows 10 Pro Free (being a user of a paid version of Windows 7 Pro).
This was successful.
I then used the WinPE Emergency Disk to boot the PC.
I selected the above image to create a Windows 7 installation on a second empty internal hard drive.
All this appeared successful. The install completed OK.
But when I re-booted the PC it booted straight to Windows 10, when I had expected to see a dual boot option.
As far as I can see, the Windows 7 install on the second hard drive produced the following partitions.
- 100 MB Fat 32 containing 2 folders EFI and BOOT
- 1’9 MB Unallocated, empty
- 223.1 GB NTFS containing the Win 7 o/s
- 223.1 GB Unallocated
Also in MSCONFIC, only Windows 10 is shown under the boot tab.
I’ve looked in the BIOS to see if I can force the PC to boot from the hard drive containing the Windows 7 o/s, but hard drives appear to be lumped together.
I would appreciate any help, assistance, advice or suggestions.