dual boot with 2 HDs?

arcaus · 01-29-2008, 09:58 PM

i apologize if I'm posting this in the wrong place. I just built a new computer and have a question about hard drives and dual boot. ATM i have only one SATA2 500GB 7,200RPM with vista installed. I have gotten pretty sick and tired of vista already. I am wondering how much of a benefit i would get if i bought two smaller 10,000RPM HD's and dual boot vista and xp and use the original 500gb one for just raw storage?

blackduck30 · 01-30-2008, 12:16 AM

well you get the benefit of the faster drive. You can just clone your vista over to the new drive using XXclone and then install XP and you are away

arcaus · 01-31-2008, 12:14 PM

follow up question

(i don't know much about HDD's) my main 500GB is a SATA2, I'm having trouble even finding SATA2 HDD's that are 10,000RPM, would normal SATA HDD's be compatible?

blackduck30 · 01-31-2008, 12:25 PM

Yes, normal SATA drives will work.
Western Digital make a drive called the raptor

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...raptor&x=0&y=0

01-29-2008, 09:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
arcaus Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 40 OS: XP My System	dual boot with 2 HDs? i apologize if I'm posting this in the wrong place. I just built a new computer and have a question about hard drives and dual boot. ATM i have only one SATA2 500GB 7,200RPM with vista installed. I have gotten pretty sick and tired of vista already. I am wondering how much of a benefit i would get if i bought two smaller 10,000RPM HD's and dual boot vista and xp and use the original 500gb one for just raw storage?

01-30-2008, 12:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
blackduck30 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wollongong/Australia Posts: 4,230 OS: XP pro SP3/Vista Ultimate My System	Re: dual boot with 2 HDs? well you get the benefit of the faster drive. You can just clone your vista over to the new drive using XXclone and then install XP and you are away __________________ Blackduck30 Time is like money and milk, It's always running out Any Donations Help Keep TSF Free For All

01-31-2008, 12:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
arcaus Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 40 OS: XP My System	Re: dual boot with 2 HDs? follow up question (i don't know much about HDD's) my main 500GB is a SATA2, I'm having trouble even finding SATA2 HDD's that are 10,000RPM, would normal SATA HDD's be compatible?

01-31-2008, 12:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
blackduck30 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wollongong/Australia Posts: 4,230 OS: XP pro SP3/Vista Ultimate My System	Re: dual boot with 2 HDs? Yes, normal SATA drives will work. Western Digital make a drive called the raptor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...raptor&x=0&y=0 __________________ Blackduck30 Time is like money and milk, It's always running out Any Donations Help Keep TSF Free For All