3 Operating Systems on 1 laptop

February 8th, 2020

Hi everyone. Just a quick question. Mighht even sound noob-like. Here goes:
I have an HP Pavillion laptop which has Windows 7 in it by default. If I ever need to format Windows, instead of using a disk to do a fresh install I just use a function called “Recovery Manager” and reset the laptop to Factory Settings. And that does a fresh install from the recovery partition (D:/)
Now my question is this: I want to use Windows 8 now. So I will download an image from this forum and install it without deleting my Recovery Partition so that in case I want to go back to my original Windows 7, I can do so easily. Plus I also want to install Windows XP because I need to use some softwares which are not working properly in Windows 7 despite using Compatibility Settings.
So is it possible to have 3 Operating Systems on 1 laptop? Or rather 2 Operating Systems (Win 8 & XP) and the Windows 7 recovery partition on hand??

Answer #1
depends on the hardrive what size it is so that ya can make the extra partions so that can hold the other systems on it but shudnt be a problem
Answer #2
May I offer running windows 7 and install with XP as a virtual machine so you can use the desired applications?
Answer #3
or use a USB hard drive, install VMware and install all the OS you want, all as independat OS and boot to each as you wish
Answer #4
Thanks , and , Yes VMware does sound good. However I am quite interested in having Windows 8 as my actual OS and will install XP and 7 on the VMware and use my apps there. Thanks again.
Answer #5
if you do not tell windows to delete the partition then it will not!.
You tell windows to format the C: drive and install on that.
You want to install XP.. Pffft it’s a completely rubbish OS.
BTW.. generally you install the lesser OS then install the newer version
that will give you the boot menu.

 

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