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    silvereagleofco Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 7, 2009, 11:50 AM
    External hard drives
    I have an external h d can I install a second operating system on it to try it out to see if I like it or not and be able to keep vista on my lap top at the same time?
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    Oct 28, 2009, 11:46 AM

    Yes, you can. You will have to set the boot sequence to boot from the USB hard drive though.

    I did it so I could try out Windows 7
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    Oct 28, 2009, 12:06 PM
    Most Linux distributions have a bootable CD (also known as a Live CD) that you can run that does not alter your PC in any way.
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