Might this Acer laptop be dual-bootable?


  1. teckneeculler
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    Might this Acer laptop be dual-bootable?


    This W10 Home laptop linked below comes with an inbuilt SSD drive as well as the capacity to internally mount an additional 2.5" SATA HDD.
    A friend who's considering purchasing this device asked me if it would be possible to dual-boot from the secondary drive, if one was mounted.

    I've had no experience with this type of laptop. Anyone able to comment?
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  3. zbook
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    These links may be useful:

    Dual Boot Windows 10 with Windows 7 or Windows 8

    How to Remove and Uninstall Windows 7, 8, or 10 from Dual Boot PC
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  4. teckneeculler
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    Thanks zbook, but my question isn't about dual booting per se.
    It's about using this particular laptop for dual booting, after a second HDD has been installed.
    The question will make more sense to anyone who owns this Acer model.
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  6. Berton
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    I think the situation can apply to any of the Notebooks/Laptops that can accommodate a second drive whether SSD or HDD but there's not that many different makes/models, generally the 17.3" and maybe a 15.6" which doesn't have the ODD/Optical Disc Drive, needs the room. But I've seen mention of a caddy that can replace the ODD to hold a different type drive.
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  7. NavyLCDR
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    Any computer is dual bootable as long as there is enough free space on a drive for the second OS.
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  8. Berton
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    NavyLCDR said:
    Any computer is dual bootable as long as there is enough free space on a drive for the second OS.
    I agree and should have said the same but was only responding about the 2nd HDD part.
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  9. teckneeculler
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    No prob, got the answer I needed from Acer.
    Thanks anyway.
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