Two Windows installations - one for MBR and one for GPT

I have 1 SSD and 2 PCs I want to test things on: One is new with UEFI and GPT, and one is very old with MBR

Is it possible to make 2 partitions on the SSD, and install Windows on one partition on the GPT system(then the installation will automatically crate the necessary Windows partitions), and then switch to the other PC and again Windows will automatically create the MBR installation partitions?

Will I be able to swap this SSD between PCs without issues? Will it "know" to boot? I am ordering another SSD but until it arrives

Thanks

Is it possible to make 2 partitions on the SSD, and install Windows on one partition on the GPT system(then the installation will automatically crate the necessary Windows partitions), and then switch to the other PC and again Windows will automatically create the MBR installation partitions?

One is new with UEFI and GPT, and one is very old with MBR...Will I be able to swap this SSD between PCs without issues?

gpt and mbr are partitioning styles. They apply to entire disk. The answer is no. Unless you use mbr and it is supported by both motherboards.

Open the BIOS on each computer and report which of these settings are available:

UEFI native
UEFI hybrid with CSM
Legacy

Indicate whether you have the flexibility to convert GPT to MBR.

thanks guys actually yes, didn't think about the GPT one being able to boot with the MBR!

Yes, you actually can. Install Windows 10 on the MBR/Legacy BIOS computer first. Then shrink the OS partition by 100 mb to make room for a FAT32 partition. Create a FAT32 Primary Partition, mark it as active, write the boot files to it using bcdboot. The command sequence would be:

Code:

diskpart
select volume c
shrink desired=100
create part pri
active
format fs=fat32 quick
assign letter=w
exit
bcdboot C:\Windows /s W: /f ALL
exit

The SSD will now boot in both legacy BIOS and UEFI computers.