Dual Boot

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  1. Posts : 983
    Windows 7/64 Professional
       #1

    Dual Boot


    I have Windows 7 Pro and Windows 10 pro.
    Windows 10 is on a M.2 and Windows 7 is on a Sata SSD.

    What I want to do is, be able to choose which operating system to choose to boot from with out using 'F8'
    I would like a screen that gives me that choice. Right now Windows 10 boots first, using a normal start.

    I have read a lot of tutorial that show how to do this when installing Windows 10. I couldn't do that because I had all other drives disconnected when I installed Windows 10.

    Something like this.



    Jack
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  2. Posts : 15,444
    Windows10
       #2

    Boot into Windows 10.

    Open an admin command prompt

    Type

    bcdboot D:\windows

    (subbing D with whatever drive letter Windows 7 OS is in as seen from Windows 10).

    That's it.
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  3. Posts : 983
    Windows 7/64 Professional
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thank you that worked. I now get a choice.
    What I have noticed is; when I'm in Windows 7 Disk Management I don't see the Windows 10 drive.
    I also don't see it when I open My computer or Mini Tool.

    When I'm in Windows 10 I see both drives using the same methods.

    Strange.

    Jack
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  4. Posts : 15,444
    Windows10
       #4

    This is almost certainly a driver related issue. M.2 is a more recent development. No idea how to fix it though. Can you see drive in device management in Windows 7.
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  5. Posts : 983
    Windows 7/64 Professional
    Thread Starter
       #5

    I think you hit the nail on the head.

    Windows 7 doesn't have NVMe drivers. My 'M.2 is NVMe.
    In Device Manager it shows 'PCI Device with no driver and I'm unable to update.

    Jack
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  6. Posts : 15,444
    Windows10
       #6

    Layback Bear said:
    I think you hit the nail on the head.

    Windows 7 doesn't have NVMe drivers. My 'M.2 is NVMe.
    In Device Manager it shows 'PCI Device with no driver and I'm unable to update.

    Jack
    This might help or at least put you on right track? There is a section about getting drivers - no idea if rerlevant or not.

    [Guide] Installing Windows 7 on an NVME SSD (from a USB 3.0 thumbdrive) | NotebookReview
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  7. Posts : 983
    Windows 7/64 Professional
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Thanks for the info. I will look into that at a later date.
    I don't want to start to many things at the same time.
    Tinkering with Windows 10 at the present time.
    Jack
      My Computers


  8. Posts : 4,594
    Windows 10 Pro
       #8

    Who`s brand and model M.2 is it ?

    I`m sure there are drivers for it :)
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  9. Posts : 983
    Windows 7/64 Professional
    Thread Starter
       #9

    It's a Intel Pro 6000p M.2

    Jack
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  10. Posts : 4,594
    Windows 10 Pro
       #10

    Look here.

    Download NVMe* Drivers for IntelĀ® SSDs

    I`d install that Setup.NVME.exe
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