Does this disk dual boot?
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yes it does. That's the way I used it at first. This is the best version of Linux you can buy, IMO. A friend of a friend who is a Linux guru said the same thing. Worth every dime.
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No...it has two flat disks CR-2032. But they last a very long time. Thank you for asking.
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yes- normal drive like any other... you can do whatever you want with it in terms of partitions, boot and just storage.
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No it does not come with installation Disk, this device is plug and play. the drivers will automaticaly install.
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It doesn't, just the PC it self. No recovery or installation disc. Genuine windows installed.
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No u have to format.. partition.. and load Windows 7..if it's a new drive u have to do a fresh install..
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Neither. It does, however, allow you to make one image recovery disc in case the windows stops working properly. Go to settings->backup->and choose one from those options
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I have not tried, but I have read in forums that it has been done successfully and quite easily. Win 8 will not allow a dual boot setup so choose carefully. I recommend picking up a guide and giving Win 8 a shot before ditching it all together. The good news is that I have yet to experience any of the hardware heartaches that I've read about.
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It does not come with a disk, but it does have pretty good driver maintenance/update software. My hard drives are partitioned into 4 1/2TB drives. I don't know of any reason you couldn't install both operating systems, but I have not had occasion to do so.
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Good question since the specs dont list it, but yes it does: 8x Super Multi DVDRW/CDRW Combo Drive (Dual Layer w/ Software)
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I ordered mine installed with Windows 7 ("downgrade" option). It came with disks for both operating systems and (I think) disks for recovering both operating systems.
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In short, No. It won't allow you to install it over a newer operating system, and since this is an upgrade disk, you can't do a clean install or even a dual boot install with this disk (unless you have a full version disk for an older operating system).
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I'd consider doing a dual boot just in case the second OS doesn't take properly.
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Yes it will boot to it. Just remember to set it as your boot drive in bios. You can also select it at boot up. Some motherboards it's the F12 key to choose which drive to boot from.
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It does not. But I concurrently purchased one from amazon or Newegg for a very inexpensive amount (I'm sure it was under 5 dollars). So far, the drive has worked flawlessly.
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Yes, the drive is compatible and would probably boost your performance if employed as a boot drive.
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Yes. OS independent. You will want to format it for the OS you will be using but the drive will accommodate either.