Comments on: Is it possible to install different operating systems in a single partition of harddisk? http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/combination-of-operating-systems/ Wed, 22 May 2013 05:05:11 +0000 hourly 1 By: tomliotta http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/combination-of-operating-systems/#comment-80291 tomliotta Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:33:27 +0000 #comment-80291 Try running defrag on a Win2K system and on a different WinXP system and become familiar with the graphical representation. Notice how the graphical display shows areas of the disk (the partition) that are ‘Reserved’ by the OS.

You really don’t want to untangle a system where two OSes have both ‘Reserved’ the same disk sectors for their own use.

Tom

]]> By: carlosdl http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/combination-of-operating-systems/#comment-80248 carlosdl Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:16:30 +0000 #comment-80248 Why would you want to do that ?

If you don’t want to re-partition your disk, virtualization is your best bet.

]]> By: shanekearney http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/combination-of-operating-systems/#comment-80242 shanekearney Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:49:15 +0000 #comment-80242 I totally agree with Mattmather dont do it!!! just create a partition and dual boot or use a virtual machine inside your main OS

Shane.

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