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Why do I have 2 Windows on Boot Camp?
You encounter two windows because one is the windows you have installed and the other is the installation file (i believe this was mentioned previously).
Can I install 2 versions of Windows?
You can have two (or more) versions of Windows installed side-by-side on the same PC and choose between them at boot time. Typically, you should install the newer operating system last. For example, if you want to dual-boot Windows 7 and 10, install Windows 7 and then install Windows 10 second.
How do I install a second operating system on Windows 10?
What do I need to dual boot Windows?
- Install a new hard drive, or create a new partition on the existing one using the Windows Disk Management Utility.
- Plug in the USB stick containing the new version of Windows, then reboot the PC.
- Install Windows 10, being sure to select the Custom option.
Can you use boot camp to install second copy of Windows?
You would be unable to use the Boot Camp Assistant to install the second copy of Windows. This would require you to manually partition the drive. There also would be some copying of files to their initial locations. The good news is that the Windows installer can still be used to install the second copy.
Do you need boot camp to install Windows 10?
What you need to install Windows 10 on Mac. Boot Camp requires a Mac with an Intel processor. The latest macOS updates, which can include updates to Boot Camp Assistant. You will use Boot Camp Assistant to install Windows 10.
How can I boot two versions of windows at the same time?
Install it alongside the previous version of Windows, in a different partition on the same disk or on a different physical disk. You’ll then be able to choose which copy of Windows you want to boot at boot time, and you can access the files from each version of Windows on the other one.
Why do I have two windows partitions after boot camp?
This is actually a bug in OSX Boot Camp. It’s still unresolved by Apple. Unfortunately when you install Windows from Boot Camp but uninstall without Boot Camp, it will leave a Windows partition there that you cannot remove. This is not a bug. If you use BCA, the remove must also use BCA, not Disk Utility.