Re: [ros-dev] Windows & ReactOS installed simultaneously

[Eric Kohl]

Hello Javier!

You can install ReactOS and Windows on different partitions of the same 
harddisk and both should work fine.

But there are a few restrictions imposed by ReactOS and Setup:
1) If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, ReactOS Setup cannot add 
  an Entry to the BCD (Boot Configuration Database). Adding an Entry 
manually might work. OTOH, ReactOS adds an Entry to the boot.ini (used 
by all Windows versions up to XP) file automatically if it finds this 
file upon setup.

2) ReactOS needs to write to boot.ini. If Windows is installes on an 
NTFS partition, you will have to add a Boot Entry manually because 
ReactOS cannot write to this file.

3) Right now, ReactOS has some issues accessing logical drives in 
extended partitions. These need to be fixed first.

I did not test this with a recent version, so other restrictions might 
apply or ReactOS might fail for other reasons. But if you have an unused 
harddisk, you might want to try it.

But be warned: Do not try this with a harddisk that hat you use to work 
with! ALL DATA ON THAT DISC MIGHT GET LOST!!!!

Regards,
Eric


Javier Agustìn Fernàndez Arroyo wrote:
>   Hello devs,
>  Few users at spanish ReactOS blog ( http://reactos.wordpress.com ) are 
>  asking about having both Windows and ReactOS installed in different 
>  partitions at the same time...
>  
>  And i wanted you to answer, rather than me... :P
>  
>  What would you say? Is it currently possible?
>  
>  
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