Dual- (and Multi-) Booting Windows 8
The last thing you need to mull over before getting down to the nitty-gritty of the Setup program is whether you want to run Windows 8 exclusively or “dual-boot” with another operating system. Dual-booting means that when you start your computer, you have the option of running Windows 8 or some other operating system, such as Windows 7 or XP. It’s even possible to multi-boot, which means having the choice of three or more operating systems at startup.
Windows 8 keeps track of which operating systems are installed on your PC by using a data store called the Boot Configuration Data (BCD). Earlier Windows versions that are compatible with the BCD are Windows 7 and Windows Vista. This means that if you have a ...
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