I don't know if you can set things up the way you are saying. But, you can install Win7 on the second drive and the Windows boot manager will prompt you to dual boot.

>I have a box currently using Vista. Monday I'm going to the MS thing to get my Windows 7 freebie. I want to do a clean install of 7 so I have a new Samsung 1 TB on order. Plan to add it to this box, make it a bootable Windows 7 drive and then I can use the boot order in Bios to select which "box" I want to run, letting me continue to get work done whlie I take my time getting the Window 7 drive set up with the software I need.
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>Question: does anybody know if I can set up the window 7 bootable on "F:" with the box booted in Vista or do I need to hook up the new drive, change the boot order in bios for that drive to be the primary, then run the Windows 7 install DVD?
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>I don't think the latter would be difficult as it would be like putting it on a new box, but I thought someone may have played with doing this recently and might have some ideas as to the easiest way.
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>TIA