Does Windows Install or Repair change BIOS ?

[R-ton]

Hello,

I have an old PC with WIN98SE installad on its small HDD (8 GB). I use it as
a spare PC in case of emergency.

Now I have recuperated the HDD of one of my better PC's, on which WIN2000
was already installed.
I would like to use this HDD in order to run WIN2000 on the old PC. I intend
to do this by Windows Repair or, if necessary, re-install.

My question is : if my Repair or Reinstall fails, will the BIOS be changed
in some way or not ? My aim is still to be able to use the old 8GB drive
and WIN98SE if necessary, by re-connecting the old 8GB drive.

Thank you
Best regards

R-ton

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Hello,

I have an old PC with WIN98SE installad on its small HDD (8 GB). I use it as
a spare PC in case of emergency.

Now I have recuperated the HDD of one of my better PC's, on which WIN2000
was already installed.
I would like to use this HDD in order to run WIN2000 on the old PC. I intend
to do this by Windows Repair or, if necessary, re-install.

My question is : if my Repair or Reinstall fails, will the BIOS be changed
in some way or not ? My aim is still to be able to use the old 8GB drive
and WIN98SE if necessary, by re-connecting the old 8GB drive.

Thank you
Best regards

R-ton

No, Windows does not affect the BIOS.

 

[R-ton]

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No, Windows does not affect the BIOS.

Thanks, Pegasus.

Does this actually mean that one can make a simple "dual boot" system using
two operating systems on two hard drives,
by selecting the master boot drive in the bios ?

R-ton

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Thanks, Pegasus.

Does this actually mean that one can make a simple "dual boot" system using
two operating systems on two hard drives,
by selecting the master boot drive in the bios ?

R-ton

If your BIOS has this ability then yes, this is one way of dual-booting.

Another way would be to install a boot loader such as XOSL (free).
It makes for much faster boot system selection but it requires a bit
of learning.

 

[R-ton]

If your BIOS has this ability then yes, this is one way of dual-booting.

Another way would be to install a boot loader such as XOSL (free).
It makes for much faster boot system selection but it requires a bit
of learning.

Thanks, Pegasus,
I will not complicate things too much...

 

[R-ton]

PC.
Thanks, Pegasus,
I will not complicate things too much...

Hello,
I did the manoeuvre today.
Actually I (myself ! ) had to make the following changes :

- set priority for boot
- make the bios take over the detected HDD data. (is was kind of
semi-automatic).

Thank you !
Best regards

 

[paulmd]

My question is : if my Repair or Reinstall fails, will the BIOS be changed
in some way or not ?

No.