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Can I use my Windows 7 license in a dual-boot configuration?
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I am a software developer and I tend to install a truckload of utilities, servers, IDEs and dev stuff. In time the OS gets overloaded and the boot time goes way up.
A lot of times I need to just start the computer and just visit a site. And I have to wait almost 10 minutes for this. A clean Windows 7 install would boot way faster, on this exact machine.
Therefore I thought how about installing Windows 7 twice, on two boot-able partitions. A mint install and a dev install.
Would this be ok license-wise? How about tech-wise?
1You might consider following the approach used by some netbooks which have a quick boot into a fast lean Linux distribution optimised just for fast booting and Web, Email, MP3 and Photo browsing. – RedGrittyBrick – 2012-02-04T17:11:45.287
Umm. Cleaning up/optimizing the current installation to make it boot faster would be much more
tech-wise
solution than to install the OS again. Or you can do what @RedGrittyBrick said. – Bibhas – 2012-02-04T17:31:30.013You might what to look at an msdn sub. You can get many licences for dev purposes. – Zoredache – 2012-02-04T19:37:17.513
This is why I never shutdown my computer. Sleep FTW. – surfasb – 2012-02-05T02:46:29.577
@surfasb: Fire hazard? – Andrei Rînea – 2012-02-05T10:35:27.183
@AndreiRinea: Sleep uses less power than a lightbulb. In that case, a light bulb is more likely to be a fire hazard than Sleep. – surfasb – 2012-02-05T10:45:19.697