Reconnect the primary hard drive (the original HD0). Once the installation is complete, shut down the computer and return the drive to its original position as a secondary drive.Proceed with the installation of Windows.Ensure that the desired target partition is located on Disk 0. Boot to the Windows installation media and begin the installation.This may require entering the BIOS and changing the boot order so this drive is the booting drive. Install the hard drive you will be installing Windows on as HD0.Shut down the computer and disconnect your current primary hard drive (i.e.Either of these methods will setup the MBR with the partition and set it active. Alternatively, you can perform a simulated boot from the Boot Menu by selecting the boot item and then holding down left Shift key while clicking the Boot button (the system will beep if the internal speaker works). Note that the system will boot to an error message since Windows is not yet installed. Important Step: Using BootIt BM, boot the menu item you created in Step 2.Note: On some systems it will be necessary to enable the Fix Swap option (in BootIt BM settings) in order for swapping to work.
for as long as you wish to boot Windows under this HD configuration). This option must be left enabled permanently (i.e. Select the applicable HD number and then select the partition you just created in the Boot drop-down list.Using BootIt BM, create a boot menu item for the new Windows installation:.Using BootIt BM, create a primary NTFS partition of the desired size on the hard drive on which you will be installing Windows.Both methods assume BootIt BM is installed on the system. To install Windows Vista or Windows 7/8.x/10 completely to a hard drive other than HD0, use one of the following methods. While these links are for BootIt NG, most of the information is still applicable to BootIt BM.
In particular, note the potential implications to Windows XP restore points (as mentioned in the Upgrading Windows XP to Windows Vista video). Note: Before proceeding, please watch the related videos that are available on the BootIt Bare Metal Tutorials and Videos page. For Windows 2000/XP/2003, please refer to the article How to Completely Install Windows 2000/XP/2003 to an Alternate Hard Drive. For instructions that apply to Windows NT, please refer to the article How to Completely Install Windows NT to an Alternate Hard Drive. These instructions do not apply to Windows NT or to Windows 2000/XP/2003. This article outlines the procedure for installing Windows Vista or Windows 7/8.x/10 completely on a hard drive other than HD0.
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