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Easiest way to do a dual boot?

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  • 02-02-2016 6:04pm
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    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I have a pc with Windows 8 on an SSD and my files on a separate hard drive. I bought a piece of music equipment that only works with windows 7. I may have to install Windows 7 also to be able to use it. What the easiest way to do this?


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    Digital Solitude
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    Use a VM if you've a strong PC, VirtualBox is free and does me when I need one.

    Install VB, set up a new VM, set Virtual Hard Drive size and select your Windows 7 ISO, install like normal and bait away


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    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    Ohh thanks I had not thought of that, might be a great idea. My PC is a Dell XPS, i5, 8gb ram, would that do the trick?


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    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    It's a dj controller: http://www.m-audio.com/products/view/torq-dj#.VrDkifmLTRY

    They only made driers for Windows 7 - does not seem to be version or Win 8.
    http://community.m-audio.com/m-audio/topics/windows_8_1_compatibility_with_torq_xponent

    I'll have a try in compatibility mode but if not hopefully a virtual box will work. I have not used virtual boxes before But I have seen them - hopefully its straight forward.


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    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    It's a dj controller: http://www.m-audio.com/products/view/torq-dj#.VrDkifmLTRY

    They only made driers for Windows 7 - does not seem to be version or Win 8.
    http://community.m-audio.com/m-audio/topics/windows_8_1_compatibility_with_torq_xponent

    I'll have a try in compatibility mode but if not hopefully a virtual box will work. I have not used virtual boxes before But I have seen them - hopefully its straight forward.


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    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    sugarman wrote: »
    Ah, what you want is ASIO4ALL drivers,

    I have an M-Audio Mbox 2 from around 10/11 years ago designed for XP/Vista and it has worked flawlessly with ASIO drivers on 7/8/8.1 and now 10.

    Should work.

    Oh really? How do they work exactly? Do I just install them in place of the Xponent drivers?


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    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 91,687 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    In general if it's a USB device VM's are a great way to go since things like VirtualBox can hand over control of the USB port to the virtual machine.


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