Windows 8 to support Multi-Booting

http://windows8news.com/2011/02/03/microsoft-submits-multibooting-patent-application/

by samvj • 15 years ago

7 9 15 years ago

I don't want to reboot every time I want to do something different.

I've tried to dualboot Windows and Linux from time to time, but I end up never doing it because rebooting is a hassle. I can't imagine rebooting just to watch a DVD on my laptop.

endtime• 15 years ago

Did you RTFA? It's not talking about dual booting, it's talking about booting multiple OSes (the general purpose one and also specialized ones) at once and then switching between them very quickly.

mathias_10gen2• 15 years ago

I think I've finally found the "holy grail" of dual booting. My laptop now has Windows and Linux on different partitions, and either one can run in a VirtualBox inside of the other. That way, no matter which OS I booted too, I still have access to everything in the other.

greyfade• 15 years ago

How did you do that? Last time I tried, it left Windows nearly unbootable.

krmmalik2• 15 years ago

I think one key reason the iPad succeeds is that, there's no boot taking place when you want to use the device. So for light computing such as browsing the web, checking email, watching a quick video, the iPad works very well.

Of course, there's the portability aspect. but with something like this, if it comes to fruition, people could start using their computing devices more readily, which would open up for some very interesting uses.

Just my 2 cents ;-)

uvTwitch• 15 years ago

If there is no boot taking place, then how come an iPad takes around half a minute to turn on if it's been powered off, and not left in sleep mode?

krmmalik2• 15 years ago

I think my comment was poorly worded. I just meant, that its quicker to start using the device than a laptop say booting Windows 7.

Of course, i realise that the iPad can take time to 'get ready' too, but it was a very generic comparison.

nwmcsween• 15 years ago

Prior art http://pdos.csail.mit.edu/exo

Windows 8 to support Multi-Booting

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