Multiple OS at different drives?

[SamuelM333]

Hey, I have a 500gb HDD and just got two new drives for my pc: a 120gb SSD Samsung 840 EVO and a 1tb WD Blue. I mainly use Windows 7 but I like to have Ubuntu installed also, I have done this before but they were on the same drive. Also, I will try the SteamOS when it gets gold stage (no beta)

 

My problem is that I don't like to have to choose every time that I turn on my pc which OS I want to boot. I thought that a good solution would be to install an OS per drive, so it would be Windows on the SSD, Ubuntu on the 500gb drive and SteamOS on the 1tb drive, then I would change the boot drive when I want to use a different OS.

 

My question is: having multiple OS at different drives could affect the stability? Could it bring issues? Thanks 

 

PD: I researched a little about this and the information was confusing…

 

[TheRuke]

I don't think so.

[nsyedhasan]

You can partition the drive and then install the OS  the partition. Also I don't think you can do more than just Windows on the SSD.

[SamuelM333]

You can partition the drive and then install the OS  the partition. Also I don't think you can do more than just Windows on the SSD.

 

if i do that (think that i have alredy done before) i would have the boot menu everytime, and that is what im trying to avoid

[nsyedhasan]

if i do that (think that i have alredy done before) i would have the boot menu everytime, and that is what im trying to avoid

I don't think there is a way around it. You can use something like bootcamp to make it nicer.

[ShadyHost]

You can download a boot manager and run it off a usb stick. Make the usb stick your boot device and then choose what OS you want each time. 

Or you can spam F12 at boot and choose the drive you want. 

 

 

I don't remember what the boot manager is called but its the one that comes with Ubuntu 

[SamuelM333]

You can download a boot manager and run it off a usb stick. Make the usb stick your boot device and then choose what OS you want each time. 

Or you can spam F12 at boot and choose the drive you want. 

 

 

I don't remember what the boot manager is called but its the one that comes with Ubuntu 

 

I dont have problem changing the boot drive each time, i dont use ubuntu always. Sorry if am being stubborn, but i really want to avoid a menu. thanks

[ShadyHost]

I dont have problem changing the boot drive each time, i dont use ubuntu always. Sorry if am being stubborn, but i really want to avoid a menu. thanks

I guess to answer your question, no. 

Having multiple drives with several types of Operating Systems will have no affect on performance or stability. 

[SamuelM333]

I guess to answer your question, no. 

Having multiple drives with several types of Operating Systems will have no affect on performance or stability. 

Thanks, thats what i wanted to know