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I am proficient with all windows platforms. Installation and maintenance of home/business networks and servers. Windows 7, Vista 2000 and XP questions please. If your system is older than that, then the problem is your operating system is just too old to be using safely on the internet.

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I grew in to computing as it became just that. My full background can be found through my website at http://tpsconsulting.com I have been managing and maintaining client computers since the internet inception which started allowing for remote services. A technical futurist, I am 100 percent GEEK!

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I grew up fixing Bill Gates mistakes..you know computers don't make mistakes on the person programming the computer can do that...

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Windows XP - 64 bits

Expert: Mike Dacre - 11/1/2009

Question
Hi Mike,

I want to build a PC with several OS in it. At least Linux, and Windows (not sure which Windows version yet).

I'm going to use the machine for programming Microsoft tools like .NET, so it's going to be a small database and web server, and a client at the same time.

I want the machine to be 64-bits. Which Windows version would be best for software development?

How is better to install these two oper. systems?:
  a. Main OS Windows with option to multiple boot?
  b. Main OS Linux with option to multiple boot?
  c. Have an independent boot utility?
  d. Or other..???

Thank you in advance.

Sincerely,

Rick

Answer
Hello Rick,

Without a doubt you are going to want to get Windows 7 as your main o/s. It is by far, the best o/s Microsoft has made to date.   I suggest the Home Premium Edition (64bit) as it has all the bells and whistles you are going to need. I would then suggest using separate partitions for the other o/s's you plan on installing and using a boot manager to handle which o/s you decide to boot in to.

Sincerely

Mike Dacre
http://tpsconsulting.com
follow me on twitter @tpsconsulting

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