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Offline MrGAS

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win 7 install
« on: January 16, 2009, 01:18:14 PM »
I want to put this on a partioned hdd .the other partion has win xp pro.
will this be a problem?I also have a vista ultimate 64 bit in system on another hard drive.
 
VU64 and XP32 on different drives they work fine...sort of.
vista is a bit of a hand ful probably should of bought a 32 vista.
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Offline MARX91

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Re: win 7 install
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2009, 06:13:24 PM »
no it shouldnt be a problem, i already had xp on my lap top and installed win 7 on the other partion no problem, if you did it vice versa xp would write over the win 7 bootloader
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Offline MrGAS

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Re: win 7 install
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2009, 08:08:07 AM »
thank you ,now I just have to build up some bravery ....
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Re: win 7 install
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2009, 11:52:46 AM »
Quote from: MrGAS on January 19, 2009, 08:08:07 AM
thank you ,now I just have to build up some bravery ....
Just do it.
It is how I learned... some people would call it "the hard way".
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Offline IH8U

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Re: win 7 install
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2009, 02:40:27 PM »
Quote from: Black Viper on April 24, 2009, 11:52:46 AM
Just do it.
It is how I learned... some people would call it "the hard way".

Yeah but back up your important files first just in case something goes wrong.
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Offline ChiefZeke

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Re: win 7 install
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2009, 09:29:53 PM »
I asked a question in the microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general newsgroup about installing Win7 in a dual- or multi-boot configuration. A part of the answer I received said to boot into XP and run the Win7 32- or 64-bit setup from there. Doing it this way would preserve the users existing drive letters and names and would also add a boot option for Win7. (The question is: "Win7 multi-boot" dated 07 May 09 - if anyone would like to read the question and the answer and to make their own comments - good or bad - or why this method is better or not.)
 
I have not tried this method or to boot from the DVD yet. Still gathering information, both pro and con, as to what others have, so far, experienced. ;D
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Offline ChiefZeke

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Re: win 7 install
« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2009, 02:38:53 PM »
As mentioned in other posts - Win7 32- and 64-bit were installed from within XP pro x64.
 
I now have Windows XP Pro w/SP3, XP Pro x64 w/SP2, Win7 32-bit build 7264, and Win7 64-bit build 7264 installed in a multi-boot configuration. A 1Tb drive is handy to have. :D
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