Windows 7 RC

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Jim Cladingboel

I have a copy of this OS on a DVD from a local (Oz)
magazine.
I also have a spare 40GB HDD on which I could install it.
My concern is that this might create a problem with my XP
Home/SP3/IE8 which is currently working very smoothly.
Is it worth doing?
Appreciate any advice,

Jim.
 
Jim Cladingboel said:
I have a copy of this OS on a DVD from a local (Oz)
magazine.
I also have a spare 40GB HDD on which I could install it.
My concern is that this might create a problem with my XP
Home/SP3/IE8 which is currently working very smoothly.
Is it worth doing?
Appreciate any advice,

Jim.
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Have just installed Windows 7 on my machine dual booting with WinXP Pro. No
problems (so far). I use BootitNG for dual booting, couldn't have been
easier.
 
the safe way to play
with another os is
by installing virtual
pc from microsoft.
com

then install any o.s.
in virtual pc to use
at will.

virtual pc and virtual
box create a controlled
environment within the
installed o.s., sort of like
a sub bubble within a
bubble.

that way you can run
an o.s. from inside the
operating system.

using vpc for the first
time might be tricky.

but unlike installing
an o.s. directly to the
drive which may require
a format to remove it,

you can simply delete
the virtualized copies
of the o.s. like files and
start over as you fine
tune vpc or virtual box.
 
Jim Cladingboel said:
I have a copy of this OS on a DVD from a local (Oz)
magazine.
I also have a spare 40GB HDD on which I could install it.
My concern is that this might create a problem with my XP
Home/SP3/IE8 which is currently working very smoothly.
Is it worth doing?
Appreciate any advice,

Jim.
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Disconnect the working drive and then install Win 7 on the 40gb drive as if
it were the only operating system available. This will keep it entirely
separate.

You can then either use an F key from your initialization screen to select
an alternative boot device (in this case, Win 7)

Or go into BIOS and select a different boot device

Or go into BIOS and reset the boot order such that Win 7 on the 40gb drive
is your first boot device..

Much depends on what your computer will allow you to do..
 
Jim - Recommend considering Mike's suggestion. Note that you have the "RC
(Release Candidate)" version - the "final" version (RTM) is scheduled to be
available via retail lattter part of October. The RC cannot be upgraded -
Mike's suggestion provides for easy removal.
 
AJR said:
Jim - Recommend considering Mike's suggestion. Note that you have the "RC
(Release Candidate)" version - the "final" version (RTM) is scheduled to
be available via retail lattter part of October. The RC cannot be
upgraded - Mike's suggestion provides for easy removal.
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My thanks to you all for such helpful replies.
I think the virtual system Mike suggests will be the best
and safest solution for me.

Thanks again,

Jim.
 
Hopefully you did not misunderstand Mike. It is not a virtual system
it is a clean install on a separate hard drive with the original HD
disconnected during the install.
In this manner both the old and new HD are bootable you just need to choose
via BIOS which one to boot from.

peter
 
Thanks for that Peter. I should have said 'suggested by db'.
Another Senior's moment!

Jim.
 
Jim said:
Thanks for that Peter. I should have said 'suggested by db'.
Another Senior's moment!

Jim.
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Of the two virtual machine programs suggested by DB I'd recommend the
Sun VirtualBox available at www.virtualbox.org. Of the two, virtualbox
was easier to use and seemed to run better and faster that virtualpc did
on my laptop. One added bonus to virtualbox is that it's available for
several different operating systems, and the virtual machines and hard
drive files are compatible with all versions of virtualbox regardless of
the host operating system.



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Sun VirtualBox available at www.virtualbox.org. Of the two, virtualbox
was easier to use and seemed to run better and faster that virtualpc did
on my laptop. One added bonus to virtualbox is that it's available for
several different operating systems, and the virtual machines and hard
drive files are compatible with all versions of virtualbox regardless of
the host operating system.
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Thanks for the advice Roy, shall check it out.

Jim
 
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