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I have Vista Ultimate 64bit currently installed on C:: drive.
I disconnected the Vista Drive and installed a new 7000+ RPM SATA drive, which I installed the Windows 7 Professional on.
So, naturally when I connect the cables to each drive I have issues with disk ID pointers - C: F: E: kinda stuff.
The old drive 5000+ RPM is Vista and has 300+ GB of data with appx 120 gb of free storage. All the pointers in the registry are pointing the C: drive for applications and data.
The new drive is Windows 7 and currently that is all that is on the drive size is 1 TB.
My bios does provide for setting the boot drive sequence, but I prefer not to make changes in the Bios each time.
I want to eventually migrate everything over to Windows 7, but for now I will be happy to use the VISTA OS for working with the applications currently on the Vista drive.
I don't know if there is a competent migration tool that will actually amend the Vista Applications/registry or whatever is needed to move all the Vista drive applications and data to the Windows 7 HDD.
The Vista diskmanagement tool seems to provide some ability for changing drive and partition addresses, but I'm not quite sure this is a best way to do things.
A dual boot would acceptable as well.
So, I would appreciate information or links to 1) A migration tool or how to 2)a Dual boot tool or how to from Vista 64 bit to Windows 7 64Bit.
OR most important - maybe some suggestions from others who have experienced and dealt with this issue satisfactorily.
Thanks
I disconnected the Vista Drive and installed a new 7000+ RPM SATA drive, which I installed the Windows 7 Professional on.
So, naturally when I connect the cables to each drive I have issues with disk ID pointers - C: F: E: kinda stuff.
The old drive 5000+ RPM is Vista and has 300+ GB of data with appx 120 gb of free storage. All the pointers in the registry are pointing the C: drive for applications and data.
The new drive is Windows 7 and currently that is all that is on the drive size is 1 TB.
My bios does provide for setting the boot drive sequence, but I prefer not to make changes in the Bios each time.
I want to eventually migrate everything over to Windows 7, but for now I will be happy to use the VISTA OS for working with the applications currently on the Vista drive.
I don't know if there is a competent migration tool that will actually amend the Vista Applications/registry or whatever is needed to move all the Vista drive applications and data to the Windows 7 HDD.
The Vista diskmanagement tool seems to provide some ability for changing drive and partition addresses, but I'm not quite sure this is a best way to do things.
A dual boot would acceptable as well.
So, I would appreciate information or links to 1) A migration tool or how to 2)a Dual boot tool or how to from Vista 64 bit to Windows 7 64Bit.
OR most important - maybe some suggestions from others who have experienced and dealt with this issue satisfactorily.
Thanks