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Hi
I'm still running Windows 8 release 8250 in a dual boot setup with Windows 7.
Next month I will install the final version of 8 when it becomes available.
What I would like to do is start the install from within Windows 7 so that it replaces it, and leaves my present Windows 8 install intact until I have everything up and running in the new one, with all my software installed and working.
Then I'll remove the original Windows 8 install and be back to one OS.
I'll then install Ubuntu where Windows 8 beta is now.
Doesn't anyone think that leaving the beta version of Windows 8 in during the upgrade of Windows 7 could cause any problems?
Should I use EasyBCD to remove it from the boot sequence before I upgrade 7?
I just thought of that.
Is anyone else planning on installing 8 while leaving their present one in place.
I just hate to delete a whole drive and then discover that I needed things on it that I didn't think of at the time.
I'm not really looking forward to this, I have over 100 applications that will have to be reinstalled.
It will take days and I'd like to be able to preserve a complete working OS while I'm doing it.
If for nothing more then reference as to how I have things set up now.
After next month I expect this forum to get a lot busier there are going to be a lot more people with questions.
Mike
I'm still running Windows 8 release 8250 in a dual boot setup with Windows 7.
Next month I will install the final version of 8 when it becomes available.
What I would like to do is start the install from within Windows 7 so that it replaces it, and leaves my present Windows 8 install intact until I have everything up and running in the new one, with all my software installed and working.
Then I'll remove the original Windows 8 install and be back to one OS.
I'll then install Ubuntu where Windows 8 beta is now.
Doesn't anyone think that leaving the beta version of Windows 8 in during the upgrade of Windows 7 could cause any problems?
Should I use EasyBCD to remove it from the boot sequence before I upgrade 7?
I just thought of that.
Is anyone else planning on installing 8 while leaving their present one in place.
I just hate to delete a whole drive and then discover that I needed things on it that I didn't think of at the time.
I'm not really looking forward to this, I have over 100 applications that will have to be reinstalled.
It will take days and I'd like to be able to preserve a complete working OS while I'm doing it.
If for nothing more then reference as to how I have things set up now.
After next month I expect this forum to get a lot busier there are going to be a lot more people with questions.
Mike