No, you'll be able to dual boot. Currently I'm running 7, 8, and 8.1.
Literally on a bare metal system, to run the upgrade for 8 I had to install 7 only to let 8 blow it away.
The one thing that still isn't clear is... if you have Windows 7 installed, and you choose to install Windows 8 to a new hard drive, will Win8 install remove 7 or will you end up with a 7 and 8 multi boot system?
thanks m
I've not noted a problem with 7 since 8 and 8.1 have been on-board. I've found that the upgrade disks differ from 7 and Vista. In 8 you have to have a qualifying OS installed or 8 won't install. Literally on a bare metal system, to run the upgrade for 8 I had to install 7 only to let 8 blow it away. Vincent Winterling Vineland, NJ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Winterlight Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2013 5:53 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [H] Win 8 upgrade Back in December, when Microsoft had the promotional for Win 8, I bought a couple of Windows 8 Pro upgrades... one with the download and one with a DVD. I haven't used them yet, but plan on doing so with my upcoming new build. I have read about the upgrade process, and the new rules that require a running previous version that will loose it's license, but I am not clear on some the details. Can someone who has actually done this explain a few things. Say you have Windows 7 running on a hard drive. You put a new SSD in the computer, and install Windows 8 telling it to install on the SSD. Will Win 8 install clean and allow you to switch the boot drive to the SSD during the install process? Does Win 8 install remove the qualifying version from the hard drive so you can't dual boot? Will your previous Windows 7 key now be void even if it is a retail Windows 7 Professional key? I have an old Vista and XP key that I could install and use to meet this requirement, if I have to, but I want to be clear on exactly how it works. thanks m
