Duncan, I run Windows 7 and Windows 8 on 300GB HD's and put the data on larger HD's in the system. Right now I'm experimenting a Windows 7 install on a 250GB SSD. So fat the system has not even taken up 1/4th the space of the HD.
Regards, Tim Lider > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:hardware- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of DSinc > Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2014 12:41 PM > To: HWG > Subject: [H] So, how much space does W7-64 need? > > Questionsfrom my Brother: > > Q1: Can I just load W7-64 'over' XP? (like an 'upgrade') > Q2: How much physical space does W7-64 take on a HDpost install? > > He is concerned because he has many programs loaded/running on the c: > (?root?) > partition, AND, he does not wish to catalog and move them elsewhere. > > Me, I plan to format my root (c:) partition prior to install of W7-64. > I will deal with repercussions after the fact if/when possible. > Thanks, > Duncan
