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Windows 7 quick question

  • 12-08-2009 10:00am
    #1
    jmx009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 609 ✭✭✭


    I am thinking of installing the windows 7 beta candidate on my computer. I have a few questions that you guyz could help me with
    1) Will i loose my previously installed microsoft vista by doing so?
    2) Will i still be able to access all my old files (documents etc) and programs (games etc) after installing windows 7 or do i have to reinstall them again?
    3) I already have kubuntu linux on my laptop. Everytime i turn on the computer, the computer displays a menu to chose between kubuntu linux and vista to chose from. Is this the case with windows 7 ?
    4) If i dont like windows 7, will i be able to go back to windows vista without loosing any data (programs and files)

    Thank you in advance


Comments

  • #2
    Galen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 664 ✭✭✭Galen


    Windows 7 is only a glorified vista update so everything should be pretty much the same.


  • #3
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    Windows 7 RC can't be installed on top of Vista, so seems like a lot more hassle than its worth for you imo... You could always do a dual boot setup if you have a second HD partition though

    Windows 7 will overwrite the Ubuntu boot loader (grub) afaik, so you'll have to reinstall that after you've installed Windows 7


  • #4
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    That's 4 questions!

    The answer to all your questions is, it depends.

    How many hard drives/partitions do you have?


  • #5
    jmx009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 609 ✭✭✭jmx009


    Thank u all for the replies. I have 2 Hard disks. I installed windows 7 onto my second hard disk. I dont have any problems and the both the OS's seem to run fine without any issues at all.


  • #6
    qwertz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,726 ✭✭✭qwertz


    Here you go:

    http://media.bestofmicro.com/7/Y/219310/original/Windows-7-Upgrade-Chart.png


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