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| Thread ID: 130797 | 2013-04-16 08:04:00 | Remove Win 7 without losing data / programmes | Bucksy (17058) | Press F1 |
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| 1337188 | 2013-04-16 08:04:00 | I am about to install Win 8 onto an SSD. I currently run Win 7 on the same HDD as data and programmes. My question is, how can I remove Win 7 after installing Win 8, without losing the data and programmes? The best idea so far is to migrate Win 7 to the new SSD (using Paragon or similar), then clean install Win 8 on the SSD. Would this work? Is there a better way? |
Bucksy (17058) | ||
| 1337189 | 2013-04-16 08:19:00 | You can save your data but any programs will have to be reinstalled so the answer is no for a clean install. | CliveM (6007) | ||
| 1337190 | 2013-04-16 08:26:00 | Sounds as if you want to install Windows 8 onto a different drive that Windows 7 is. There's no way to keep installed programs (simply copying files won't work), but you can install Windows 8 onto the new SSD and point its Documents etc. folders to your existing folders. Best to disconnect the HDD during installation of Windows 8 though. |
pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 1337191 | 2013-04-16 09:14:00 | Not as a clean install, as an upgrade maybe but it doesn't always got to plan | gary67 (56) | ||
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