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| 1405599 | 2015-07-30 07:33:00 | Hey since windows 10 is coming i currently have windows 7 and want to create a second boot device . Im planning to copy my windows 7 os and put that as my seconds os . Then the main one will have Windows 10 . I do have external hard drive but i need to know how to capture it and put it in there windows 7 . Can anyone tell me how to capture it and how to create a second boot device . Thanks |
AppleFan (17097) | ||
| 1405600 | 2015-07-30 09:13:00 | And what are you using ? A mac or windows based desktop? Probably need something to clone or image that windows 7. It may or may not work if you copy it. How are you going to get windows 10? |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1405601 | 2015-07-30 10:33:00 | And what are you using ? A mac or windows based desktop? Probably need something to clone or image that windows 7. It may or may not work if you copy it. How are you going to get windows 10? Hey Speedy , got a windows 7 . Yes cloning or imaging is what im looking at . I have got the windows icon which i got by windows update telling me i can update to windows 10 for free . So now i want to do this before it comes out . Thanks |
AppleFan (17097) | ||
| 1405602 | 2015-07-30 22:20:00 | Have no idea idea what you can use I think there's a few free backup programs somewhere. Altho I think you can upgrade Win7, and roll back to Win7 within a mth. If you dont like Win10 BUT, I've seen on some sites, some people say this option doesnt always work. Some said it said files were missing or something, when they tried to roll back to Win7 or 8 You may as well get the tool (www.microsoft.com)and let it create an ISO if you havent received it yet Thats what I did. I got the icon but the files for Win 10 never downloaded I used the tool instead, let it create the ISO then I booted from it I'm using Win10 on this at the mo |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1405603 | 2015-07-30 22:42:00 | One site says you cant dual boot an upgrade. This is what youre trying to do | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1405604 | 2015-07-30 22:49:00 | 1 easyish method Add 2nd hard drive Clone Win7 to 2nd HD.Now unplug it. Load 10 on 1st HD. Need win 7 again, unplug 1st HD & PC will boot from win7 2nd HD harder method. Single hard drive partition the hard drive in 2, setup a dual boot system where you pick if you want win7 or Win10 be prepared to put in a lot of time & effort just to get this working. I wouldnt bother or, sensible option make a disk image/full system backup with Win7's excellent but hard to find bare metal backup/system image tool Dont like 10, then re-image from your Win7 backup (or just reload 7) |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1405605 | 2015-08-01 12:47:00 | One site says you cant dual boot an upgrade. This is what youre trying to do Thanks speedy , i found people saying windows 10 when you upgrade , it gives you driver issue . As you said it gave you issues im a bit worried because my laptop i purchased came with windows 7 installed so i didnt buy it . So if anything happens then i would be more worried . |
AppleFan (17097) | ||
| 1405606 | 2015-08-01 12:57:00 | 1 easyish method Add 2nd hard drive Clone Win7 to 2nd HD.Now unplug it. Load 10 on 1st HD. Need win 7 again, unplug 1st HD & PC will boot from win7 2nd HD harder method. Single hard drive partition the hard drive in 2, setup a dual boot system where you pick if you want win7 or Win10 be prepared to put in a lot of time & effort just to get this working. I wouldnt bother or, sensible option make a disk image/full system backup with Win7's excellent but hard to find bare metal backup/system image tool Dont like 10, then re-image from your Win7 backup (or just reload 7) 1101 , i will try the easy method u shown . Can u recommend me a free cloning software . Thanks |
AppleFan (17097) | ||
| 1405607 | 2015-08-01 21:53:00 | Not free but download Active@ trial version make a boot disc on a flash drive (this will be fully functional) and works even when the downloaded trial runs out. Boot off the flash drive do your clone. | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1405608 | 2015-08-01 22:36:00 | just upgrade from Win7 to Win10, if you don't like it or your stuff doesn't work you can rollback to Win7 do you really want to do all this mucking around just to be able to dual boot? |
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