Adding Window 8 and to dual boot with windows 7

Question

Using my desktop PC and running Windows 7 64 bit,  I have my hard drive partioned into 4 drives with 341 GB each. If I want add Windows 8 and to dual boot, should put Windows 8 on c drive with my windows 7 or should I place it on an empty partion, or don't I have a choice, that it will go onto 7?

Thanks

Harry

Answer 1

You will want to put it on a different partition than your current C:.

 

But make sure you boot with the install DVD (or thumb drive) rather than

start the install from inside Windows 7 -- if you start the install from

inside Windows 7, it's upgrade Windows 7 to Windows 8 and it wont give

you any choices.

 

 

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Bob Comer - Microsoft MVP Virtual Machine

Answer 2

Thanks Bob. Great information. Thanks for your help and quick response.

Answer 3

@carmanhere

You should mark his reply as an answer so this shows up as an answered question.

Answer 4

When you run the installation disc select custom install which should give a choice of drives/partitions to install to. Do not, of course, choose the current W7 location. Note that the system drive is always the C: drive, no matter which OS you are in and that the drive letter notation may not be the same for other drives.