A Question on installing XP
Hello,
Question:
I have a 320 GB hard drive with Server 2008 installed. I want to install Win. 7 Ultimate but I am not sure if it will keep my previous data. Will a Windows.old folder will appear after I install Win. 7 Ultimate? Thanks.
Question:
I have a 320 GB hard drive with Server 2008 installed. I want to install Win. 7 Ultimate but I am not sure if it will keep my previous data. Will a Windows.old folder will appear after I install Win. 7 Ultimate? Thanks.
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Qord
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Nope. You'll need to backup everything first.
EDIT: It doesn't work with Win7, so I'm assuming it will be the same with Server 2008.
Why not create a new partition, and install XP in a dual-boot? You could then remove the boot cfg created by 2008, and boot using the stock XP boot.ini. Then you'd have XP, and all you Server 2008 data. -
Everyone
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No it won't. However Server 2008 uses the "Users" where XP uses "Documents and Settings"... so User data should remain intact. You won't be able to boot 2008 again without reinstalling it if you install XP on this drive. -
Alhaji265
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Pardon the confusing and mistake instead I want to install Windows 7 on the 320 GB hard drive. But issue is that I have approx. 70-100 GB of files in it.