Installing windows 7 after windows vista.

[AlexJamesNewbie]

I have a laptop which is reaching its end... however, it has 2 partitions. The laptop is vista and i want to always have access to this copy of vista as it has programs and files on that i dont want to change or move. If i install win7 on a 2nd partition after windows vista will it install as a dual boot?

IE. i have the following setup

C: Vista
D: Empty

if i install win7 on D will i be able to boot to vista in C???

Many Thanks in advance...
Alex

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I use to dual boot windows 7 pro and vista ultimate.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/5166-dual-boot-installation-windows-7-vista.html

If you follow these instructions it will boot , and give you a choice on which OS you want to use

[:briovaz:3]

 

[AlexJamesNewbie]

i have vista home premium installed already and only have access to windows ultimate. if it goes like

C: vista home premium
D: win7 ultimate

will i be able to run dual boot it i install win7 after vista

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

The link I posted above tells you how to do it either way

 

[AlexJamesNewbie]

Many Thanks

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

No problem,Just follow the directions and it will run smoothly!

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Keep in mind that part of your Win7 install still resides on C:\ ..... if C:\ croaks, you can't boot to D:\

 

[geekapproved]

I see no logical reason to run Vista and 7. 7 is based on Vista.