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How to dual- boot Windows 8 and Windows 7. Windows 8 is coming.

1. My Windows 7 installation was corrupted by a CD. The display is not shown. Then I installed Windows7 on D, but now my Windows XP is not shown. Why is it so?
2. Dual Boot Repair Tool can repair the MBR, boot records and sectors, repair BCD, Windows BCD store and the disk structure by simple selections and clicks.

Could the new OS make your computing life any better? Is the new interface a boon, or more of a boondoggle? You can install the Windows 8 Release Preview alongside Windows 7 and take it for a full test- drive. It's simply a matter of setting up a dual- boot configuration. This is a pretty safe operation, but you never know.

Partition. The first step is to create a partition on your hard drive, a chunk of space that's reserved exclusively for Windows 8. You'll need at least 1. GB, or 2. 0GB if you're loading Windows 8 6. I recommend giving the OS plenty of breathing room: at least 3. GB. Get Windows 8. Next, you'll need to download the Windows 8 Release Preview.

It's available in 3. Most modern PCs can run the latter just fine, so that's what I recommend unless your system is more than 3- 4 years old. Whatever its age, be sure to check Microsoft system's requirements. Likewise, make note of the product key: TK8. TP- 9. JN6. P- 7. X7. WW- RFFTV- B7.

QPF. I described this process last year in . Install Windows 8. Once you've loaded the Windows 8 ISO on your flash drive drive, boot to that drive. Not every PC will boot from a flash drive by default.). This is the only really critical part of the process. After accepting the installer's software license, be sure to choose Custom, not Upgrade. Next you'll see a list of available partitions; click Drive options (advanced), then select the unallocated space you created earlier.

Would these steps be the same if I have 8, not 7, or do I have to.

By default, it should display the full amount of the selected partition, in which case go ahead and click Apply. This will take about 2. Windows 8 and run you through the usual initial- setup stuff.

It did on my system.). From now on, when you boot your PC you'll see a start- up menu that gives you a choice between Windows 7 and Windows 8 - - and it'll proceed with booting the latter by default. If you want Windows 7 to remain the go- to operating system, click Change defaults or choose other options while this menu is visible, then click Choose the default operating system. Keep in mind that this Release Preview will expire on January 1. Ask for help with your PC hassles at hasslefree@pcworld. PC World Community Forums. Sign up to have the Hassle- Free PC newsletter e- mailed to you each week.

Dual-boot Repair Windows 10 - fix Windows boot manager/loader - Windows 10/8.1/7/Vista/XP and Server 2003/2008/2012 on BIOS and UEFI firmware. Your newly purchased computer or the one you just built has Windows 8 installed. You now want to install Windows 7 as a second operating system thus creating a Dual.

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