To your first question yes, what you will get after install is the Windows bootloader. W8 will be the default OS unless you change it. It will install where you want. Partitioning utilities are adequate in W8.
No, you'll be able to dual boot. Currently I'm running 7, 8, and 8.1. I've not noted a problem with 7 since 8 and 8.1 have been on-board. I've found that the upgrade disks differ from 7 and Vista. In 8 you have to have a qualifying OS installed or 8 won't install. Literally on a bare metal system, to run the upgrade for 8 I had to install 7 only to let 8 blow it away. Vincent Winterling Vineland, NJ -----Original Message----- From: hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Winterlight Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2013 5:53 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Win 8 upgrade Back in December, when Microsoft had the promotional for Win 8, I bought a couple of Windows 8 Pro upgrades... one with the download and one with a DVD. I haven't used them yet, but plan on doing so with my upcoming new build. I have read about the upgrade process, and the new rules that require a running previous version that will loose it's license, but I am not clear on some the details. Can someone who has actually done this explain a few things. Say you have Windows 7 running on a hard drive. You put a new SSD in the computer, and install Windows 8 telling it to install on the SSD. Will Win 8 install clean and allow you to switch the boot drive to the SSD during the install process? Does Win 8 install remove the qualifying version from the hard drive so you can't dual boot? Will your previous Windows 7 key now be void even if it is a retail Windows 7 Professional key? I have an old Vista and XP key that I could install and use to meet this requirement, if I have to, but I want to be clear on exactly how it works. thanks m
