Dual Boot Question

ste-sim2x9 · 5 Mar 2010 at 17:08

I have windows 7 x64 and would like to duel boot with vista x86, i have a formatted partition on a hard drive in my pc.

The question is.

If i install vista will i lose my operating system i have now or will the computer install the duel boot menu without touching my current system.

theheyes · 5 Mar 2010 at 20:32

Nope it should be fine, but equally you should always back up in these scenarios anyway just in case.

robinbredin · 5 Mar 2010 at 20:34

You can install Vista on another drive or partition, and keep your current OS, but you will need EasyBCD.

SiriusB · 5 Mar 2010 at 21:59

You don't need EasyBCD at all. Windows is quite capable of doing it by itself. Though EasyBCD is a handy tool for when things go **** up or if you installed an OS with no others already on the system [for example, I unplug other OS HDDs to avoid any chance of nuking something!

].

ste-sim2x9 · 6 Mar 2010 at 07:54

thanks people

ste-sim2x9 · 7 Mar 2010 at 08:18

I have another question, if i want to delete the windows vista and duel boot menu after, how will i do it.

thedoc46 · 7 Mar 2010 at 21:12

ste-sim2x9 said:
I have another question, if i want to delete the windows vista and duel boot menu after, how will i do it.

You can just reformat the partition from the other O/S, however you'll always be stuck with two partitions unless you go with a third party partioniner such as GParted.