stupid win7 installation question (format)

[GeX]

Hi

I have two drives in my system. One has a Vista install and loads of stuff on it, and the other has my documents, photos etc on it.

I want to install 7, but i need to be sure that all the programs i use under Vista will work properly. To do that, I will pull the Vista drive out, and install to the other one.

I need to know for sure that if i do that, then boot off the install DVD, that it will not format my drive during setup. (obvisouly it can't format the one i've unplugged, but i mean my other drive with all my photos etc on it).

Can anyone confirm that Win7 Pro X64 will not format it's install drive unless told to?

 

[G J]

Unless during the setup you select a drive to format and confirm the action, it won't delete any data off it.

I did something simillar to you when trying the beta of windows 7 and again when it went retail... but if your concerned about losing data always back it up before doing stuff like this incase something unforseen happens.