18 Nov 2007 at 02:55 #1 Richard Beer Richard Beer Associate Joined 28 Mar 2007 Posts 114 Does upgrading to vista from xp mean you lose all your stuff on your hardrive?
18 Nov 2007 at 03:11 #2 Theguy Theguy Associate Joined 26 Dec 2006 Posts 1,300 Location Oxon. It depends on how you install vista, if its from a upgrade, or if you format your hd again for vista.
It depends on how you install vista, if its from a upgrade, or if you format your hd again for vista.
18 Nov 2007 at 03:12 #3 Kobrakai Kobrakai Associate Joined 19 Jan 2005 Posts 1,174 Location Cambridge If you are doing an upgrade then no everything will still be there. If you are doing a clean installation it will wipe the drive first.
If you are doing an upgrade then no everything will still be there. If you are doing a clean installation it will wipe the drive first.
18 Nov 2007 at 06:12 #4 NickR NickR Associate Joined 1 Jun 2005 Posts 268 Location Telford add second drive and clean install - retain XP = dual boot you can do a clean install from a retail upgrade disc - google for details 'tis what I've done Last edited: 18 Nov 2007
add second drive and clean install - retain XP = dual boot you can do a clean install from a retail upgrade disc - google for details 'tis what I've done
