Hi, I'm running with this : - HDD 1 = Vista with oem bios emulator (vistaloader) - HDD 2 = Only data I would like to install Seven on HDD 2 and keep Vista on HDD1. I will do like that : - unplug HDD1 - install Seven on HDD2 - replug HDD1 - choose on boot between HDD1 (Vista) and HDD2 (Seven) (F8 on my motherboard Asus p5b-e plus) My questions are : 1-Will Seven's install will kill the vistaloader ? 2-Will Seven's install will kill Vista activation ? 3-If yes what should I do to activate Vista again ? Thanks
1.....don't think it would 2.....same as 1 3.....just re-run the loader sorry i duel boot so i can't be more specific
Just install Windows 7 on the other hard drive, if the install doesn't detect Vista then you will have to edit your bootloader. It will also make both hard drives bootable which IMO is a waste of time. Just insert the 7 disk, choose the other HD and it will put both entries in the bootloader of the first hard drive.
I did what I said : - unplug HDD1 - install Seven on HDD2 - replug HDD1 Now I can choose between HDD1 (Vista) and HDD2 (Seven) (hit F8 at start on my motherboard Asus p5b-e plus)
Why do it that way? Why not just do what I said it is a hell of a lot easier and doesn't require unplugging hardware or using your BIOS boot selection menu. You made it A LOT harder on yourself than you needed to.
I was always taught NOT to unplug HDs. I don't know why, I just don't do it. I have Vista Ultimate on C:\ and have done many Win 7 instalsl from that OS. I have VistabootPro on that drive to edit the bootup. No muss, no fuss, no issues.
my set up quite similar to yours HD 1 - vista HD 2 - Win 7 beta Somehow I think I use the startup recovery option in win 7 to manage the startup. several days later Vista partition required activation again. yes some how win 7 start up recovery mess up the boot loader ! perhaps I should use the vista start up recovery ?