Install Windows 7 Without Removing Vista.....

[adrian2055]

Hey Guys (Yes, It's me again),

I got a new destop this weekend (the laptop finally died) and I wanna try windows 7 on it since I qualify for the free upgrade, but I don't wanna remove vista or my recovery drive since dell didn't give me any recovery dvds. The OS is on the C:\ drive and the recovery is on the D:\ Drive and I just wanna make an E:\ drive and install a 30-Day trial version of Windows 7 to play around with. Is this possible without re-formatting and losing my recovery drive? I'm not that worried about the C:\ drive. I can make a backup of that with Acronis True Image. My main concern is not losing my recovery drive.

Edited September 1, 2009 by adrian2055

[x-Shadow-x]

Well if its from dell, the recovery drive is going to be only a few gigs. Windows 7 install is probably going to be bigger then the recovery drive, x86 15 gigs, x64 is around 20. But if the recovery drive is large, you could shrink the recovery drive and then make a new partition. Or, just remove C:\ and install on that.

[adrian2055]

Ok, I see what you're saying. I'll try that.

Edited September 1, 2009 by adrian2055

[TeeCupp]

If its a Dell be careful as most come with 4 partitions OS DirectMedia Dell Utilities and Recovery and 2 partition will be hidern .

Edited September 5, 2009 by TeeCupp