How to Dual-Boot Windows 7 and Vista
If you're interested in giving it a try but don't have a spare system lying around, no problem: You can set up a dual-boot configuration on your existing Vista box. All you need to do is create a new partition (which you can do using built-in tools), then install the Windows 7 beta on that partition. Lifehacker gives you the full step-by-step details on setting up this dual-boot configuration. We tried it--it's easy. And presto: It's like having two, two, two systems in one. Now you can take Windows 7 for a test drive without committing your entire PC to it. (You can always delete the Windows 7 partition later on if you need to reclaim the drive space.) Have you tried the new OS yet? We have, but we'd like to hear your thoughts first. Leave a comment and give us your take on Windows 7. |
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So far, so good. I loaded both W7/32 & W7/64. Loss of classic menus is a drag as is disappearance of Holdem game. I have not had any hiccups I have not been able to work through by reading help files. It does load and quit much faster and seems very stable. I like it! But then I like Vista, too. I have had to reload a few drivers for sound cards and Wireless-G USB devices. Also had to disable my registry cleaners as I am unclear as to whether they will work properly on W7. Avast A/V and Ad-Aware seem to work just fine. IE8 seems much faster than when I tried it the first time. I had to reload FireFox 3.05. All-in-all it is the smoothest major OS upgrade I have ever done - SO FAR!
Posted by John R. Mullin | January 15, 2009 7:08 PM