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Hello,
I have a dual-boot system (using BootIT NG) with two hard drives. Disk0 has Win7 (normal setup with 100MB System Reserved volume) and Disk1 has Win8 (normal setup with 350MB System Reserved volume). I don't have drive letters assigned to the other OS' volume, so Win8 won't access the Win7 volumes & vice-versa. Disk1 does have one shared volume I use for moving things between the two. I also use Stardock's Start8 on my Win8 installation. I'll take full image backups of both before upgrading & stick them elsewhere.
So i have a few questions about the upgrade that I'm hoping people will know from the preview and/or beta testing. I understand it's a download from the Windows Store.
1) will it overwrite the MBR? I'm assuming it updates that System Reserved volume, but does it leave the MBR alone (since I'm using the BootIT EMBR)? No UEFI here, BIOS only.
2) does it create a Windows.old folder or is it more like a service pack where it just puts the replaced files in a hidden folder under Windows?
3) I expect Start8 will need to be removed entirely before the upgrade & reinstalled afterward. Correct?
Thanks!
I have a dual-boot system (using BootIT NG) with two hard drives. Disk0 has Win7 (normal setup with 100MB System Reserved volume) and Disk1 has Win8 (normal setup with 350MB System Reserved volume). I don't have drive letters assigned to the other OS' volume, so Win8 won't access the Win7 volumes & vice-versa. Disk1 does have one shared volume I use for moving things between the two. I also use Stardock's Start8 on my Win8 installation. I'll take full image backups of both before upgrading & stick them elsewhere.
So i have a few questions about the upgrade that I'm hoping people will know from the preview and/or beta testing. I understand it's a download from the Windows Store.
1) will it overwrite the MBR? I'm assuming it updates that System Reserved volume, but does it leave the MBR alone (since I'm using the BootIT EMBR)? No UEFI here, BIOS only.
2) does it create a Windows.old folder or is it more like a service pack where it just puts the replaced files in a hidden folder under Windows?
3) I expect Start8 will need to be removed entirely before the upgrade & reinstalled afterward. Correct?
Thanks!
My Computer
System One
-
- OS
- Windows 8.1.1 Pro x64 w/ Start8 v.1.55
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- built myself
- CPU
- Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50 GHz
- Motherboard
- Asus Z87-Plus
- Memory
- 32 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel HD 4600 Graphics
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- DELL U2713HM
- Screen Resolution
- 2560 x 1440
- Hard Drives
- Samsung 840 PRO 256GB SSD -- OS drive
pair of 2 TB HP MB2000EAMZFs -- data/backups
- PSU
- Cooler Master V850
- Case
- Cooler Master HAF 932
- Cooling
- Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
- Keyboard
- MS Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
- Mouse
- MS Comfort Optical Mouse 3000
- Browser
- mostly Firefox, some IE, some Chrome
- Antivirus
- Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2016 (16.0.0.614(a))
- Other Info
- - BIOS, drive firmware, drivers all latest
