develop windows app with Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro

dual boot with win7 & Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro?


I want create dual boot with windows 7 home basic 64bit and Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro 64bit. I also want install visual studio 2013 with update 2. Please tell me this is possible?

About my laptop:
SONY VPCEH3AEN
i5-2450m, Windows 7 home basic 64bit, 500GB HD, 4GB ram, NVIDIA 410M.

I get Microsoft developer account via dreamspark.com there is all so available free Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro 64bit and Visual Studio Professional 2013 with Update 2 RC. I don't have knowledge in develop app and in OS installation but I decide just try to develop some app for windows 8 and wp8.

I have following question:

1. my laptop can support to run dual boot with Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro 64bit and windows 7 home basic?

If support dual boot,
2. what is size of Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro 64bit ? i seen this is 3GB download file. if 3GB can i download in disk and install by restart computer?
3. I can able to do install Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro in my unallocated logical partition?

If able to install in unallocated space,
4. i can able to do install Visual Studio Professional 2013 with Update 2 RC in Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro 64bit?

5. what is size of Visual Studio Professional 2013 with Update 2 RC?
6. i can able to do access my Windows 7 home basic files in Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro 64bit?

7. what is difference between Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro 64bit and win8 pro 64bit? I don't know anything about Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro 64bit.

Why Windows Embedded? I would think 8.1 Pro would be a better choice? I'm not even sure Embedded would run on your system, its meant more for POS systems etc.

alphanumeric said:

Why Windows Embedded? I would think 8.1 Pro would be a better choice? I'm not even sure Embedded would run on your system, its meant more for POS systems etc.

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You can dual boot Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 Core or 8.1 Pro, it doesn't have to be embedded to setup a dual boot. Visual Studio will run in Windows 7 or 8 or 8.1 also.