Happy with Win 8 and want to delete Win7

jeffrys

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hi guys,

My Win7 is my C: drive and Win8 is my W: drive.

Since i prefer a lot of space for the OS, i want to delete the C: partition. Both partitions are on the same Revo drive,

with the system reserved partition and a partition with data.

Remove C: cannot be done in Disk Manager because drive is in use. Not even with Easeus partition program.

Since i have Win8 also installed on a internal SSD, i am sure when i restart on the SSD that i can do whatever i want

with the C: drive, BUT, suppose i delete C:, the question is....will i be able to restart via my Win 8 on the Revo and

reallocote the extra GB? I ask this because it could be tricky.

thanks

Jeff
 
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Psate a screen of your disk management:)
 

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ok Vrosa,

here it is.

Jeff disk man.png
 

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Try to install the boot loader in other partitioon (other than C - EasyBCD 2.2 does it), then verify all the boot settings, reboot and delete the old partition.:) i guess it may work, but dont forget to save important data :)
 

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Is the bootloader always on the C: drive?


Jeff
 
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ok, since nobody knows....tomorrow i install Win8 over Win7, that should take care of it.

Jeff
 

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    KINGSTON 2400 MHZ KHX24C11K4 16GB
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Is the bootloader always on the C: drive?No. You may install to other drives, and that's quite useful !:)
 

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Hi there
easiest way IMO is to backup (or image) the W8 partition, (remember to set it active in the backup program), delete the C partition and restore the W8 partition on your C partition.

If it doesn't boot ist time (boot loader might not have restored 100% OK) just insert W8 install disk / usb and boot it and run and Repair system -- only takes seconds.

I use Acronis for the imaging backup program but you can use things like Free Macrium etc.

Make a bootable version of the imaging program.

(note after restoring the partition to the C drive you can delete the original).

You might also need the Free Bootable partition manager tool before you start

Whole process shouldn't take more than 20 - 30 mins.

Incidentally I'd keep a backup copy of your W7 image somewhere -- you never know W8 Beta might not be available when this version expires in March 2012 -- so if you don't have backup you could be without a working OS.

Cheers
jimbo
 

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Incidentally I'd keep a backup copy of your W7 image somewhere -- you never know W8 Beta might not be available when this version expires in March 2012 -- so if you don't have backup you could be without a working OS.

Very true.
 

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ok guys,

i am convinced, will keep the Win7 until it is clear that Win8 does not need to be uninstalled.

thanks

Jeff
 

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Windows 8 Developer Preview is an unfinished product, you should not be using it like you would Windows 7. It will not get security updates for every long or other important updates.
 

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Windows 8 Developer Preview is an unfinished product, you should not be using it like you would Windows 7. It will not get security updates for every long or other important updates.
Hi there

MSE runs on it quite OK -- this is usually more than enough for 90% of SENSIBLE web surfers. A lot of ("Non Corporate") Network security is grossly overkill and most of the companies supplying the HOME security market wont survive for too long once MS gets more robust security built into the OS. Note I'm not talking about Corporate or large Network type security - that's a different type of issue.

The main issues with using W8 as your main OS are two fold.

1) A feature you get used to might not exist in the beta or final releases of W8.
2) The Beta / RC1 candidates might not be ready before W8 developer preview expires in Mar 2012 so you could be left without a working OS.
3) Whenever the next releases appear including and up to the final a FRESH install will be required.

So IF you understand the issues and presumably have backed up an image of a W7 system in case there isn't a working version of W8 available after Mar 2012 then go ahead and use it.

I think for most people if you like W8 keep using it. I rather like it myself and even compared with W7 the performance seems slicker.

I don't miss the Media Center (not yet in W8) - everything else I need to run works fine.

One final previso The W8 final will have more functions in it so it might not perform so fast as the current version - hopefully MS will look at performance too by keeping started and running services at a minimum.

Cheers
jimbo
 

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Do not use MSE on WDP.
WDP(with Windows Defender)+MSE=Windows Defender for NT 6.2 being installed and conflicting with the same software(MSE for NT5.1, NT6.0 and NT6.1)

Windows Defender built into Windows Developer Preview is basically MSE pre-packaged into the system. If you install MSE over WD, if will glitch BADLY and leave unpatchable security holes all over the system. We don't want another Windows Vista or even Windows 98 do we now!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
 

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Well i could not hold myself, so deleted Win7 could not reboot in Win8, reinstalled Win7 on my Foremay 64 GB drive, then reinstalled Win8 on my Revo.

Jeff
 

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    KINGSTON 2400 MHZ KHX24C11K4 16GB
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    INTEL HD GRAFICS 4000
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    Philip BDL3245€ 32 inch
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