Dual Boot Installation - Windows 8 and Windows 7 or Vista

[aem]

Dude, i'm disappointed for you and in you.

You realize that a dual boot installation is the same as a clean installation but on a designated partition which you would have created before you begin. Right?

Here is what you SHOULD have been seeing screenwise.

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2299-clean-install-windows-8-a.html

 

[ICit2lol]

Not the one I wanted

No aem I wanted the dual boot so I followed Brinks instructions > download ISO (to an external) > copy to C: > open with 7zip from C: > open "sources" and should have found set.exe but only found setup.

Ah well mate it's done now the only thing I cannot find how to do is format the disk the version of 8 is sitting on, and reinstall then put back my apps from the system image on the external hard drive.

I have a couple of 500GB internals here suppose I could disconnect the 1TB and install the 7 onto the 500GB and then format the TB after that. Then do the same thing again with the TB drive adding my apps to it from the external again.

Anyway all's not lost mate to be absolutely honest as I am more p****d at myself for letting you blokes down as you have all tried to help me out on this one and I have done the Richard on it, I really shouldn't have caused so much grief!!

Besides I should have done it on this machine and not my main one

Sincerely
John

 

[Avalon]

Anyway all's not lost mate to be absolutely honest as I am more p****d at myself for letting you blokes down as you have all tried to help me out on this one and I have done the Richard on it, I really shouldn't have caused so much grief!!

Everybody makes mistakes. That's why we're all in this together. We deal with it, we fix it, and we move on.

 

[aem]

Ok just had late dinner and now back for more

So John, this is what i would do for reinstalling your Win7 back on C:\ and W8 on D:\

Format C:\
Create two extended partition as logical drives (D: and E: )
Do a clean install of W7 on C:\
Do dual boot install on W8 on D:\
Leave E:\ spare

Before you begin can you screenshot your Disk Management?

 

[Brink]

John,

I'm sorry to hear that you are having so much trouble with this.

I think you may have better luck if you create a Windows 8 installation DVD or USB thumb drive with the ISO file and use step 5 at boot to install Windows 8 to dual boot with.

The main thing is to make sure that you are not selecting your Windows 7 partition to install Windows 8 on.

 

[ICit2lol]

Hey look you fellows I really don't deserve this as I have made such a hash of it so am going to sort it tomorrow.

I'll get back with any screen shots I can get as the 7 apps have all gone and the 8 has no programs in it at all. I'll get snip put on and take some shots from there - there are few in the 7 desktop pane perhaps I might be able to get posted.

Once again thanks for being so understanding - I really do appreciate it anywhere who knows what I would have got.

I've said it before and again this is why I think the Vista, 7 and 8 forums are so good cos of decent people like yourselves.

Off to nod land right now might think a bit clearer in the morning.

 

[Brink]

It's no problem at all John. We're happy to help. See you in the morning.

 

[skreamnight]

i once tried this but i didn't get the picture i installed it and i didn't see any partitions you could put windows 8 in so i continued installing its a good thing that one you install you will still get "windows.old" folder

 

[Brink]

Hello Skream,

It sounds like you did a upgrade install to replace your Windows 7 instead of doing clean install of Windows 8 to a separate partition/drive to dual boot with.


The only thing I can think of is that you did not open the Sources folder first and run that setup file, or by mistake selected your Windows 7 partition/drive to install Windows 8 to.

 

[ICit2lol]

Hiyya Shawn Still no go mate am now at a loss as to what I am doing wrong. Have downloaded from your Download (2nd x64 option) and extracted as per tutorial with 7 -zip and I am still not getting that setup.exe.

Have been trying now for just on a day after that original disaster and it takes so long for the ISO to download to a USB stick and then extract only to find the screen shot below. You can also see the partition ready and the sources unpacked so am at a standstill at step 6D and it never goes to step 6E just a large blue screen with those two options at the bottom for the install - which landed me in such a problem and a reinstall / backup system image etc .

Am now wondering if I will ever get it on.

 

[aem]

That setup you see right there is it John.

 

[Brink]

John,

Yep, as AEM posted, it's right there in your bottom screen shot. It's the setup file that is 287 KB.

 

[ICit2lol]

Hiyya you fellows have got the dual optional boot now as it went to that blue screen and I though here we go again and it booted into 8 had a quick look but it's going to take some figuring out. The only things are I couldn't find how to shut down properly from 8 so had to power it down, and I don't have the screen at "full stretch" but I guess if I scratch around in there I'll find the way to fix that.

But on reboot it gives me the options now - thanks so much for staying with me I know I have been a bit of a trial for you all

 

[mikedl]

... and I don't have the screen at "full stretch" but I guess if I scratch around in there I'll find the way to fix that.

Find and install the latest Win7 video drivers pertinent to your video card or chip.

Still, great news!

Oh, and you are never a "trial" you're fine!

 

[Brink]

That's great news John. I knew you could do it.

Now, for shutting it down properly, see the tutorial below.

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorial...estart-shut-down-switch-user-windows-8-a.html

 

[ICit2lol]

Look thanks you fellows you have all been so patient and helpful to me I don't know how I can ever repay you what you all have done means more to me than you can imagine

Anyway better dash last two days work before holidays and then I can spend more time on it.

Once again you are such a great bunch of fellows and I mean that most sincerely.


John

 

[aem]

Looks like the perserverance has paid off John. In the end you basically did it on your own we're just here to give you pointers.

 

[ICit2lol]

Just one last thing can I set it to boot to 7 if I leave the start up too long I notice that if I go away for any reason and come back a while later it has booted into 8 automatically.
I would rather it boot that way into 7 if possible.

 

[mikedl]

Just one last thing can I set it to boot to 7 if I leave the start up too long I notice that if I go away for any reason and come back a while later it has booted into 8 automatically.
I would rather it boot that way into 7 if possible.

You would have to re-order the boot sequence and, if you put Win7 first, you'll be left with the standard Win7 boot menu.

Win 8 will be there ... just not as default.

 

[ICit2lol]

Oh by that you mean not with any of my icons etc? if so I'll leave as is and just be a bit more patient