If you disconnect the Drive that has Vista on it and then install W7 on the
other drive
no boot files will be changed.
You just need the option of picking which drive to boot from when
booting...this can be done by either entering the BIOS
and setting the boot order each time or if your mobo is newer the option is
at times included in the startup procedure
by means of an F11 or F? at boot up brings up the option screen of which
drive to boot from.
pk
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"BogdanF" <BogdanF@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:
> Hi,
> I have installed on my machine ( as OS ) MS Windows Vista Home Premium x64
> Service Pack 1 ( Drive E: [ Local Disk ] ).
>
> I want to install on my machine MS Windows 7 Beta ( January build ) but in
> another Drive ( D: [ Local Disk ] ). After I finish the installation
> process,
> I want to install all the required drivers ( the same drivers - what I
> have
> installed for Vista ) and maybe some software programs ( as Live
> Messenger,
> Office ).
>
> Can I do this things without to alter my Windows Vista system integrity
> and
> functionality ( because Win 7 I want only for fun and test but Vista will
> remain the working system, personal system )? I mean... Can I use Windows
> 7
> from another Drive ( Local Disk ) without to alter anything from the
> previous
> system performance and stability ( of Vista )?
>
> Thank You!
>
> [sorry for my bad english, i think you will understand what i want to say
> and know]