Dual booting, Help.

Well I just got windows 7 , found a very good torrent with crack already installed so basicly ultimate for free,
Anyways *Will edit if im not aloud to say the above* i need help dual booting i have a legit vista code under my laptop and i don't understand how i can dual boot anyone got a decent guide? or could make 1, im not a noob to computers but noob to installing/dualbooting/OS changing. Help is greatly appreciated.

easy :

http://www.techspot.com/guides/143-dual-boot-windows7/

i did post an old link, but that one was tooooo boring and long, and required alot of softwares

[ace]

Split your partition in half (allot however much you want for w7), then put the w7 disc in, install, click advanced, pick the partition you made in vista and install it there. W7 will detect any other OS present and add it to the boot list. That easy

No no no ive done that, just booting them at the same time so i can openly switch between. Im not a complete retard as DPM nows when i came to him for help as i currupted my paritions trying to setup some stuff lol.

[BKFraiders7]

lol apparently you are if you wanna install it like that.


You wanna virtual machine it.

[brentbizzle]

It's impossible to do what you want to do. The only way to achieve something like that is virtual machines.

It's impossible to do what you want to do. The only way to achieve something like that is virtual machines.

Aww bum...

[ace]

Bah I didn't even read the part about "legit vista". Dude just wipe the drive and install w7, no reason to keep vista >.<

Bah I didn't even read the part about "legit vista". Dude just wipe the drive and install w7, no reason to keep vista >.<

so true

Bah I didn't even read the part about "legit vista". Dude just wipe the drive and install w7, no reason to keep vista >.<

I have win7 tbh. I just wanted to dual boot >.< Gona try and see if i can Virtual machine.

[brentbizzle]

Virtual machines are really easy to set up. I've worked with Microsoft Virtual PC mostly which doesn't work on 7 since 7 has its own virtual PC app. I've played around with VMware a little too. VMware has LOTS of features, but is still easy enough to use if you don't know what everything does.

Virtual machines are really easy to set up. I've worked with Microsoft Virtual PC mostly which doesn't work on 7 since 7 has its own virtual PC app. I've played around with VMware a little too. VMware has LOTS of features, but is still easy enough to use if you don't know what everything does.

I downloaded the virtual machine thing for 7 but it says i can't do it. The "XP MODE" thing. :/

[brentbizzle]

One requirement for windows 7 virtual machines is hardware enabled virtualization. You need to go into your system BIOS and check that:

A. You have that option available to you.
B. If you do, it is enabled.

If you don't have it, then you can't use the Windows 7 VM. You will have to use a 3rd party product like VMware. I believe VMware has a free product you can use on PC. I have a full paid program myself so I'm not 100% sure.

One requirement for windows 7 virtual machines is hardware enabled virtualization. You need to go into your system BIOS and check that:

A. You have that option available to you.
B. If you do, it is enabled.

If you don't have it, then you can't use the Windows 7 VM. You will have to use a 3rd party product like VMware. I believe VMware has a free product you can use on PC. I have a full paid program myself so I'm not 100% sure.

IM googling it but how do i go into my System BIOS aswell.

[brentbizzle]

I think my laptop you press f2 at startup. If you don't know how to get into bios I seriously don't recommed you messing with it too much. Try f1, f2, sometimes the esc button will do it. Depends on ur mobo.