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Win 7 and 8

rookierahul

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Nov 14, 2012
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hi everyone i qualify for the windows upgrade offer in which i can get windows 8 pro for 15 dollars just wondering is there anyway i can partition my hdd and run windows 7 and windows 8 at the same time. its a 500 gb hdd
thanx in advance
 
no its called an upgrade for a reason. your data will not be erased, new os will be installed on top of your existing stuff
 
Download virtual software to run windows 8. I use Oracle VM VirtualBox (google search), allows you to run your native Win7 but virtualize Windows 8
 
However, and upgrade edition is designed to replace the current OS, not install right along side it.