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    installing win7 over xp sp3 on primary partition

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by ataxy, Nov 8, 2009.

  1. ataxy

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    if i install 7 on the partition of my xp install will i be force to delete the secondary partition or can i just leave my stuff on the second partition and install on the first partition

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    i tought i should point out my first parttion is 40g and second is 160g hence i was wondering if i could just install over xp, not upgrade it as i know you cant upgrade from xp to 7 just wondering if 7 will affect the partition or if it will simply recognize it
     
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    Win 7 install will leave your second partition alone.
     
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    ok thx! i didnt fell like having to backup 160g
     
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    Just don't mess with the secondary partition during setup
     
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    thx, finished installing ultimatex86 yesterday, run well on the m1710 but unfortunatly if i cant get i8kfangui to work on it i will have to switch back to xp

    xp idle temp with i8kfangui:
    cpu: +or-35c gpu: +or-57c
    win7 idle temp with i8kfangui:
    cpu: +or-45c gpu: +or-65c

    now i do understand that since win7 as alot of eye candy it will probably tend to run a bit hotter then xp but my problem here is that i can get i8k to switch on the fan as it was before in xp wich helped in keeping the temp down but ill switch my problem to a new post in order to try to fix my i8k problem as for the win7 part i seem to have no problem, i will try the driver from lv2g as currently i am running the vid driver from win update, anyway ill post a link to my other problem so other user with the same machine may follow.
     
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    Why don't you install x64? You have a core 2 duo.
     
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    just because most of the software i use are 32bit and i dont want to run in any compatibility bug ounce i decide if i stick with win7 and for now if i cant make i8k work properly ill have to switch back to xp, unfortunatly as so far win7 seems alot more promissing as an os then vista is
     
    ataxy, Nov 8, 2009
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