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You have a good backup? How did you make it?
Primary partition=real partition
extended partition=a special primary partition (sort of)
So you have 4 real partitions (that's the max)
In that extended partition is win7 now. If you shrink win7 you can create more partitions in the extended partition.
If I give you more info it just confuses you!
Fine and thanks. I need more time to decide whether I'm ready to jump off the high board. You've been a great help.
To review:
Use Partition Wizard to convert C to Logical. How to set partition as Primary or Logical.
In DIsk Mgmt shrink C to make as much space as you want for WIndows 8. Partition or Volume - Shrink
Buy the Win8 upgrade, download a bootable ISO file, burn to DVD using Windows Image BUrner, boot it to install to the space you made from C. You may partition it during install using Drive Options.
Decide if you want to keep Win7 before activating 8 since under the EULA you give up Win7 license for as long as you are using Win8. So if you decide to keep Win7 you can save Win8 to use elsewhere.
@gregrocker, @Kaktussoft,- Thanks all.
I have a genuine reason for long-fingering this operation :). I'm heading off for 3 weeks in a few days and would not be using my machine with Win 8 before 20 December.
I think I can use Win 8 for 90 days before activation, so loosing 30 days from this period, while I'm away is not the way to go IMHO.
thanks all
But you can convert C to logical now in partition wizard. And (after reboot) then shrink C a bit (so make space for win8) in disk management.
@Kaktussoft:-
I ran XP from November 2002 to December 2011. I still have the old box with XP on it. Bought this new box with Win 7 pre-installed.
What I'm saying is, I'm not in the habit of moving partitions and OS's around my HDD as you might well be.
I'll be taking you away from your Christmas dinner, when something goes screwy after 20th December.
tnks
Not moving around at all!! Just shrink it a little. Have a nice christmas and greetings from santa claus