Windows 7: Windows 7 + Vista Advice needed please

Sounds like you need more than 1 monitor mate!

Worse thing is im missing the Liverpool match

BIOS Boot Menu on that Asus model is accessed by tapping F8 at bootup. Google is your friend,.

You can always copy your files off the Vista drive onto USB flash stick or DVD, then power down and swap in the Windows 7 HD to import files.

In that case, I would copy your User files (Documents, Pictures, Videos, etc) onto stick/DVD, then from Windows 7 explorer, open each backed up folder, "Select All" from Organize menu, then drag the group to that folder in Explorer bar on left side.

Be aware that the left-hand Explorer tree will begin expanding to open sub-files as you drag the file grouping from it's folder over there. To avoid having this flummox your Drag operation, refuse to let go of the left click until Explorer stops expanding and you have cursor on the exact folder you want to copy to.

I always use this to copy / move stuff around, it works great.


Context Menu - Add Copy To Folder and Move To Folder

Thankyou for the advice,
i am going to buy a printer this week so i can print your posts and then have the pc in question on and have your info to hand rather than having to keep switching between computers which i can only have one online at a time, im using my old pc for last few days for internet, thankyou... Alan

Be sure to post back to this same thread to keep us informed.

Will do...im itching to start using Windows 7 and enjoy my extra ram and i have spent the weekend on 6 year old pc with xp

Hi...new problem...when trying to boot it says no drives found then missing bootmgr so i have to restart -tap f8 and boot in vista. Should i wait to get my printer so i can print the answer before i worry about it or is there an easy solution. Windows 7 would boot fine before i put the vista drive back in.
Thanks for any replies

Hello Alan.





In the start menu, then post a complete drive map like the one below.


How to Post a Screenshot in Seven Forums


click an image to enlarge

Thanks...can i do that when it wont boot Windows 7? I only have the black screen and boot mgr message and nothing else. Sorry if thats a silly question. Even worse i am expecting visitors soon so will have to leave the pc for a while (i hope they dont stay too long)