Installing Windows 7 on a partition


  1. Posts : 44
    Windows 7 x64 & Ubuntu 9.04 x64
       #1

    Installing Windows 7 on a partition


    I currently use Ubuntu 9.04 as my primary OS, but having used Vista x64, Windows 7 x64 beta and having a copy of the RC i want to install it...

    ...but i don't want to frakk up my existing partitions etc.

    Will Windows happily see and install to a 40GB partition i have on the drive, or will it demand to wipe it all or refuse to install. I always encountered this problem when installing Vista which resulted in having to chop up and delete partitions.

    I'm aware my GRUB will get fryed, but that's a command or two away from being re-installed so no worries there.

    Thanks in advance you crazy windows people!
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  2. Posts : 1,557
    XP, Seven, 2008R2
       #2

    I think you can get it to work without messing up your existing stuff. But really it depends on your current setup.

    I would make the 40GB partition a primary partition and set it as "active" or "bootable" before trying to install Windows 7.
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  3. Posts : 6,885
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Mint 9
       #3

    d0od said:
    I currently use Ubuntu 9.04 as my primary OS, but having used Vista x64, Windows 7 x64 beta and having a copy of the RC i want to install it...

    ...but i don't want to frakk up my existing partitions etc.

    Will Windows happily see and install to a 40GB partition i have on the drive, or will it demand to wipe it all or refuse to install. I always encountered this problem when installing Vista which resulted in having to chop up and delete partitions.

    I'm aware my GRUB will get fryed, but that's a command or two away from being re-installed so no worries there.

    Thanks in advance you crazy windows people!
    It should be just fine. I don't remember Vista doing anything like that, but I have not tried to install it from Ubuntu.

    ~Lordbob
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