Making new HDD partition for Windows 7?


  1. Posts : 18
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
       #1

    Making new HDD partition for Windows 7?


    Now, I actually have the exact same OEM disk of Windows 7 Home Premium installed. I have a sister that seems to think she owns my laptop. I have considered splitting my HDD partition into 2 so that I can have my own installation and part of the drive. The problem is that if I screw something up, my sister will have a cow (it's the only place where she stores her iTunes, etc. and she's stubborn to use anything else, she wouldn't even accept it on backup). Can I also have 2 of the same OEM copies on each partition? If not, I'm Out of luck.
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  2. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #2

    You need 2 seperate keys for it to be legal.
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  3. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #3

    A simpler solution may be to make her her own account and you yours and password both of them.
    Another thought is get a new sister.
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  4.    #4

    Create a new standard User account for her in Control panel.
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  5. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #5

    Hell with that, just get rid of the sister

    Just kidding
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  6. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #6

    Have her get her own PC or a cheap tablet. They sell for $70 and up. This is a cute one for a girl: http://www.priceangels.com/Q88-4GB-A...--s867389.html
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  7. Posts : 9,606
    Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
       #7

    Here is a deal at NewEgg for your sister

    HP computer with Win7 Sale $ 89.99 Free Shipping


    Newegg.com - Refurbished: HP DC7100 Desktop PC Pentium 4 2.8GHz 2GB 40GB HDD Capacity Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit
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  8. mjf
    Posts : 5,969
    Windows 7x64 Home Premium SP1
       #8

    New user account without Admin privileges. Better yet save up and get a 2nd hand laptop. She may be able to even use it for homework
    By the time you add monitor, keyboard/mouse & speakers to the refurbished HP your looking at ~$250.
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