Windows 7 upgrade install on Win7/Vista dual boot

samstar1412

samstar1412

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Well i am currently running Vista Home Premium sp2 and Windows 7 Ultimate (build 7100) in a dual boot config for about 2-3months and loving it. I was wondering if i could upgrade my Win7 install to RTM without affecting my Vista install? Do you get a choice which OS you want to upgrade or does it go by what OS you load the upgrade disc from?
 

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32bit-Vista Home Premium SP2, 32bit-Windows 7...Intel Centrino 2 (P8600) @2.4ghz/Intel Core i53gb DDR2/G.Skill Ripjaws 4gb 2000mhz DDR3ATI Radeon HD3470 256mb/Gigabyte HD5850 1GB
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Asus M51Vr/Myself
OS
32bit-Vista Home Premium SP2, 32bit-Windows 7 Ultimate RC, also got Mac OS X 10.5.7 (in VMware)
CPU
Intel Centrino 2 (P8600) @2.4ghz/Intel Core i5
Motherboard
Intel PM45?/Gigabyte P55A-UD4
Memory
3gb DDR2/G.Skill Ripjaws 4gb 2000mhz DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD3470 256mb/Gigabyte HD5850 1GB
Sound Card
Integrated/6ch Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
15.4" WXGA/21.5" LG W2261V-PF
Screen Resolution
1280x800/1920x1080
Hard Drives
320gb HDD, 4 Partitions: 149gb "VistaOS", 20gb "Win7OS", 119gb "My Files", 10gb Hidden Factory Vista image./1TB Western Digital Black Caviar, single partition.
PSU
Corsair TX-850
Case
Lancool Dark Armor K62
Cooling
Stock Air Cooling/Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus CPU cooler
Keyboard
Integrated/Saitek Eclipse II
Mouse
Asus Laptop Mini USB mouse/Steelseries Kinzu
Internet Speed
1.5mbits/s down, 256kbits/s up
You can upgrade, but you will need to repair your MBR with BartPE or a similar program.
 

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64-bit Windows 8.1 ProCore(TM) i5 CPU 4330 Haswell @ 3.20GHz12.00 GBIntel(R) HD Graphics
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
LENOVO K450 @3.0GHZ
OS
64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
CPU
Core(TM) i5 CPU 4330 Haswell @ 3.20GHz
Motherboard
LENOVO
Memory
12.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) HD Graphics
Sound Card
Intel HD integtrated
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 25' ISP Monitor
Screen Resolution
1900/1020
Hard Drives
(1) ST1000DM003-1CH162 (2) Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB Device (3) Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB Device
Internet Speed
100mb down/10mb up
By MBR you mean Master Boot Record? Can i not just use the repair install feature on either vista or win7 disc to fix it? I duno im being noobish now, just thought i would check here first before i tried. So it can be upgraded but it will cause a problem?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

32bit-Vista Home Premium SP2, 32bit-Windows 7...Intel Centrino 2 (P8600) @2.4ghz/Intel Core i53gb DDR2/G.Skill Ripjaws 4gb 2000mhz DDR3ATI Radeon HD3470 256mb/Gigabyte HD5850 1GB
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Asus M51Vr/Myself
OS
32bit-Vista Home Premium SP2, 32bit-Windows 7 Ultimate RC, also got Mac OS X 10.5.7 (in VMware)
CPU
Intel Centrino 2 (P8600) @2.4ghz/Intel Core i5
Motherboard
Intel PM45?/Gigabyte P55A-UD4
Memory
3gb DDR2/G.Skill Ripjaws 4gb 2000mhz DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD3470 256mb/Gigabyte HD5850 1GB
Sound Card
Integrated/6ch Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
15.4" WXGA/21.5" LG W2261V-PF
Screen Resolution
1280x800/1920x1080
Hard Drives
320gb HDD, 4 Partitions: 149gb "VistaOS", 20gb "Win7OS", 119gb "My Files", 10gb Hidden Factory Vista image./1TB Western Digital Black Caviar, single partition.
PSU
Corsair TX-850
Case
Lancool Dark Armor K62
Cooling
Stock Air Cooling/Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus CPU cooler
Keyboard
Integrated/Saitek Eclipse II
Mouse
Asus Laptop Mini USB mouse/Steelseries Kinzu
Internet Speed
1.5mbits/s down, 256kbits/s up
Just be prepared, thats all..:D
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

64-bit Windows 8.1 ProCore(TM) i5 CPU 4330 Haswell @ 3.20GHz12.00 GBIntel(R) HD Graphics
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
LENOVO K450 @3.0GHZ
OS
64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
CPU
Core(TM) i5 CPU 4330 Haswell @ 3.20GHz
Motherboard
LENOVO
Memory
12.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) HD Graphics
Sound Card
Intel HD integtrated
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 25' ISP Monitor
Screen Resolution
1900/1020
Hard Drives
(1) ST1000DM003-1CH162 (2) Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB Device (3) Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB Device
Internet Speed
100mb down/10mb up
If i use repair install it will fix it though? sorry to keep asking :D
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

32bit-Vista Home Premium SP2, 32bit-Windows 7...Intel Centrino 2 (P8600) @2.4ghz/Intel Core i53gb DDR2/G.Skill Ripjaws 4gb 2000mhz DDR3ATI Radeon HD3470 256mb/Gigabyte HD5850 1GB
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Asus M51Vr/Myself
OS
32bit-Vista Home Premium SP2, 32bit-Windows 7 Ultimate RC, also got Mac OS X 10.5.7 (in VMware)
CPU
Intel Centrino 2 (P8600) @2.4ghz/Intel Core i5
Motherboard
Intel PM45?/Gigabyte P55A-UD4
Memory
3gb DDR2/G.Skill Ripjaws 4gb 2000mhz DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD3470 256mb/Gigabyte HD5850 1GB
Sound Card
Integrated/6ch Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
15.4" WXGA/21.5" LG W2261V-PF
Screen Resolution
1280x800/1920x1080
Hard Drives
320gb HDD, 4 Partitions: 149gb "VistaOS", 20gb "Win7OS", 119gb "My Files", 10gb Hidden Factory Vista image./1TB Western Digital Black Caviar, single partition.
PSU
Corsair TX-850
Case
Lancool Dark Armor K62
Cooling
Stock Air Cooling/Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus CPU cooler
Keyboard
Integrated/Saitek Eclipse II
Mouse
Asus Laptop Mini USB mouse/Steelseries Kinzu
Internet Speed
1.5mbits/s down, 256kbits/s up
No, because as far as W7 knows, there is nothing to repair..
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

64-bit Windows 8.1 ProCore(TM) i5 CPU 4330 Haswell @ 3.20GHz12.00 GBIntel(R) HD Graphics
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
LENOVO K450 @3.0GHZ
OS
64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
CPU
Core(TM) i5 CPU 4330 Haswell @ 3.20GHz
Motherboard
LENOVO
Memory
12.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) HD Graphics
Sound Card
Intel HD integtrated
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 25' ISP Monitor
Screen Resolution
1900/1020
Hard Drives
(1) ST1000DM003-1CH162 (2) Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB Device (3) Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB Device
Internet Speed
100mb down/10mb up
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