I am on Windows 7 , if I upgrade to Win 8.1 will I loose my filesdata?


  1. Masiku
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    Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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    I am on Windows 7 , if I upgrade to Win 8.1 will I loose my filesdata?


    I am on Windows 7 , if I upgrade to Win 8.1 will I loose my files/data/pics/ installed games?
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  3. Bongo
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    When you upgrade you should not lose anything, but it's always a good idea to back up your data first before you proceed on to the upgrade.

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  4. Sven1458
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    I would go a step further, make an image of your win 7 install. this way you can go back and try again if something goes wrong.
    I would also make a separate backup of all user files.

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