Install - files renaming to Window.old


  1. dinjo
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    Install - files renaming to Window.old


    Currently have 3 Drives F, G & H and Windows XP is been installed on F Drive and G and H Drive has all got Games and Softwares Installed.

    When I try to do a clean install on H Drive (200 GB Free) it says Windows have found Old Windows Install Files and this would be re-named to Windows.old, now i dont have any Windows files installed on H Drive it has got games with like this H:/Program Files/Games is this the reason why it saying older windows files found and I dont want to renamed them as it would mean re-installing all games over again.

    Any helps on this.
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  3. Brink
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    Hello Dinjo, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    You would need to install Windows 7 on a separate drive or partition than the H: drive if you want to keep the games and software installed on it. However, you will still need to reinstall the games in Windows 7 though. Installing Windows 7 on the H: drive would not keep the games intact after installation.


    Hope this helps,
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  4. dinjo
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    Thanks I installed Win 7 and its amazing and yes Program Files on H Drives were moved to Windows.old , with just some reg hacks I didnt have to re-install the games again.
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  6. Brink
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    Dinjo,

    I'm happy to hear that you didn't need to reinstall the games. Sometimes they install all over the place and is almost impossible to get them to run without reisntalling.
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