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Upgrade existing Win7 to 10, or install 10 fresh?
Ok so I know this isn't exactly a Win 7 question but... in a way, it kinda is. lol
So I have an option to upgrade my existing Win 7 Ultimate, to Windows 10 Pro... and its giving me the option to save all my data, files, apps, etc...
Problem is that before I do such an upgrade, I would want to create a back up of my Win 7 drive... but at present I have no space left on any of my other drives that can store the back up.
So either I just ..
Do it...
OR.
My other option:
My Win 7 is installed a Samsung 950 Pro 512GB m.2 SSD....
I have 150 GB free space.
I apparently only need 30GB to install the Windows 10.
So I take 100GB of that free space, and partition it as separate.
Install 10 fresh on the new 100 GB partition and set it as the primary boot drive.
Then gradually move things over, adjusting the partition sizes as I go...
Eventually, I'll be ready to wipe out the Win7 once and for all, the 10 partition absorbs whats left.
This second option obviously is a lot of work, but it would ensure a proper Windows installation on a fast SSD...
I am curious as to which is the safest option... has anyone here done the Upgrade option, and does it really save all your stuff, or do you lose anything?