Windows 8

[watsonbeh]

I wanna download windows 8 and try it but now i am using windows 7 home premium and how can i backup my windows 7 into a external hardisk because if i wanna delete my windows 8 i wanna use back my windows 7! Help me
pls teach me step...

 

[theog]

For backup, take look at those tutorials:
Best to backup to a external HDD.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/675-system-image-recovery.html?ltr=S
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/663-backup-complete-computer-create-image-backup.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/648-restore-backup-user-system-files.html


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For Windows 8 take a look at are Windows 8 forum:
Windows 8 Forums

 

[Golden]

Hi,

Since you want to try Windows 8, but not risk a problem with your current Windows 7 installation, you might also consider installing and running Windows 8 in a virtual machine. Use one of these tutorials to show you how to do that:

VMware Player - Install Windows 8 Consumer Preview - Windows 8 Forums
VirtualBox - Install Windows 8 Consumer Preview - Windows 8 Forums

Regards,
Golden

 

[boohbah]

you could also install windows 8 as a dual boot.

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2344-dual-boot-installation-windows-8-windows-7-vista.html

 

[gregrocker]

I would not delete or overwrite your WIn7 as Win8 may do if you run it from within Win7.

What I would instead do is try virtualizing it and if that is not successful, shrink C partition to install it as a Dual Boot as I have done and not returned to Win7 since.

You'll need to download the ISO from boobah's link above, burn it to DVD using WIndows Image Burner, then boot it to install to the space you shrank from C.

 

[AddRAM]

I`m tellin ya, don`t do it. You won`t like it. You have a perfectly functioning pc now. It`s not worth it.