Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and Vista

Rozsomak said:

Hi All!
1st time, 1st post here. Nice to see so many helping people!
My issue: I run a vista x64 SP2. I am satisfied with it, it's running flawlessly (more or less).
However I want to try Win 7 desperately. I have a lot of space, so I plan to install Windows 7 on my 2nd hard drive (not Sytem Drive), separately, where I create a partition for the new OS (Win 7). It's a 1 TB Samsung, so space is not an issue, really.

Question:

Do I have to set anything in my BIOS, to have my PC "see" this new booting-option?
Or does it simple detect the new OS on the 2nd HD (when booting)?
As I grasped it'll be an entirely new OS, with a separate boot-sequence.
As I understood, I won't be able to use my existing programs with this method (supposing Vista x64 is sitting on "C" system partition, and Win 7 is on "K" (separate HD): Is it correct?
I really look forward to getting Your reply, and appreciate Your time and dedication!
Thanx in advance!

Hello, Rozsomak (torkosborz ?)
Welcome aboard.
Upon first reading your post, I was concerned that the Samsung 1 TB might be an external USB HDD
and considered a relevant caution.
I see now that it indeed is not, thanks to your detailed profile entries.

I also noticed that, from Hungary, your posting in English was surprisingly well-done,
much better than some college people I've read.

Since your interests seem akin to mine, and the fact that you are an educated man,
I would like to offer a few simple 'corrections' to your post.
This, I would never, ever do, under most ordinary circumstances.
Most people would misinterpret things and become highly offended, given
the internet's impersonal nature.

I gather your post is either:
1. Your native Hungarian, translated to English (Google, for example), or
2. You typed the post in English, as you understand it.

Assuming case 2,
I would like to offer a few 'corrections', intended to teach, not to insult or offend.
Simply to help, with what relevant knowledge I can offer.
English (American), as I understand it.
I believe these forums are about many things 'technical', not just w7...

Firstly, this is a "Google" translation of the above post, English --> Hungarian, to insure your "original" message.

Hi all!
1. idő, 1. post itt. Örülök, hogy ilyen sok segítő ember!
My issue: I run a vista x64 SP2. Elégedett vagyok vele, hibátlanul fut (többé-kevésbé).
Ugyanakkor szeretném próbálni Win 7 kétségbeesetten. Nekem van sok hely, ezért azt tervezem, hogy telepítse a Windows 7-én 2. merevlemez (nem Sytem Drive), külön-külön, ha létrehozok egy partíciót, hogy az új operációs rendszer (Win 7). Ez egy 1 TB Samsung, így a rendelkezésre álló hely nem probléma, tényleg.

Kérdés:

Kell-e meg valamit az én BIOS-t, hogy PC-m "lát" az új indítás-opció?
Vagy pedig egyszerűen megtaláljuk az új operációs rendszerét a 2. HD (indításakor)?
Amint megragadtam, hogy lesz egy teljesen új operációs rendszer, egy külön boot-sorrendben.
Ahogy értettem, nem fogom tudni használni a meglévő programokat ezzel a módszerrel (feltételezve Vista x64 ül "C" rendszer partíciót, a Win 7-én "K" (külön HD): Is it correct?
Nagyon várom, hogy egyre Ön válasza, és köszönjük idő és odaadással!
Thanx in advance!

I am not a linguist or anything of the sort.
I previously posted a message to an American, in Hungary, who has the language barrier to deal with,
now that his computer needs repair.
Therefore I appreciate the language difficulties in either direction.

If you're interested, and not offended, we could go to another thread,
and continue from there. Perhaps others will also read. Maybe some college students.

I've made no 'analysis' of Brink's post, since you're in excellent hands there.
My posting is only in reference to your quoted "English words"...

Hope I don't get 'banned' for this -- Mods can always 'delete', if improper.

Chuck R.

Wow, I simply can't believe that I just found this forum, and especially this thread
Now for a question:
I have Win 7 arriving from Amazon next week and hope to create a dual-boot system per this thread. I now have a brand new Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB hard drive and am planning on a clean install. I currently have Vista Ultimate 64-bit installed on my C: drive According to this thread I think I should just push all my other drive letters down and install this new HD as D:.
Amazing, my original question I had was whether to just move my C: Vista HD to D: and do a clean install of Win 7 on my new HD as C:, but I "think" that this thread has educated me enough that I should just go ahead and install my new drive as D:, and the dual-boot process will take care of naming the Win 7 drive as C: whenever I'm using Win 7.

Sorry, I wish I could have organized my post as well as this Site seems to be organized. Absolutely wonderful site and I can say that after only a couple hours!

Welcome to SevenForums!! You might want to browse through the extensive tutorial section maintained by our one man tutorial machine, Brink & co. See it -=> Here

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!!

I want to post a pithy remark, but told myself to be good...

FHSPSU67 said:

Thanks for not destroying me on my fist day!

Never!