Thanks guys how does the computer recognise which drive is the default drive? I will continue to use Win 7 mainly as its performing and doing all of the limited and simple tasks. The new ssd win 10 drive is more of an experiment and for me to try and get up to speed with the ins and outs of dual boot and windows 10 and generally learn a few things. I may just use it for web browsing and Google apps and transfer some of my docs and photographs over purely as back up for the time being. Ill take a look at Easy BCD Pete I guess the free download is the way to go for which I just need to register though there does seem a number of ways to achieve a dual boot system on YT. Thanks again.
Windows 7 upgrading HDD to ssd of smaller capacity and installing Windows 10 on desktop PC.
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Why do you want windows 7?
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wind...rt?os=win7&r=1
Why not just go to Windows 10?Comment
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You are making this more complicated than need be.
Originally posted by PETEFWould it pay or is it correct to to activate and allocate the new and fresh drive in Win7 before I install the wIN 10 Operating system so that it is a useable drive in windows 7?
Originally posted by PETEFIll take a look at Easy BCD Pete I guess the free download is the way to go for which I just need to register though there does seem a number of ways to achieve a dual boot system on YTComment
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Hi and thanks for the replies. Pete yes I could see in YT tutorials a number of ways to do a dual boot on two separate drives. I believe I understand Rustys comments regarding files that are associated with the original drive but I believe that would only apply if I transfered everything across from the Win 7 drive.
I intend to start again from scratch and just slowly migrate personal files not programmes/. Download Chrome / anti virus software etc and update printer and device drivers etc within the Win 10 SSD drive. Eventually I will likely switch to using windows 10 when I feel confident all is well and there little on the old drive I need so could be used for storage though I doubt I will ever need it. I feel more confident doing it this way rather than just updating my old win 7 system and then possibly wondering why things aren’t running as they should be. I know some have had issues with the update. One other query is that if I use the old licence key for Win 10 which should work will Win 7 license key then be redundant? Basically will the same license work on both operating systems? Cheers all.Comment
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Then I would suggest that you attach the Windows 7 drive via USB.
Take your time and ask questions confirm as needed.
Originally posted by PETEFOne other query is that if I use the old licence key for Win 10 which should work will Win 7 license key then be redundant? Basically will the same license work on both operating systems? Cheers all.Comment
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