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How to install Windows in dual boot with Windows 7

Saturday, September 17, 2011|

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If you could not stand to hold the curiosity and downloaded the Windows Developer Preview 8for testing, but do not want to lose your data and programs from Windows 7 , will learn from this tutorial RytBrothers.com how to put two operating systems running in dual boot your machine.

After downloading this trial version of Windows 8 , you need to burn the ISO to a DVD-R, on your own computer. To accomplish this, use your favorite program, or even the Windows 7.Then, before starting the installation, you must create a partition to install the new system.

Windows Developer Preview 8

Creating a new partition

Step 1. Click the Start button in Windows 7, and in the search field, search for Computer Management, and then click Disk Management;

Step 2. Probably you will find only one disk drive. Click on it with the right mouse button and select "volume down";

Step 3. Choose the partition you want to create, in the field provided and click "Shrink". Of course, this size can not be greater than the available free space on hard drive;

Step 4. Now click on the rectangle that represents the partition created with the right mouse button and choose "New Simple Volume." This will format the partition properly for the delivery of Windows 8. In the window that opens, go into options to the end;

You can make a name for each partition, so the result will be similar to the image below:

Disk Manager in Windows 7

Installing Windows 8

Step 5. Place the DVD into the tray and restart the computer;

Step 6. Choose to start your computer from the CD / DVD. He will enter the setup screen of Windows 8;

Step 7. Once this initial screen, choose your keyboard layout. Generally, the correct choice is ABNT2 for the Portuguese language (Brazil), is clear and click "Next." Unfortunately this still does not address our language. Following section on the screen, click "Install now";

Step 8. The installation will ask you to accept the Terms of Commitment. On the next screen, select "Custom (advanced)" to configure the installation;

Windows Setup 8Step 9. select a hard drive, just choose the partition that you created in the first steps in this tutorial and click "Next" again;

Windows Setup 8

When installation is finished, the computer will restart and boot Windows will be led by 8. Thus, the following screen will appear once you start the PC for you to choose which Windows wants to open.

It is worth mentioning again that this is still a test version of Windows 8, and therefore do not recommend that this is the only operating system available on your machine, and you do not dispose of Windows 7 or the system you're used to use. Some programs may introduce incompatibilities as the new OS