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Title: Windows operating systems
Post by: 1958steveflying on January 10, 2018, 11:25:05 AM

Happy new year all.   I have a laptop that is running windows 10. I need it to be running windows 7 for a specific software program that will only run in 7 due to the usb drivers.  Can I install a version of windows 7 alongside the windows 10 and select one of them at startup ? Tia peeps.

Title: Re: Windows operating systems
Post by: Julian on January 10, 2018, 12:09:08 PM

Don't talk to me about windows 10 ... I'm on my third level of MS support (previous levels being unable to solve the problem).

I know it's possible to do what you want, but I'm unsure exactly how to go about it.  I think you can create a virtual machine within win10 on which you can run other versions or even Linux.  Or I think you can create partitions on the hard drive and boot into each one separately at start up (I have Linux on my lap top and when it loaded on top of Win7 it created the partitions automatically).

Title: Re: Windows operating systems
Post by: 1958steveflying on January 10, 2018, 04:44:18 PM

Good old google ! !    managed to create another partition in win10 disk management.  presently installing win7 in that partition..  wish me luck ! ! !

Title: Re: Windows operating systems
Post by: Julian on January 11, 2018, 11:40:35 AM

Did it work?

Title: Re: Windows operating systems
Post by: 1958steveflying on January 11, 2018, 11:47:03 AM

It has worked, other than if you restart from windows 10 it goes straight back into 10. You then have to go to boot options and it pulls up the option to go into win7.  restart from 7 brings up the option to start in either op system at the start of booting !  But hey it works of sorts.

Title: Re: Windows operating systems
Post by: Julian on January 11, 2018, 11:58:45 AM

Well done!

Title: Re: Windows operating systems
Post by: Tony on January 11, 2018, 03:15:08 PM

Sorry I didn't see this sooner. It's much easier to create a virtual machine for legacy stuff like this.  VirtualBox is free to use and works very well, no messing with resizing partitions and risking your data.

Title: Re: Windows operating systems
Post by: 1958steveflying on January 13, 2018, 12:28:57 PM

Doesn't sound easy to me Tony... I am way out of my depth with techy stuff nowadays.