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How to Dual-Boot Windows 7 and Vista

Rick Broida | Date: 2009-01-12


As you've probably heard, Microsoft released a public beta of Windows 7 late last week. It's free to anyone who wants to download it, not just developers...


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    As you've probably heard, Microsoft released a public beta of Windows 7 late last week. It's free to anyone who wants to download it, not just developers and IT folk. If you're interested in giving it a try but don't have a spare system lying around, no problem: You can set up a dual-boot configuration on your existing Vista box. All you need to do is create a new partition (which you can do using built-in tools), then install the Windows 7 beta on that partition. Lifehacker gives you the full step-by-step details on setting up this dual-boot configuration. We tried it--it's easy. And presto: It's like having two, two, two systems in one. Now you can take Windows 7 for a test drive without committing your entire PC to it. (You can always delete the Windows 7 partition later on if you need to reclaim the drive space.) Have you tried the new OS yet? We have, but we'd like to hear your thoughts first. Leave a comment and give us your take on Windows 7.

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