1. If I install it on my HP62 Win7 laptop, can it update the information on the 2nd partition for restoring the system?
2 If I install it on my desktop, can / will it install onto all the 4 partisions I have, so that I can re-boot from any of the 4 as I can with the existing WinXP?
I don't wish to upset the settings on either of the computers, but I would like to benifit from quicker booting times, plus It is time to format them and upgrade if its possible!
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Question 1 No it will not alter the Recovery partition it will stay what it currently is.
Question 2 As there is no upgrade Path between XP and 8 you have to do a new install of the OS and all Software. As for installing itself on all 4 Partitions allowing you to Multi Boot while this should be possible provided you install it 4 times once to each partition you'll need to ring M$ Activation Center and Manually Activate as it will exceed the Auto Activation Limit.
if you are asking will it install itself to all 4 Partitions in the one instance the answer is No it will not.
Col
Question 2 As there is no upgrade Path between XP and 8 you have to do a new install of the OS and all Software. As for installing itself on all 4 Partitions allowing you to Multi Boot while this should be possible provided you install it 4 times once to each partition you'll need to ring M$ Activation Center and Manually Activate as it will exceed the Auto Activation Limit.
if you are asking will it install itself to all 4 Partitions in the one instance the answer is No it will not.
Col
12th Nov
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Thanks but I know I have to install it on all 4, but will the software be recognised at startup to enable me to choose which one I require? At the moment I get a choice of 4 and arrow down to the one I need!
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itworkhorse@...
13th Nov
Yes it will show you all 4 instances of the existing install and you can chose which one you want to use the same way as you chose which one to boot to.
Col
Col
OH Smeg
13th Nov
