Sunday, December 16, 2012

How to install Windows 8 with Windows 7?


Windows 8, the latest version of windows operating system offers extra features and applications in comparison to its earlier versions. But as this is new to the market, you can use both Windows 7 and Windows 8 to your system, until you are comfortable with this. But, now the question comes how this is possible without ditching Windows 8. Guys, no need to worry about I am here with my blog to help you out, just go on reading this you will get an idea to solve it out.


The steps to install Windows 8 without along with Windows 7 are as follows:

· Open run dialogue box by pressing keys “win +r”, then type “diskmgmt.msc” to start disk management.
· In disk management, right click your hard drive(C drive) and select shrink volume, to create a room for windows 8. Then select how much space to shrink.
· Right on unallocated partition and then select new simple volume.
· In new simple volume wizard, format the new partition in NTFS and give a volume label to it.
· Then start Windows 8 installations by rebooting bootable Windows 8 DVD or USB flash drive inserted into your computer.  
· Choose custom in the type of installation.
· Select the new partition you created, for the location of your Windows 8 install.
· By default windows 8 will start automatically, but you can select other in boot menu according to your choice.

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