Hi and thanks for looking in.
PC Ugrade. Originally installed and running Windows 7 Home Edition on HP Pavillion Elite 140f. 8GB RAM.
Upgraded HD to SAMSUNG 850 EVO 1TB SSD and using Magician Software completed transferrance of OS without indicdent.
Over the years, have installed much and used as office work machine. I have tax return preparation packages installed from 2009 forward and a number of different year versions of QuickBooks all still used in support of clients. While applicablity of these annual packages diminishes every day, I wish to keep all of the Windows 7 installation and environment "as is" in the event I have to go back and do something.
Desired installation environment is a VMWARE WORKSTATION PRO 15 world where I can simultaneously run both Windows 10 and Windows 7 as stand alone instances.
My data drive is not contained on the same drive now running Windows 7. I intend to allow Windows 10 & 7 access to the data drive so files are accessible when using either instance in a shared fashion.
Windows 7 is now contained in a 400 MB primary partition to which I boot.
I intend Windows 10 to be installed in a new 550 MB partition on the same SSD.
My question is this.
Is the existing Windows 7 installation 'mounted' so to speak in the VMWARE world as a separate instance running on its own partition or,
is the original installation actually moved onto the Windows 10 partition as a separate instance to be run there?
Do I create a dual boot environment?
cj
The issue is regarding the installation and use of VMWARE, W10 & W7.
First I suspect is a clean installation of W10 in the new partition. Then VMWARE.
Then what? What happens next?
Your info, configuring suggestions and advice appreciated. thanks.