Installing new OS

[chrisorg]

I have a Vista Home Basic atm, but I want to install Ultimate now, but can I do it and also keep all my data.. games,music etc.?
Im quite a noob at installing new OS

[Midori]

I think you can. Not sure how.

[cin]

if your disk has 2 partitions (probably C: and D:), you should backup
all your important installation files and documents to your D: partition,
because the default partition your OS will install to is C:.

[chrisorg]

I only have a C: partition

[cin]

i bet you have a dvd writer in that pc somewhere.
backup your stuff on a dvd -> then install new OS.

or a external harddisk or whatever.

[Midori]

i bet you have a dvd writer in that pc somewhere.
backup your stuff on a dvd -> then install new OS.

or a external harddisk or whatever.

that would sure be a lot of dvds.

[cin]

better than losing it all

[chrisorg]

Alot of DVD's indeed.. but safety first
Thx for help

[hemagoku]

just 1 drive ? y ?

[cin]

i have 1 drive too -.-
i just have 2 partitions, it's both the same harddisk hema.

[hemagoku]

oh i always thought drive means partition ,my bad ,i have 1 drive 2 XD

[chrisorg]

So I tried and installed it.. turned out just fine.. It saved my Program Files folder.. so I didnt loose much files Im quite happy

[hemagoku]

So I tried and installed it.. turned out just fine.. It saved my Program Files folder.. so I didnt loose much files Im quite happy

u didn't format ? ,anyway gl with ultimate ,it eats like 1GB if my ram without me even opening a thing

[chrisorg]

There was a option if I want to upgrade it or install freshly, but the upgrade one was grey so I chose fresh install and it still saved my files into a folder called Windows.old.... Anyways Im happy it turned out this way