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**Paul[_32_]** · June 16th 19, 06:18 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general

wrote:
On Sat, 15 Jun 2019 15:17:19 -0400, Paul
wrote:

Robert in CA wrote:

So if I put Win 10 over Win 7 I will be
actually operating Win 10 and won't even
see Win 7 anymore correct?
That's correct. Windows 7 is thrown into C:\Windows.old
and after ten days, the file set in there is deleted
automatically by Windows 10. For that ten day period, there
is a "revert" button you can use, to uninstall Windows 10
and move Windows.old to Windows (logically speaking).

By and large, ignoring those details, when you do
"Win10 over Win7", then Windows 7 is gone.

It's the "Windows 10 beside Windows 7" option
that makes both OSes available, but takes up
extra space, because there are two separate
partitions that function as a C: when they're in use.
Perhaps a wise man would copy that onto some portable media and stuff
it away. (assuming you could restore it and "revert")

I am still a huge fan of using another drive to install a new OS,
putting my original in a safe place. (or making a clone if it is an
upgrade situation). Then you are simply swapping a cable to "revert".
I have changed my old XT drive in this machine to "C:" a couple times
now.

No, don't do that :-)

A backup of the original Win7 setup is safer for
the purposes of "revert".

Note that there have been reports of revert not
being "perfect", and sometimes your programs
go missing!

Paul