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Installing Windows 8 from one partition to another? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How can I install Windows 8 on my HDD without the use of a USB or DVD? Is it possible to install Windows 8 from one partition where i have the ISO to another partition just ...
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How to install Windows 8 on laptop with Windows 7 using Virtual CloneDrive? [duplicate]

I downloaded a student version of Windows 8 Pro and currently have it as an ISO. It tells me that I have to put it in a dvd in order to be able to install it, but I don't have access to one. Would I ...
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Installing Windows 8 to HDD while Windows 7 is running?

Basically, I want to still use my PC while I install Windows 8. The drive I want to install to is physically different from the one I am running Windows 7 on, and so, if I wanted to boot to Windows ...
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How to install windows on another PC's HDD using my PC? [closed]

I work on software development from a home based office but I am also the pc and mac repair go to guy of the family (and sometimes extended family) therefore I get at least one windows installation ...
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How would I do a VHD install of Windows 8 from Windows 7

I'm currently waiting on my shiny new system to run Windows 8 on. I have an older system that has Windows 7 installed now on which I'd like to try Windows 8 on in the meanwhile. I intend to use the ...
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How to install Windows 8 from Ubuntu without a USB or DVD?

Last week my windows 7 operating system crashed. So I installed Ubuntu 10.04 on the partition Windows 7 was previously on. I have two Partitions, C: and D:. In partition D: I have very important data ...
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Is it possible to install Windows from a external hard drive without losing data?

I want to install Windows from my external hard drive (using a tool such as Windows 7 USB DVD Download Tool). However, I don't want to lose the data I already have stored on the HD. Is it possible? ...
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Upgrade Windows installation from command line [DISM/ImageX]

One of the most amazing things I learnt on this site is how to install Windows without using the setup, from the command line. Now I want to upgrade an Windows 10 build 10240 installation (on an ...
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Dual booting windows 7/8 with a view to upgrade 7 later

I currently have Windows 7 (64 bit), and I'd like to try out Windows 8, but not commit just yet. Can I install windows 8 in a dual boot configuration so that I can dual boot 7 and 8? Assuming that'...
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Is there a way to prevent Windows 8 upgrade from erasing the bootloader?

Is there a way to tell the Windows 8 installer not to erase the grub bootloader? For example, changing something in the OEM folder or some kind of slipstream technique similar to how it is possible to ...
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Installing windows 8 over c drive(removing xp)

I tried to install windows 8 from an iso mounted at g drive but my old windows XP install is on c drive - the first partition . I intend to replace the os xp. where should i place the imagex.exe? I ...
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