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    Need quick help before start installing win 7!

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by dario8787, Nov 9, 2009.

  1. dario8787

    dario8787 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi all

    I have noobie question!
    Im going to install Win 7 on my vaio, but on second partition.
    Im going to leave VISTA on my other partition so i can do dual boot!

    BUT

    In order to install Win 7 i need to update BIOS!
    And im going to do that from windows VISTA, right?

    If i do that will it screw something inside vista partition?
    Beacuse new bios is intended for WIN 7?

    thank you
     
    dario8787, Nov 9, 2009
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  2. kaushj

    kaushj Newbie

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    Hi , I installed Win7 Ultimate on my FW 21L, without updating the BIOS.
    Did a clean install, after repartitioning the HDD.
    Install Win & using a USB pendrive - takes about 12 mins only :)
     
    kaushj, Nov 13, 2009
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