dualbooting Dual-booting Windows 10 with Windows 7

[mario1972]

Hello there! I want to dual boot Windows 10 with 7 (10 being already preinstalled) but every time I get to the Starting Windows screen with the glowing Windows 7 logo in setup it stops there, I searched how to fix this and it turns out I have to put in the BIOS boot mode from UEFI to Legacy, if I do that will my data and partitions be deleted, will Windows 10 still work?

 

(And YES I know that Windows 7 is old and it dosen't get security updates anymore, I am planning to install Bitdefender on Windows 7 + some other security extensions for browsers. )

[Electronics Wizardy]

What systems? Most systems from the last 5 years or so won't support windows 7, and will have many missing drivers.

 

You can install windows 10 in legacy mode.

 

Id really suggest running windows 7 in a vm, much simpler to setup and use here.

 

[GuiltySpark_]

Don't boot Windows 7, throw it in a VM where it can't hurt anyone. 

[mario1972]

I have a Asus Vivobook x512DA , I bought it in 2020, I can't run Windows 7 in a VM, what I need from windows 7 can't run in a VM.

[mario1972]

You know what, I will try Windows 7 in a VM and see how it evolves, thank you!

[cafe]

 

2 minutes ago, rickeo said:

Don't boot Windows 7, throw it in a VM where it can't hurt anyone. 

11 minutes ago, mario1972 said:

(And YES I know that Windows 7 is old and it dosen't get security updates anymore, I am planning to install Bitdefender on Windows 7 + some other security extensions for browsers. )

 

[GuiltySpark_]

14 minutes ago, coffeelogic said:

 

 

Is there a reason I’m quoted here?

[LWM723]

I'm running Win 7 with no "security" problems !