Split Xp Partition, Install W7, Merge Partition


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I've not got a backup or external hdd and my current 180gb 7RC1 drive has just 20gb left on it- looking to buy W7 but wondering if I can:

Split my current partition, separating XP and all my media (photos/music)

Install 7 over/on the XP partition

In 7, rejoin/merge the partitions back together

I've not enough room to simply create a 7 partition and copy the media to from the 'media partition', I'd need to join them.

Is this possible? Hope so- would be of use to others who don't/can't backup when they go for the 7 clean install.

Thanks

(I know I can just buy a new HDD etc but I can't really afford another expense just for this comp)

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yep its easily done as you found out, you can use a third util to do it, im not sure if windows 7 inculdes the tools to be able to do it nativley.

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