Determining Installation Options
As briefly explained earlier in this chapter, there are three ways you can install an operating system:
Clean install
Upgrade
Dual-boot
This chapter focuses on clean and dual-boot installations. For more information about upgrades, see Chapter 17, “Operating System Upgrades.”
Table 16.3 compares these installation methods:
| Install Option | Start from Windows | Start with Windows CD (Boot) | Retain Existing Programs, Data, and Settings | Avoid Problems with Existing Programs and Settings | Location of Installation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upgrade | Yes | No | Yes | No | Existing Windows folder |
| Clean install | No | Yes | No | Yes | Bare drive |
| Dual-boot | Yes | Yes[1] | [2] | Yes | Unpartitioned free space on hard disk |
[1] Make sure you install Windows to a different ...
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