How to run Windows 7 on my Windows 10 computer

Hello, I am Mite, an independent advisor and a user like you, here to offer help.

If you don't want to create a dual boot system, you can try a virtual machine to install Windows 7. If you're using Windows 10 Pro, you can use the virtual machine that comes with it, which is called hyper-v. But you can still use other virtual machines as you want. It makes the installation of Windows 7 on Windows 10 much easier and you can run it like an app.

Actually, using hyper-v is not very difficult. You don't need to worry about partition management or something else. If you mess up the virtual machine, you can easily recover from that but that is not the case in a real machine.

You can refer to this official document to learn how to set up a virtual machine in hyper-v:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualizatio...

After you set up a virtual machine, you only need a Windows 7 installation iso file and a license to activate the system.

Computer repair shops should provide service for setting up dual boot. You can also have a try.

Hello again Mite,

I hate to belabor my issue, but I note in your initial response above that I need an ISO Windows 7 installation. I have ordered a DVD for Windows7. Will this work to install Windows 7 on my Win 10 machine, after Hyper-V? Or must I create an ISO from the DVD I have just purchased.

Thanks again!

Jack

Hello again.

One more question: In searching for versions of Windows 7 to purchase, some ads say "not for virtual machines". I'm not sure what this means. How do I make sure the Windows 7 I buy will work on the virtual machine I am going to create?

Many thanks again!

Jack

Hello, I am Mite, an independent advisor and a user like you, here to offer help.

If you don't want to create a dual boot system, you can try a virtual machine to install Windows 7. If you're using Windows 10 Pro, you can use the virtual machine that comes with it, which is called hyper-v. But you can still use other virtual machines as you want. It makes the installation of Windows 7 on Windows 10 much easier and you can run it like an app.

Thanks, Mite. I guess I'm not sure what the difference is between a dual boot system and a virtual machine. I am using Windows 10 Pro. In a cursory on line review, I see that HyperV may be more difficult than other proprietary programs for those without advanced computer skills. I will have to admit that I am in that zone currently, although in the past I was much more technically savvy and was familiar with partition management etc. I am comfortable with BIOS changes, etc.

I also am wondering if I take the computer to a repair shop and ask them to create a virtual machine or a dual boot and obtain and install Win 7 on that partition, if they would be able to do that. I recognize that would be more expensive. I guess I could call a shop and ask them.

I am happy to learn that if I decide to try HyperV, it's good to know I already have it!

Thanks again.

Jack