As per Microsoft, Windows 8 operating system requires a clean installation and users can't install it over Windows 7 operating system. By default, Windows 8 is set to install on C drive. However, one can easily install both Windows 7 and Windows 8 side by side by following the procedure mentioned below.
1) Download Windows 8 OS from the Microsoft site.
2) If you want to boot with DVD, you can Burn the Windows 8 ISO.
3) If you want to install from a USB drive, you can install Windows 8 from a USB drive.
4) You have to create a new partition "D" on your hard drive. You can do it by using Disk Management in Windows 7 OS. To create a fresh partition, select the old partition "C", and shrink the "C" volume by leaving a free space of minimum 20GB for Windows 8.
5) Insert the Windows 8 DVD or bootable USB drive and make the system to boot with respective drives.
6) When you started booting Windows 8, you will get a message "Press any key to start", do that and wait till Setup loads files.
7) After few seconds, you will get a "Install Windows" screen. Choose the language, Keyboard and time. Then accept the license agreement.
8) Now, select the Custom (advanced) option. Select the newly created partition "D" or any other partition, except "C". If you select "C", your Windows 7 OS will be wiped out.
9) Go to "Drive options" and format the newly created drive.
10) Click "Next" and wait till the installation get completed. Once the installation is completed, it will restarts and you can notice a Graphical bootloader with the option to choose an operating system.
11) Now, you can choose to boot with "Windows Developer Preview" or "Windows 7" operating system. By default, Windows 8 is set to boot first, if you don't select any OS with in 30seconds.
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