如果你渴望嘗試Windows7但又不打算放棄正在使用的XP或Vista系統(tǒng)，那我們就一起來看一下如何雙啟動Windows7和XP或Vita。
Step 0: Download the Windows 7 Beta and Burn It to a DVD
步驟0：下載Windows7測試版并刻錄到DVD光盤上
Assuming you've already downloaded a fresh copy of Windows 7, you'll need to burn it to a DVD in order to do a fresh installation. To handle this task, grab a copy of the most popular CD and DVD burning tool ImgBurn, burn the ISO to a DVD, and move right along to step 1.
假設(shè)你已經(jīng)下載了Windows7最新的副本，你需要將它刻錄到光盤上來制作一個全新的系統(tǒng)。用時下最流行的CD和DVD刻錄工具ImgBurn就可以處理這個任務(wù)，把ISO刻錄成DVD，馬上就可以進入第一步了。
Step 1: Partition Your Hard Drive
第1步：硬盤分區(qū)
Before you go installing Windows 7, the first thing you need to do is create a new partition on your hard drive to hold the new installation of Windows. Partitioning your hard drive will vary depending on whether you're running XP or Vista—namely because Vista has a partition tool baked in, XP does not.
安裝Windows7之前，你首先要做的是在硬盤驅(qū)動上建立一個新的分區(qū)來保存將要安裝的Windows系統(tǒng)。硬盤分區(qū)建立的方法取決于你所運行的系統(tǒng)是XP還是Vista——因為Vista系統(tǒng)自帶分區(qū)工具，而XP沒有。
Partition Your Hard Drive in XP
XP系統(tǒng)的硬盤分區(qū)
To partition your hard drive in Windows XP, you'll need to download some sort of third-party partitioning software. There are a lot of options available, but I prefer to stick with the previously mentioned GParted live CD, a free, open source boot CD that can handle all kinds of partitioning duties.
在XP系統(tǒng)上建立硬盤分區(qū)，你需要下載一些第三方分區(qū)軟件?？晒┻x擇的軟件很多，但我個人更傾向于堅持使用前面提過的GParted live CD，可以處理各種分區(qū)任務(wù)的一款免費、資源開放的啟動CD。
使用軟件建立分區(qū)，你只需下載GParted 的live CD，刻錄成光盤，然后重啟計算機（從光盤重啟）。你將啟動分區(qū)工具。HowtoForge’s先前指導(dǎo)與更改分區(qū)的GParted是一個極好的啟動步驟，但它是個相當(dāng)基本的程序：
1. Resize your current OS drive to free up enough space for a Windows 7 partition (the minimum system requirements ask for 16GB).
1、更改當(dāng)前操作系統(tǒng)分區(qū)的大小以便為Windows7釋放足夠的空間（系統(tǒng)最低要求為16GB）。
2. Create a new partition from the newly freed space.
2、在剛釋放的空間里創(chuàng)建一個新的分區(qū)。
3. Apply your changes.
3、套用變更。
Partition Your Hard Drive in Vista
Vista系統(tǒng)的硬盤分區(qū)
The folks at Redmond were kind enough to include a disk partitioning tool in Vista if you know where to look. So go to Control Panel -> System and Maintainence (skip this one if you're in Classic view) -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management. Once you launch the Computer Management tool, click on Disk Management under the Storage heading in the sidebar. It's partitioning time.
如果你知道從哪里找到Vista系統(tǒng)自帶的分區(qū)工具，你會發(fā)現(xiàn)微軟的設(shè)計者們還是很好的。像這樣，打開“控制面板”→“系統(tǒng)和維護”（如果是經(jīng)典視圖就跳過這一步）→“管理工具”→“計算機管理”。一旦找到計算機管理工具，單擊存儲器側(cè)邊工具欄上的“磁盤管理”。開始分割。
Luckily we've already gone down this road before in step-by-step detail, complete with pictures, so check out our previous guide to creating a new partition in Vista. In a nutshell, you'll need to shrink your current OS partition to free up at least 16GB of disk space (per the Windows 7 minimum system requirements), then create a "New Simple Volume" from the free space.
很好，在開始逐步的細節(jié)之前，我們借助這些圖片已經(jīng)走到了這一步，下面來回顧一下先前在Vista系統(tǒng)創(chuàng)建分區(qū)的向?qū)?。概括地說，你需要縮小當(dāng)前操作系統(tǒng)的分區(qū)以便釋放至少16GB的磁盤空間（根據(jù)Windouws7最低系統(tǒng)要求所定），然后從釋放的空間里創(chuàng)建一個“新加卷”。
Step 2: Install Windows 7
第2步：安裝Windows7
Now that you've done all the heavy lifting, it's time for the easy part: Installing Windows 7 on your new partition. So insert your Windows 7 disc and reboot your computer (you'll need to have enabled booting from your DVD drive in your system BIOS, but most PCs will have this enabled by default).
由于你已經(jīng)完成所有繁瑣的程序，剩下部分就很容易了：在新的分區(qū)里安裝Windows7。插入Windows7光盤并重啟計算機（你需要從光盤啟動系統(tǒng)，但是大多數(shù)的電腦都會有這個默認啟動程序）。
Once the DVD boots up it's a simple matter of following along with the fairly simple installation wizard. When you're choosing installation type, be sure to select Custom (advanced) and choose the partition you set up above. (Be careful here. Choosing the wrong partition could mean wiping your other Windows installation altogether, so make sure you pick the new partition you just created.)
一旦DVD啟動，隨后的安裝向?qū)С绦蚓妥兊檬趾唵瘟?。?dāng)你選擇安裝類型時，一定要選擇自定義（高級）并且選擇之前你創(chuàng)建的那個分區(qū)。（注意，選擇錯誤的分區(qū)可能意味著覆蓋其他Windows系統(tǒng)的安裝，因此一定要選擇新建的分區(qū)。）
After you select the partition, go grab yourself a drink and let the installer do its work. Windows will run through some installation bits, restart a few times in the process. Eventually you'll be prompted to set up your account, enter your license key, and set up Windows. Keep your eyes open for fun new Windows 7 features, like your new homegroup (and the accompanying password). When it's finished, you're up and rolling with your new Windows 7 installation.
當(dāng)你選擇完分區(qū)以后，喝點東西休息一下，讓電腦自己完成安裝程序。Windows將執(zhí)行一些安裝位，并會在這個過程中重啟幾次。最后，電腦會提示你設(shè)置賬戶，輸入密鑰，安裝Windows程序。千萬不要閉眼，看看Windows7一些有趣的新功能吧：如Winows7新的家庭群組（以及伴隨密碼）。程序安裝完成后，你就可以啟動你的Windows7系統(tǒng)了。
Congratulations! You should now have a new entry for Windows 7 on your boot screen when you first start up your computer. You've now got all the tools necessary to dual-boot Windows 7 and XP or Vista—or even to triple-boot Windows 7, Vista, and XP.
恭喜！現(xiàn)在當(dāng)你再打開計算機的時候就可以看到一個嶄新的Windows7的開機畫面了?，F(xiàn)在你已經(jīng)得到了雙啟動Windows7和XP或Vista——甚至是三啟動Windows7，Vista和XP的必要工具了。
This isn't the only way to set up a multi-boot system by any means, but it's how I pulled it off. If you've got a method of your own that you prefer, let's hear it in the comments.
無論如何，這不是建立多啟動系統(tǒng)的唯一方法，但這是我完成所用的方法。
