Can I upgrade either Windows (bootcamp partition) and OS X independently of each other on the same hard drive?

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I am getting ready to reformat my Bootcamp partition and installed Windows 7 Ultimate over Windows 7 Professional.

The thing is, down the line I probably need to reformat and reinstall OS X.

Can I reformat/reinstall OS X and not loose my bootcamp partition/Windows install?

Is there a reason you're reformatting to upgrade from Win 7 Pro to Win 7 Ultimate instead of using the builtin upgrade?

Trezoid · Answer 1 · 2010-10-13 21:36:44Z

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Yes. They're on separate partitions so you can upgrade them independently just fine.

answered Oct 13 '10 at 21:36

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fideli · Answer 2 · 2010-10-13 21:37:40Z

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Yes, there is no trouble doing that at all. Just be sure to reformat and reinstall each respective OS to the correct partition.

answered Oct 13 '10 at 21:37

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