Restoring Windows 7 System Recovery Image after installing Yosemite

[mnabilsh]

Hi guys,

I want to install Yosemite on my work laptop given by the office (not my personal laptop), it's HP Probook 440 G2. It has pre installed Windows 7, Office and other paid applications. I have administrator account type.

What's the safest method to install Mac OS? Should I make a backup image of the Windows drive? Would I be able to restore it later after fresh install with a system recovery disk?

I really appreciate your help. Thanks

 

[Going Bald]

Hi guys,

I want to install Yosemite on my work laptop given by the office (not my personal laptop), it's HP Probook 440 G2. It has pre installed Windows 7, Office and other paid applications. I have administrator account type.

What's the safest method to install Mac OS? Should I make a backup image of the Windows drive? Would I be able to restore it later after fresh install with a system recovery disk?

I really appreciate your help. Thanks

Better get permission from your employer before trying this - it could get you terminated.

Also make a system image and burn it to DVD before you do anything else. Then make a recovery disc to use to reinstall the image.

See laptop forum for guides installing/dual booting on laptops.

 

[mnabilsh]

Better get permission from your employer before trying this - it could get you terminated.

Also make a system image and burn it to DVD before you do anything else. Then make a recovery disc to use to reinstall the image.

See laptop forum for guides installing/dual booting on laptops.

Thanks for the advice. I wonder if I could reinstall the Windows on a new partition after installing Yosemite. I'm planning to do as follows :
1. Make a system recovery image
2. Format and make 2 partitions. One mac journaled and ms dos fat
3. Install Yosemite
4. Install Windows with recovery image (restoring with system recoverH disk)
5. Install bootloader for dual booting

Thanks

 

[Going Bald]

I wonder if I could reinstall the Windows on a new partition after installing Yosemite.

Best to post this in the laptop forum for help if needed.