Do you lose all your data if you upgrade windows 7 to windows 8 and then get the 8.1 update?

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I change HDDs or SSDs frequently so what I would do is to use a new drive and a fresh install of W8. After W8 is up and running you can install your old drive as a second drive and migrate data at your leisure.
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I change HDDs or SSDs frequently so what I would do is to use a new drive and a fresh install of W8. After W8 is up and running you can install your old drive as a second drive and migrate data at your leisure.
 
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Just realize that I won't be able to do this, since I am getting the windows 8 upgrade version. Naturally I think it will only work on an existing windows 7 installation. I won't be able to do a clean/fresh windows 8 without losing everything, well......... unless I want to back up my stuff before installing windows 8 upgrade onto windows 7. I really don't know if windows 8 upgrade version allows you to do a fresh install.
 
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How To Clean Install Windows 8 Pro Upgrade
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windows-8/a/clean-install-windows-8-upgrade.htm
 
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Sorry, but it would be a violation of forum rules to teach you how to do a fresh install with an upgrade version of W8.


EDIT: Or maybe not!!!
 
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I know how to do it, I didn't know Microsoft was OK with it.
 
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