upgrading windows, 2nd hard drive for storage?

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So I have decided to downgrade to windows 7. 8 is too frustrating. I have all my files on a 2nd HDD but windows is installed on a SSD. If I do a clean install, will I still have access to my files? or will they be unviewable?
 
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I would do the install with the HDD unplugged - just to be safe. After Windows successfully boots to the SSD, plug the hard drive in.

I am one that loves Windows 7 - but Windows 8.1 has a lot of advantages - you just need to install "Start8" to get the start menu back.....Microsoft needs to re-enable it!!!!
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I would do the install with the HDD unplugged - just to be safe. After Windows successfully boots to the SSD, plug the hard drive in.

I am one that loves Windows 7 - but Windows 8.1 has a lot of advantages - you just need to install "Start8" to get the start menu back.....Microsoft needs to re-enable it!!!!
 
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