Installing Windows 10 on an existing Bootcamp partition

[macbp17]

Hello,

I have Windows 7 on a bootcamp partition running with Parallels. I plan to upgrade to Windows 10. Will I need to reinstall the bootcamp partition with new Windows drivers for Windows 10 or can I just boot directly into Windows 7 and upgrade to Windows 10 from there?

Thanks.

 

[z31fanatic]

can I just boot directly into Windows 7 and upgrade to Windows 10 from there?

Thanks.

That is correct. You won't need to reinstall Bootcamp.

 

[yjchua95]

Hello,

I have Windows 7 on a bootcamp partition running with Parallels. I plan to upgrade to Windows 10. Will I need to reinstall the bootcamp partition with new Windows drivers for Windows 10 or can I just boot directly into Windows 7 and upgrade to Windows 10 from there?

Thanks.

You should reinstall Boot Camp because if you upgrade it directly, Windows 10 will still run in BIOS-CSM mode and that won't do.

In order to take advantage of UEFI, you'll have to remove Boot Camp and re-create it.