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Why don't you just create enough free space on your HD for Windows server 2008 r2, then install it? It uses the same boot manager as Windows 7 does, so it should see your other installed OS's and just add itself to the boot menu.
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Why don't you just create enough free space on your HD for Windows server 2008 r2, then install it? It uses the same boot manager as Windows 7 does, so it should see your other installed OS's and just add itself to the boot menu.

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I would want to make sure that Server 2008 R2 is on it's own partition. &nbsp;Aside from that, it will work, right?
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I would want to make sure that Server 2008 R2 is on it's own partition.  Aside from that, it will work, right?

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It should. Another option you could use though, provided you have enough RAM, is to install VMware Player or Oracle's VirtualBOX (both are free), and then install 2008 server as a VM inside your Windows 7 x64 OS. You'd then run both OS's at the same time.
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It should. Another option you could use though, provided you have enough RAM, is to install VMware Player or Oracle's VirtualBOX (both are free), and then install 2008 server as a VM inside your Windows 7 x64 OS. You'd then run both OS's at the same time.

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Currently I have a system that dual boots between the 32-Bit and 64-Bit versions of Windows 7 (in that order on the drive).<br />
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I would like to experiment with Windows Server 2008 R2 and Remote FX but I don't want to wipe out my 64-Bit version. &nbsp;If create a System Repair Disk for my 64-Bit Win7 on the 2nd half of the hard drive and then install Windows Server 2008 R2 on the 1st half of the hard drive, will I lose my installation of my 64-Bit Win7? &nbsp;Or will my System Repair Disk be able to fix it so this will work?
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Currently I have a system that dual boots between the 32-Bit and 64-Bit versions of Windows 7 (in that order on the drive).

I would like to experiment with Windows Server 2008 R2 and Remote FX but I don't want to wipe out my 64-Bit version.  If create a System Repair Disk for my 64-Bit Win7 on the 2nd half of the hard drive and then install Windows Server 2008 R2 on the 1st half of the hard drive, will I lose my installation of my 64-Bit Win7?  Or will my System Repair Disk be able to fix it so this will work?

Converting Dual Boot Systems

Windows 7 is an operating system from Microsoft. Features include multi-touch support, a redesigned Windows Shell with a new taskbar, referred to as the Superbar, a home networking system called HomeGroup, and performance improvements.

Windows 7

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.

Windows Server 2008

The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.