Uses the same drivers as Windows 7 Windows 8?

Hello! I was wondering if Windows 8 uses the same base drivers under Windows 7. I considered dual-boot on my old Windows 7 computer that had defective drivers, to avoid the risk of my newer computer. Would I be able to dual boot and have different drivers, or Windows 8 uses the same drivers on Windows 7? On a side note, it would even work, or have I missed some crucial detail?

Windows 8 and Windows 7 share the same driver model. Windows 8 comes with a standard set of class for the peripheral communes drivers. Usually, drivers that are preloaded with the OS offer basic functionality and you must go to the website of manufacturers of device for drivers optimized for the device, this includes devices such as your video card or a printer.

According to the edition that you run, you can keep your personal files, applications, and settings. Apart from that, I recommend strongly dual boot with your existing operating system rather than replace it with the output preview Windows 8. Preview release is still in heavy development and do not replace a copy of production Windows with it (be it XP, Vista or Windows 7).

http://techingiteasy.WordPress.com/2012/03/05/How-to-dual-boot-Windows-Vista7-and-Windows-8/

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