Windows 8.1 USB installer and dual booting

Looks like Microsoft make the task dead simple for you now…

http://www.neowin.net/news/here-is-how-to-get-the-windows-81-iso-and-create-a-usb-install-stick

Although if you get into the trouble I had with GPT bios issues, then use this trick instead…

http://techverse.net/how-to-create-bootable-usb-flash-drive-install-windows-8-1/

Also for all you need to know about dual booting between various flavours of Windows see here

http://www.pagestart.com/dualbootkorner.html

EaseUS Backup Free here (for system imaging backups)

http://download.easeus.com/free/tb_free_installer.exe

MyDefrag defragger to move MBT here

http://www.mydefrag.com/Manual-DownloadAndInstall.html