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Board Bitcoin Technical Support
Re: Bitcoin Core 0.21 - error opening block database
by
ETFbitcoin
on 10/12/2021, 10:53:54 UTC
Can I install Win 10 over Win 7 without losing my data?
I am not sure about this since i'm not using windows, but i believe there is an "upgrade" option which keeps the data.
Even if there is not, you could just copy all of your data (blocks, chainstate, wallet, etc..) to a hard drive and then copy it back after installing Win 10. Then you don't need to downloaded and process the whole blockchain again.

Looking at guide (such as https://www.howtogeek.com/509087/how-to-upgrade-from-windows-7-to-windows-10-for-free/), "upgrade" option is definitely exist. But some people experience problem during/after upgrade process, so it's strongly recommended to backup all your data before doing upgrade process.