Want to upgrade but running bootcamp! What to do?

I want to upgrade to mountain lion from snow leopard so I can have icloud capabilities. However, I'm running bootcamp because I am an architecture student and the programs I need aren’t made for macs. Is there a way to upgrade to mountain lion without losing my partition and programs? Thanks!

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities
When you upgrade OS X, the Windows partition isn't (or shouldn't be) modified, so you won't lose anything. However, if the upgrade fails, you may lose your Windows, so I recommend you to make a backup with WinClone.
After upgrading, I recommend you to update the Boot Camp drivers on Windows. Open Boot Camp Assistant, tick the option to download the Windows support software and follow the steps. Then, start in Windows and install the Boot Camp drivers

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