i wanted to install xp since there were some program glitches in win vista and 7. now when i boot, it doesnt give me the option to boot into win7. it was gone.
i created a separate 20gb partition on the same hd as my win7 and installed it onto that.
what should i do?
should i repair my win7 os and delete the xp?
ok now i removed the xp partition and now it has no os to boot into.
Have a read of those tutorials:
Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP
Use EasyBCD 2.0 in Win 7 & Win XP.
http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1
Quote from one of our excellent tutorials that theog has posted
If you get Error loading Operating System after XP restarts:
Using your Windows 7 installation disc, boot to the command prompt at startup.
Type in these comands below, and press enter after each one.
bootrec /FixMbr
bootrec /FixBoot
bootrec /RebuildBcd
Exit the command prompt and restart the computer.
At this point, Windows 7 should boot up the same way before trying to install XP.
Steve
umm my win7 dvd says my win7 is in a diff version and cant be repaired.... wth.
What DVD do have 32 or 64?
What did you install 32 or 64?
Hello tyuo9980, have a look at the tutorial at the link below.
How to Run a Startup Repair in Windows 7
How to Create a Windows 7 System Repair Disc
Use a 64 bit DVD for a 64 bit Startup Repair.
Use a 32 bit DVD for a 32 bit Startup Repair.
DVD only has one Version.
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