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Win 7 / Win XP Dual boot hangs after cloning to SSD
Hi
I'm looking for some help with an issue I've had since cloning my drive.
I was originally running Win7 Pro x64 and Win XP Pro x86 on a WD 150GB VelociRaptor, but cloned these partitions to a OCZ Vertex 4 128Gb SSD. Both OS are available at boot up and Win 7 runs fine. However, if I select Win XP it hangs at the welcome screen (blue screen with no login icons). I have tried safe mode, but get a similar blue screen with just 'welcome' on it. If I put the original drive back in, it works fine.
I used Acronis True Home to clone the drives as I have used it on many occasions with no issues. But just in case this was the issue I tried EaseUS partition manager, but still have the same problem. I really want to avoid reinstalling XP as I have legacy programs that I no longer have the installation discs for.
I had recently run Intel Rapid Storage Technology 10.8.0.1003, only because I wanted to ensure all drivers and systems were up to date prior to cloning. XP still worked fine on the HDD, but don't know whether this could be linked to the issue or not.
Thanks in advance
Mataus
My setup:
Win 7 Pro x64 / Win XP Pro x86, i7 2600K @ 4.7Ghz, Corsair H70, Asus P8Z68 Deluxe, Corsair Vengeance 8Gb DDR3, Asus GTX 580 DirectCU II, OCZ Vertex 4 128Gb, Crucial M4 512Gb, WD 600GB VelociRaptor, Corsair 600T, Asus 27" 16:9 HD