| Windows 7: Dual-Boot (Windows 7 + Vista) HELP! |
14 Apr 2010
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Dual-Boot (Windows 7 + Vista) HELP! I originally have Windows Vista Home Premium installed to my C: Drive, i had shrunk that volume to install Windows 7 Ultimate, i have installed this, so i can now Dual-Boot, but when i wish run League of Legends (A Game) I made it run in Windows XP Service pack 2, but says i need Adobe Air, of which is in my C: Drive. Windows 7 Is in the A: Drive, and D: Drive is my Recovery Drive.
Thank You, Your Replies May Really Help. | My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number Compaq Presario CQ60 OS Vista + Windows 7 Graphics Card Intel Family Chipset Sound Card Connextant HD |
14 Apr 2010
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I don't know that particular game.
It appears to be asking you to install Adobe Air in Windows 7.
You may already have the Adobe Air installed in Vista - you presumably need to install it in Windows7. | My System Specs | | OS Vista x64 / 7 X64 CPU E8400 Motherboard ASRock 1333 GLAN R2.0 Memory 2x1 gb 800mhz Graphics Card 9500gt 1gb Case Coolermaster Cooling Winpower 500w Hard Drives Maxtor 160gb-2mb cache |
14 Apr 2010
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#3 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 Philadelphia, PA |
I'm not sure why yu'd even want to dual-boot those two OSes, as they are very similiar in terms of compatibility. I'm not sure how you managed to get an OS installed as the A drive, either.
If it was me...it sounds like a lot is going on here, and I don't feel right unless my system is clean, stable, and efficient. I'd back up my data, wipe the drives, and then just install Windows 7. | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 CPU Intel Core i7-2600 Motherboard Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3P-B3 Memory 12 GB Patriot Extreme DDR3-1333 Graphics Card Nvidia GTX 470 Monitor(s) Displays Dell UltraSharp 2209WA PSU OCZ ModStream 700W Case CoolerMaster HAF 912 Advanced Cooling CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Plus Hard Drives OCZ Agility3 240 GB, WD5001AALS, WD7501AALS |
26 May 2010
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I have hit a new problem, i uninstalled it, due to data loss (i dont know how) but now i try and re-install Windows 7, x84, and it says it cannot find drivers, if someone could please link me to download them for the following system :
Compaq Presario CQ60-214EM
SATA
32-Bit
Currently Running Vista
EDIT: I am re-installing because Windows 7 thought i was ingenuine but i was using a CD + Serial purchased from PC World, so im just reinstalling because it was recommended to do so | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Compaq Presario CQ60 OS Vista + Windows 7 Graphics Card Intel Family Chipset Sound Card Connextant HD |
26 May 2010
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#5 | | ME/XP/Vista/Win7 uk Hampshire |

Quote: Originally Posted by AdilAA I have hit a new problem, i uninstalled it, due to data loss (i dont know how) but now i try and re-install Windows 7, x84, and it says it cannot find drivers, if someone could please link me to download them for the following system :
Compaq Presario CQ60-214EM
SATA
32-Bit
Currently Running Vista
EDIT: I am re-installing because Windows 7 thought i was ingenuine but i was using a CD + Serial purchased from PC World, so im just reinstalling because it was recommended to do so Try here: Locating HP Software, Driver and BIOS Updates Compaq Presario CQ60-214EM Notebook PC - HP Customer Care (Vietnam - English) | My System Specs | | |
27 May 2010
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#6 | | Windows 8 X64 M3 8102 / Windows 7 Ultimate X64 Darwin, Australia |
You can only duel boot Vista/7 if you have 2 or more drives if you go to install the OS on any drive with an OS on it already it will be removed and made windows.old... SO you will need a 2nd drive or stick with one OS.
I have alot of OS's installed Linux Ubuntu(C), Windows XP SP3 (D), Windows XP X64 (E), Windows 7 Pro X64 (F). | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number build it myself OS Windows 8 X64 M3 8102 / Windows 7 Ultimate X64 CPU Core i7 2600K @3.7ghz Motherboard GA-Z68XP-UD3R Memory 32GB DDR-3 1866mhz Graphics Card AMD Radeon 6990 + Geforce GTX560 Sound Card SB Xfi Fatality Monitor(s) Displays 4x 23" + 30" Dell Screen Resolution 4x 1920x1080 + Main 2560x1600 Dell Keyboard Optimus Maximus replaced G19 Mouse Saitek Cyborg R.A.T. 7 Replaced Sidewinder X5 PSU Antec 1300W HC Case HAF X (USB3) Cooling Swiftech H20-320 Edge Liquid Cooling Kit Hard Drives 2x OCZ Agility 3 120gb SATA3
1x Kingston 120gb SATA3
1x Corsair 120gb SATA3
1x Intel 512gb SATA3 (STEAM)
5x 3TB SATA 3 WD Black (Storage) Internet Speed Internode 1TB Cap ADSL2+ (NBN Optic) |
27 May 2010
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#7 | | W 7 64-bit Ultimate The Lowcountry |

Quote: Originally Posted by apollodominion You can only duel boot Vista/7 if you have 2 or more drives if you go to install the OS on any drive with an OS on it already it will be removed and made windows.old... SO you will need a 2nd drive or stick with one OS.
I have alot of OS's installed Linux Ubuntu(C), Windows XP SP3 (D), Windows XP X64 (E), Windows 7 Pro X64 (F).
That is not correct; I've had as many as 3 different OSs on a single HDD. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number * BFK Customs * OS W 7 64-bit Ultimate CPU Intel Q9550 Yorkfield Motherboard ASUS P5Q Pro Memory 8GB Dominator 8500C5D Graphics Card ATI : XFX 5870 Sound Card Realtek HD Audio 7-1 Monitor(s) Displays 1x 47" LCD HDMI & 3x 26" LCD HDMI Screen Resolution 1920x1080P & 1920x1200 Keyboard Microsoft 500 Mouse Razer Diamondback 3G PSU Corsair 620HX Case Cooler Master RC-690 Cooling Tuniq Tower 120, 2x 140mm and 3x 120mm case fans Hard Drives 1x 80GB Intel X25-M G2 SSD : 1x 500GB & 1x 640GB WD Caviar Black(s) Internet Speed 14 Mb/s Other Info 1x Koutech 3Gb/s SATA HDD Hot Swap Rack |
27 May 2010
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#9 | | Windows 8 X64 M3 8102 / Windows 7 Ultimate X64 Darwin, Australia |

Quote: Originally Posted by Bare Foot Kid 
Quote: Originally Posted by apollodominion You can only duel boot Vista/7 if you have 2 or more drives if you go to install the OS on any drive with an OS on it already it will be removed and made windows.old... SO you will need a 2nd drive or stick with one OS.
I have alot of OS's installed Linux Ubuntu(C), Windows XP SP3 (D), Windows XP X64 (E), Windows 7 Pro X64 (F).
That is not correct; I've had as many as 3 different OSs on a single HDD. that is correct  Your making a single drive 2 drives in one  i have done it that way but i find it safer to have more than one HDD for duel booting i even dedicated a 400gb just for Linux cause i didn't want too split the drive with windows.
+ only app i like to use for partitioning a drive is Norton Partition magic Boot CD from 2002 (DOS) | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number build it myself OS Windows 8 X64 M3 8102 / Windows 7 Ultimate X64 CPU Core i7 2600K @3.7ghz Motherboard GA-Z68XP-UD3R Memory 32GB DDR-3 1866mhz Graphics Card AMD Radeon 6990 + Geforce GTX560 Sound Card SB Xfi Fatality Monitor(s) Displays 4x 23" + 30" Dell Screen Resolution 4x 1920x1080 + Main 2560x1600 Dell Keyboard Optimus Maximus replaced G19 Mouse Saitek Cyborg R.A.T. 7 Replaced Sidewinder X5 PSU Antec 1300W HC Case HAF X (USB3) Cooling Swiftech H20-320 Edge Liquid Cooling Kit Hard Drives 2x OCZ Agility 3 120gb SATA3
1x Kingston 120gb SATA3
1x Corsair 120gb SATA3
1x Intel 512gb SATA3 (STEAM)
5x 3TB SATA 3 WD Black (Storage) Internet Speed Internode 1TB Cap ADSL2+ (NBN Optic) |
27 May 2010
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#10 | | Win7 x 6 PC's California, Florida, Boston |
Partition Magic does not play well with Windows 7.
If you need to go with a 3rd party manager, suggest you use free Partition Wizard bootable CD, which has helped with hundreds of Resizings in the Install forum here without a single failure. | My System Specs | | Dual-Boot (Windows 7 + Vista) HELP! problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:40 PM. | |