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| 27 Jul 2009 | #1 |
| | Windows 7 and XP Dual Boot Issue Is the following also a problem for a dual boot XP/Windows 7 system? No restore points are available when you use Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 in a dual-boot configuration together with an earlier Windows operating system My current plans are to install XP first (full retail Pro version), then install Windows 7 Pro upgrade in another partition. I would not use either System Restore or the built-in backup, and that likely eliminates the issue of shadow copies. |
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| 27 Jul 2009 | #2 |
| | Yes, the message simply means that System Restore won't function, but it wont mess anything up besides disabling that feature. |
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| 27 Jul 2009 | #3 |
| | Hello Howard, Yes, unfortunately XP will also wipe out Windows 7 restore points everytime XP is started. You can use the same tutorial below to stop XP from wiping them out in Windows 7. Just substitute Windows 7 for Vista in the steps. System Restore Points - Stop XP Dual Boot Delete - Vista Forums Hope this helps, Shawn |
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| 28 Jul 2009 | #4 |
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Quote: Originally Posted by Brink  Hello Howard, Yes, unfortunately XP will also wipe out Windows 7 restore points everytime XP is started. You can use the same tutorial below to stop XP from wiping them out in Windows 7. Just substitute Windows 7 for Vista in the steps. System Restore Points - Stop XP Dual Boot Delete - Vista Forums Hope this helps, Shawn That article raises another question. One post states that Vista has to be installed before XP. I thought that one could do it either way using, I think, EASYBCD, or something like that. Can XP be installed first, that's the normal order, then put Vista or Windows 7 in a separate partition? Is the restore point an issue wity hdual boot Vista and Windows 7 systems? |
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| 28 Jul 2009 | #5 |
| | Howard, You can install either Vista or XP first for a dual boot with them. It does not matter, but it's a bit more work if you install XP second though. Dual Boot Installation with Windows Vista and XP - Vista Forums Sure, you can install XP first, then Vista and/or Windows 7. Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP Luckily, when dual booting only Vista and Windows 7, the restore points are not affected by either one. It is only an issue when XP is installed with Vista or Windows 7. |
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| 29 Jul 2009 | #6 |
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Quote: Originally Posted by Brink Howard, You can install either Vista or XP first for a dual boot with them. It does not matter, but it's a bit more work if you install XP second though. Dual Boot Installation with Windows Vista and XP - Vista Forums Sure, you can install XP first, then Vista and/or Windows 7. Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP Luckily, when dual booting only Vista and Windows 7, the restore points are not affected by either one. It is only an issue when XP is installed with Vista or Windows 7. Since I want to retain XP and install a Windows 7 Upgrade in a clean partition, it was stated that I might have to install Win 7 first. Both are Pro edition, and both are retail versions. |
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| 29 Jul 2009 | #7 |
| | Howard, You can install either one first, but it would still be easier to install XP first. |
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