Installing Vista after Windows Seven for Dual Boot


  1. cottonball
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    Installing Vista after Windows Seven for Dual Boot


    Have a Windows 7 Home Premium laptop, and just got a full install Vista Home Basic CD. Would like to keep W7, and also install Vista for a dual boot on the same hard drive.

    Found the following guidance:
    Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and Vista

    The following is noted, though: Whatever OS you install last will be the OS listed first in the Windows Boot Manager screen at startup.

    Is there a way to have Windows 7 listed first?

    Thanks for your help!
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  3. gregrocker
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    You can try installing EasyBCD 2.02 to Win7, delete the Vista entry, then Add it again. EasyBCD 2.0.2 - NeoSmart Technologies. But no guarantees.

    It doesn't really matter if you set the default OS at Computer>Properties>Advanced>Startup, with about a 5 second timeout since you'll probably already know if you want to boot the other OS and be ready.
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  4. cottonball
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    Thanks for the info, gregrocker.
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  6. Brink
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    Hello Canardblanc,

    In addition, this tutorial can help show you a few different options for how to change the default OS to run at startup.

    Default Operating System - Change Default Boot OS

    Hope this helps,
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  7. cottonball
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    Excellent!!

    Thanks, Brink!

    Have 3 more options, now.
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  8. Brink
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    You're most welcome. I'm glad that we could help. :)
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