7 and xp dual boot problem


  1. Mraza
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    7 and xp dual boot problem


    hi guys i did a terrible mistake. i installed windows 7 first on one drive and then i install windows xp on separate drive. and when i restart there was no boot menu to choose the OS from list only windows xp started straight away. i did not knew about EasyBCD . and i put my windows 7 DVD and run recovery. now i can goto windows 7 but xp is missing again. is there any way i will not install xp from beginning and windows 7 can add boot menu in startup to choose xp or 7. please help

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  3. Sassa
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    Try this tutorial:
    Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP
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  4. Mraza
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    thanks but i do not have Windows Boot Manager at startup and i can not goto windows xp what shoud i do?
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  6. Sassa
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    Then you probably must reinstall XP and use tutorial...
    Sorry...
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  7. Mraza
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    well i think there is some other way as mention in this post:
    Windows 7 install problem (Vista and XP dual boot)

    i tried the method:
    Code:
    bcdedit /create {ntldr} /d "Windows XP"
 
bcdedit /set {ntldr} device partition=H:
 
bcdedit /set {ntldr} path \ntldr
 
bcdedit /displayorder {ntldr} /addlast
    H is my drive letter for xp. and i got Windows Boot Manager at startup but when i wants to goto windows xp it shows me this message:

    Files: \ntldr
    Status: 0x000000f
    Info: The selected entry could be located because missing or corrupted etc.. i hope there is some other way then re-installing xp again.
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