Dual boot 7 (on internal hdd) and XP (on external USB connected IDE)

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  1. Kaktussoft
    Posts : 10,796
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       New #11

    luinox86 said:
    Thanks everyone.


    Better way:
    • install winxp on usb
    • add winxp to the bootmenu (still located on internal harddisk)
    Pro: internal disk still boots if external isn't connected! Of course only Windows 7 works then.

    Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP
    Read all and understand it!

    But to make winxp to boot from usb you have to install it a special way:
    Installing Vista/XP on USB disk - The CD Forum
    I read the instructions and gave it a try. But still I am getting blue screen errors.

    I will try further and let you know. If it would take really complicated and long time trying I think I better let it go!

    Anyway,
    Thanks everyone. If I succeed I will let you know.
    You installed winxp on external usb disk. Then a reboot to finish installation. But that crashes. Did you then boot to win7 and did:
    Replace Q with actual drive letter of winxp partition.

    Code:
    usbbootwatcher.exe  /prepare  Q:\windows\system32
    UsbBootWatcher.conf and UsbBootWatcher.exe are in Q:\windows\system32 ?

    What stopcode do you get?
    UsbWatcher.zip can be found on Installing Vista/XP on USB disk - The CD Forum
    UsbBootWatcher.zip ( 117.72K )Number of downloads: 21335
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  3. luinox86
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    Windows 7 Professional x64
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       New #12

    Yes. I did exactly the same.

    I started the install from CD, then chose the USB HDD as the destination, after the reboot I loaded Win 7. Then performed the given command from Command Prompt, with the address of the USB HDD given. Then I loaded again with the USB HDD to continue installation, and blue screen!

    Am I missing something from the steps?!
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