Dual Boot... loading the other os?

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  1. Posts : 26
    windows 7
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    Dual Boot... loading the other os?


    alrighty.... well, i made my self a dual boot today, and well, emm. when i turn my computer on it only boots as windows xp (the dual boots between xp and seven].... as i said before, it only boots as xp when i turn it on... but i know i still have the 7 partition because i can access the files of it... so my question is.... How do i boot as windows 7...

    keep in mind i have a asus motherboard and bios... if that makes any difference.. help please?

    thanks in advance, i forgot
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  2. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
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    Iforgotart said:
    alrighty.... well, i made my self a dual boot today, and well, emm. when i turn my computer on it only boots as windows xp (the dual boots between xp and seven].... as i said before, it only boots as xp when i turn it on... but i know i still have the 7 partition because i can access the files of it... so my question is.... How do i boot as windows 7...

    keep in mind i have a asus motherboard and bios... if that makes any difference.. help please?

    thanks in advance, i forgot
    Forgot

    I suspect you put win 7 on first then XP, right? In either case you are going to have to do some editing with BCDedit. its built in to win 7. First you should probably read about dual booting here Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP

    then when you are ready to do the editing you can read about bcdedit here BCDEDIT - How to Use

    hope this helps and feel free to ask if you need help with any of it

    Ken
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  3. Posts : 26
    windows 7
    Thread Starter
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    ye, i put 7 in first then xp... and this sounds like a good way to spend the rest of my night...

    **edit

    Mehh, i read those two things.. im still lost as hell
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  4. Posts : 26
    windows 7
    Thread Starter
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    Bump please!!!!!!!!!!
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  5. Posts : 16,130
    7 X64
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    Run startup repair from the 7 dvd 3 times.

    Boot into 7. Open an elevated cmd prompt - type: ( press enter after each command ):


    bcdedit /create {ntldr} /d “XP”
    bcdedit /set {ntldr} device boot
    bcdedit /set {ntldr} path ntldr
    bcdedit /displayorder {ntldr} /addlast
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  6. Posts : 26
    windows 7
    Thread Starter
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    ^ Thanks, ill give this a try later.... also, is there an easier way if im willing to delete XP all together?

    thanks, iforgot
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  7. Posts : 11,840
    64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
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    Iforgotart said:
    ^ Thanks, ill give this a try later.... also, is there an easier way if im willing to delete XP all together?

    thanks, iforgot

    Sure ... format the drive, erasing all the partitions, and reinstall .. easy peasy...
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  8. Posts : 16,130
    7 X64
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    SIW2 said:
    Run startup repair from the 7 dvd 3 times.

    Boot into 7. Open an elevated cmd prompt - type: ( press enter after each command ):


    bcdedit /create {ntldr} /d “XP”
    bcdedit /set {ntldr} device boot
    bcdedit /set {ntldr} path ntldr
    bcdedit /displayorder {ntldr} /addlast
    Iforgotart said:
    ^ Thanks, ill give this a try later.... also, is there an easier way if im willing to delete XP all together?

    thanks, iforgot
    Is that difficult? If the commands are alarming:

    Run startup repair from 7 dvd 3 times. Boot into 7. Download the free Easybcd - use that to add the XP entry - it will do the commands for you.

    Download EasyBCD 1.7.2 - NeoSmart Technologies
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  9. Posts : 26
    windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #9

    well, i was hoping to fix it from Xp, but i guess i cannot..
    i just dont know how to run the startup repair
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  10. Posts : 16,130
    7 X64
       #10

    Step One here:

    Recovering the Vista Bootloader from the DVD - NeoSmart Technologies Wiki

    The process is the same for the 7 dvd.

    Boot the 7 dvd - windows loading files- select language and keyboard, Next - you get a screen saying Install Now - DON'T CLICK THAT- at the bottom of that same screen it says Repair My Computer - click that.
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