Windows 7 - (NeedHelpPls)Cant choose operating system at boot

**lemon12** · 10-18-2009

Hi all....

I had windows 7 on my computer...I made a new partision It was the:D Drive
Then i put my xp disk in to the computer. then I turned off pc..
Installed xp on my partision :Ddrive...Xp installed and it was working :)
..But when i turned off my pc and turned it back on it just booted to xp and i did not get to choose if i wanted xp or 7 to boot from:cry::cry::cry: Anyone know what i can do Plzzzzzzzzzzzzzz??.....I would do anything lol...

Thanks.

Finnian

**Tews** · 10-18-2009

Hi Finnian.. Welcome to the forums!

You always install the older OS first (XP) then Windows 7..When you install 7, be sure to install Windows 7 on a different partition/drive... I hope this helps..

**lemon12** · 10-18-2009

Ok thanks.But do you know anyway i can fix this??

**Tews** · 10-18-2009

If xp is already installed. just reinstall windows 7 on a seperate partition...

**lemon12** · 10-18-2009

Sorry now to trubble you again

.

But i made an Unallocated hard drive and its 226.56gb but i cant remove it..I try to make it into a hard drive again and then deleting it but then it goes back to Unallocate...Sorry but would you know what i could do here Please?.Thanks

**Barman58** · 10-18-2009

One thing you can try is to insert the Windows 7 install disk and boot rather than the install option choose to repair the OS.

In this menu choose the startup repair this should hopefully see the Windows 7 install and restore it - it should also see the XP system and create a dual boot

Snufffed · 10-18-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by lemon12

Sorry now to trubble you again

.

But i made an Unallocated hard drive and its 226.56gb but i cant remove it..I try to make it into a hard drive again and then deleting it but then it goes back to Unallocate...Sorry but would you know what i could do here Please?.Thanks

really lots more info is needed.
1. is the 226 GB Unallocated space where you have Win 7 installed.?
2. what format are you using XP on. Fat, Fat32, NTFS.
Can you detail exactly how you installed XP after you had installed Windows 7.

No Trouble if you can answer the above Question?
the more exact the better.

**Dave76** · 10-19-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by lemon12

Sorry now to trubble you again

.

But i made an Unallocated hard drive and its 226.56gb but i cant remove it..I try to make it into a hard drive again and then deleting it but then it goes back to Unallocate...Sorry but would you know what i could do here Please?.Thanks

Can you give us a snip (pic) of Disk Management?

Check this sticky: Questions to use for help with Installation Issues and try to give us as much information as possible.

The better we understand exactly what's happened up to this point, the more we can help you.

**L.P.** · 10-19-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by lemon12

Sorry now to trubble you again

.

But i made an Unallocated hard drive and its 226.56gb but i cant remove it..I try to make it into a hard drive again and then deleting it but then it goes back to Unallocate...Sorry but would you know what i could do here Please?.Thanks

Use the option Shrink!!

That is the one that helps!

**lemon12** · 10-19-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by L.P.

Quote: Originally Posted by lemon12

Sorry now to trubble you again

.

But i made an Unallocated hard drive and its 226.56gb but i cant remove it..I try to make it into a hard drive again and then deleting it but then it goes back to Unallocate...Sorry but would you know what i could do here Please?.Thanks

Use the option Shrink!!

That is the one that helps!

Is it a program or is in in xp?

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