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Problem installing Windows 7 to dual boot with XP SP3
Hi guys! I have to say that you are my last hope, I really don't know what to do
Anyway, I have Windows XP with SP3 and I wanted to install Windows 7 Ultimate today, as my secondary OS. The problem is, after the installation, computer reboots (as it should) and gives me this message in Windows boot manager: "Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause."
It also tells me that there is a problem with Windows\System32\winload.exe Trying to repair it didn't help. Also, I borrowed my friend's copy of Windows 7, but I had the same problem, so I'm sure that the disc is not the issue.
I've tried to do clean install, even disconnected my secondary HDD and all other stuff I could, but it's always the same. I've even tried to use optimized BIOS and fail safe BIOS settings, but to no avail.
I did Windows 7 compatibility test, and it says that all of my hardware is compatible with it.