Dual Boot

Bobcoop103 · 20 Mar 2010

Thanks for the good advice ZigZag Since my Win 7 disk is an upgrade I think I need to install XP on both partitions and then upgrade one of them to Win 7 I can't see where that will be a problem, do you?

Thanks, Bob

Bare Foot Kid · 20 Mar 2010

Hello Bob.

Have a look at the tutorial at the link below.

Clean Install with a Upgrade Windows 7 Version

seekermeister · 20 Mar 2010

Bobcoop103 said:

Thanks for the good advice ZigZag Since my Win 7 disk is an upgrade I think I need to install XP on both partitions and then upgrade one of them to Win 7 I can't see where that will be a problem, do you?

Thanks, Bob

I believe what BFK is trying to point out is that it is not possible to do an upgrade installation of W7 over XP. You will need to do a clean installation as per his link.

Bare Foot Kid · 20 Mar 2010

seekermeister said:

Bobcoop103 said:

Thanks for the good advice ZigZag Since my Win 7 disk is an upgrade I think I need to install XP on both partitions and then upgrade one of them to Win 7 I can't see where that will be a problem, do you?

Thanks, Bob

I believe what BFK is trying to poiint out is that it is not possible to do an upgrade installation of W7 over XP. You will need to do a clean installation as per his link.

Thanks SM, that's exactly what I meant to / should have said.

theog · 20 Mar 2010

Bare Foot Kid said:

Hello Bobcoop103.

Be sure to install XP first, on the second partition of the HDD and put Windows 7 on the first partition of the HDD, your life will be a whole lot easier later.

A very good point Bare Foot Kid.