Dual Boot


  1. Bobcoop103
    Posts : 23
    Win 7
       New #1

    Dual Boot


    I want to install Win 7 & XP on a 500 GB hard drive, I've read the tutorials and I think I am in information overload could somebody give me a step by step instruction on how to accomplish this? Thanks in advance, Bob
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  3. wallyinnc
    Posts : 1,607
    Windows 7 x64 finally!
       New #2

    Bob
    There is nothing better than the tutorials, with pictures and detailed info.
    All you should need is in this one: Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  4. Bare Foot Kid
    Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       New #3

    Hello again Bobcoop103.



    The wise way to do this is to install XP first on the second partition of the hard drive (HDD) then when XP is installed and booting good, install Windows 7 on to the first partition of the HDD then you will get a "boot menu" option screen when you first boot the PC.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  6. Bobcoop103
    Posts : 23
    Win 7
    Thread Starter
       New #4

    Dual Boot


    I got both O/S's installed ok and everything worked ok for a while but now when I select Win 7 from the boot menu I get an error message as follows: An internal error occured, The following information might help you resolve the error: The system cannot find the file specified. (0X80070002) I also Get a System Recovery Options window but none of the options work.

    Thanks, Bob
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  7. DarkStar GT
    Posts : 258
    Windows Home Premium (64)
       New #5

    Bare Foot Kid said:
    Hello again Bobcoop103.

    The wise way to do this is to install XP first on the second partition of the hard drive (HDD) then when XP is installed and booting good, install Windows 7 on to the first partition of the HDD then you will get a "boot menu" option screen when you first boot the PC.
    Is that because the first partition (Windows 7) is faster? (I guess it is on the outside part of the disk.)

    8o070002 seems to be related to Windows Update (in Vista anyway):
    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...error-80070002
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  8. Bobcoop103
    Posts : 23
    Win 7
    Thread Starter
       New #6

    Dual boot


    I did exactly as you suggested but I can't access Win 7 now and get the error message mentioned. XP works fine.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  10. Arc
    Posts : 35,373
    Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview 64-bit
       New #7

    Bobcoop103 said:
    I did exactly as you suggested but I can't access Win 7 now and get the error message mentioned. XP works fine.
    In that situation what is generally done is
    First- try to Startup Repair .If it does not work, try System Restore. I hope you haven't done any system image backup till now, so finally you try Repair Install . It will fix all the problems, and your dual boot menu will not be hampered. But as you are not able to log on in 7, you are to do it from xp.

    EDIT : if your 7 is a 64 bit one , you will not be able to run the installer from xp. So you have to boot from the 7 DVD.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  11. Bare Foot Kid
    Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       New #8

    Bobcoop103 said:
    I did exactly as you suggested but I can't access Win 7 now and get the error message mentioned. XP works fine.


    A startup repair will fix it see the tutorial at the link below.

    Startup Repair
    Last edited by Bare Foot Kid; 31 Mar 2010 at 11:32.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  12. Bobcoop103
    Posts : 23
    Win 7
    Thread Starter
       New #9

    Dual Boot


    If I can't boot into Win 7 how can I use any of the fixes that seem to be done from within Win 7?
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  13. Bare Foot Kid
    Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       New #10

    Bare Foot Kid said:



    A startup repair will fix it see the tutorial at the link below.

    Startup Repair


    If you would look at this one ... you boot into it.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

 

  Related Discussions
L&G, This is My first time I post anything in my life so pardon me if I do not explain things the correct way. Anyway, I was given a task to dual boot win7 pro on two separate HDD on our workshop PC. Both of the drives were already having Win7 Pro installed on the drives so the only thing...
Hello, I have dual boot in my laptop with Ubuntnu 14.04 LTS and Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. Today after working on Ubuntu I restarted and switched to Windows and as soon as it logged in I noticed the battery was 0%. I thought maybe it was some kind of glitch or something (silly me!) so I just...
Hi, This is my first question on this forum. The drives on my PC are currently configured the following way: Disk 1 (600 GB) - Partition 1: C: "System" (XP, bootable) (50 GB) - Partition 2: D: "Music" (XP, bootable) (50 GB) - Partition 3: E: "Samples" (500 Go) Disk 2 (1 TB) -...
Hello Everyone , i was wondering if anyone could help me in this matter : i have windows7 and Redhat on my Laptop , i have removed and reinstalled the Windows7 last night and after that lost the Dual boot option , in fact the system is booting on windows7 and there is no option to chose...
Hey Guys, So I just got my hands on Windows 7 and wanted to play around with it, and everything works but: Previous Computer Setup: I had a dual boot with XP and Vista that worked perfectly (both OS's were on separate HD's and worked / booted correctly.) Drive C: --------> Vista (Now...
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 7 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 7" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

 © Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 14:58.
Find Us