Dual install Win 7 and XP


  1. Posts : 2
    win 7 64
       #1

    Dual install Win 7 and XP


    I am running W7 64 and need an XP dual boot machine (Logitech doesn't support their old wheels in W 7 64). After reading the tutorial I started by creating a new partition and renamed to S: the 100 Mb W7 system partition. Now in W 7 I can see the following:
    C: W 7 partition
    D: DVD/CD
    E: Win 7 data partition
    F: New partition for XP
    S: System partition.

    Insert the XP disc and when prompt to select the partition where to install XP the drive letters are mixed up. The partition I want to install XP appears as E:. The 100 Mb appears as C:, the main as D: and the W 7 data as F:.

    I am afraid I am going to run into problems here. Any sugestions? Thanks
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  2. Posts : 914
    Windows 8 Pro
       #2

    No.. You should be fine.

    XP is just seeing the partitions in the order they are actually in. The partition letters you set up in 7 won't be read by XP the same way.
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  3. Posts : 2
    win 7 64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks. I am going to try.
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  4. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #4

    All ways worth reading tutorials 2 to 3 times:
    Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP

    Use EasyBCD 2.0 in Win 7 & Win XP.
    EasyBCD 2.0 Beta Builds - The NeoSmart Forums

    A bit more reading.
    System Restore Points - Stop XP Dual Boot Delete - Vista Forums
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