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Wipe the IDE drive using Diskpart "Clean All" command from Win7 elevated Command Line: Disk - Clean and Clean All with Diskpart Command
Unplug the Win7 HD, boot XP CD to partition and full format, install directly to IDE drive by itself.
After install plug back in Win7 HD, set preferred HD as first HD to boot in BIOS setup, then boot the other HD using one-time BIOS Boot Menu key (F8, ESC or DEL on Asus'). This keeps the HD's independent to come and go as you please.
If you prefer a WIndows-managed Dual Boot which interlocks HD's, install EasyBCD 2.0 to Win7 to Add XP.
Last edited by Brink; 20 Feb 2011 at 22:43. Reason: added quote