Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP

  1.    #1710

    Have you considered virtualizing XP from within Win7 using freeware like XP Mode, Virtual Player, VMWare, Virtual Box. It's a lot easier than trying to install XP on new hardware.

    When I google XP Home OEM SP3 or XP Home Retail SP3 downloads I get links to several downloads. If you use a torrent I'd read the comments to make sure nothing is added, especially an illegal activation crack, since you have the Product Key to use.

    If an SP3 installer doesn't work outright then you'll need the SATA or Storage controller driver which is a component of the chipset, which can be found on the computer or mobo maker's Support Downloads webpage for your model. SATA Drivers - Slipstream into Windows XP CD


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    Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #1711

    Thanks gregrocker. I have used this site to dual boot my 64 bit Windows 7 Dell e6410 laptop, which is much newer than the 64 bit Windows 7 Dell Optiplex 780 Im trying to install XP to now. I can't go the VMware route. This is a work machine, so would prefer not trying to get the OS from anywhere except the official CD my IT people require I use. Not sure how to do all that streaming anyway. I succeeded with my laptop without doing those things though I don't remember if/how I dealt with this driver issue.

    I have been through installing nLite, etc., on the link you provide but got stopped at finding the drivers. The first thing on that link is:

    How to slipstream SATA drivers into Windows XP setup CD, on your dual boot PC with Windows 7 or Vista

    When you install Win XP, setup can not find your Hard Drive.

    So, I'm a little lost at this point. Can you point me to where it explains "when you install win XP"? Maybe I can just try to install the XP OS from my XP CD without trying to slipstream the drivers?
    Under OPTION TWO it has the warning:

    If you have a SATA drive, then you will need to do either one of these options to load the SATA drivers for XP for your specific motherboard.

    I still do not understand how to get the SATA drivers. So should I just skip this warning, and proceed with

    1. To Create a New Partition from the Windows 7 Hard Disk Drive

    without worrying about the driver warning? That MUST be how I did it with my laptop, because I don't remember messing with any of this driver stuff and it went smooth as butter.



    Thanks much!
    Jim
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    64-bit win 7 ultimate & 32-bit xp
       #1712

    Thanks


    Thanks works great, i did have quite a lot of trouble, but through persistent reading, trial and error, finally got every aspect of the tutorial to work.
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  4.    #1713

    Jim - Have you tried installing with the XP CD first to see if it sees the HD? You may not need the SATA drivers. If it errors or cannot see the HD then you need to insert via floppy or slipstream the SATA drivers which I've now twice explained for you how to obtain.
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    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #1714

    river251 said:
    Thanks gregrocker. I have used this site to dual boot my 64 bit Windows 7 Dell e6410 laptop, which is much newer than the 64 bit Windows 7 Dell Optiplex 780 Im trying to install XP to now. I can't go the VMware route. This is a work machine, so would prefer not trying to get the OS from anywhere except the official CD my IT people require I use. Not sure how to do all that streaming anyway. I succeeded with my laptop without doing those things though I don't remember if/how I dealt with this driver issue.

    I have been through installing nLite, etc., on the link you provide but got stopped at finding the drivers. The first thing on that link is:

    How to slipstream SATA drivers into Windows XP setup CD, on your dual boot PC with Windows 7 or Vista

    When you install Win XP, setup can not find your Hard Drive.

    So, I'm a little lost at this point. Can you point me to where it explains "when you install win XP"? Maybe I can just try to install the XP OS from my XP CD without trying to slipstream the drivers?
    Under OPTION TWO it has the warning:




    If you have a SATA drive, then you will need to do either one of these options to load the SATA drivers for XP for your specific motherboard.
    I still do not understand how to get the SATA drivers. So should I just skip this warning, and proceed with

    1. To Create a New Partition from the Windows 7 Hard Disk Drive

    without worrying about the driver warning? That MUST be how I did it with my laptop, because I don't remember messing with any of this driver stuff and it went smooth as butter.



    Thanks much!
    Jim
    gregrocker said:
    Jim - Have you tried installing with the XP CD first to see if it sees the HD? You may not need the SATA drivers. If it errors or cannot see the HD then you need to insert via floppy or slipstream the SATA drivers which I've now twice explained for you how to obtain.
    Hi Greg & Jim.


    Is this the Dell PC you are talking about?

    Dell OptiPlex 780 Specs (Core 2 Duo E8400 3 GHz) - Desktops - CNET Reviews

    Operating System / Software

    OS Provided: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional / XP Professional downgrade
    If Yes,

    1) Install XP Mode.

    Windows XP Mode - Install and Setup

    OR

    2) Reformat the HD Drive & Install XP Pro with the Dell XP Professional downgrade rights DVD. No drivers needed.
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    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #1715

    Loosing mind :)


    Hi, tried and followed instructions but somewhere on the roud lost.

    Method 2
    First OS - Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Second OS - XP Pro SP3 32 with sata slipped
    Laptop Samsung 300E5A , one sata hard drive, Recovery win 7 disc, XP Pro install disc.

    I managed to boot to XP and install some apps, reason for all this hustle.
    But after i restarted and tried to boot to Win 7 i got BSD 00007B. I used EasyBSD to add XP and have XP on boot list at startup but cant boot anymore, so i recovered windows 7. Strange thing is after all this i got system 100MB partition visible as normal partition. I will post all screens i got. Is it possible reason for all this 64 and 32 bit OS.
    Can you help me?
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP-capture.png   Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP-capture1.png   Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP-capture2.png   Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP-capture3.png   Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP-capture4.png  

    Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP-capture5.png  
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    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #1716

    also this


    Also to post bcdedit screen.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP-capture6.png  
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  8.    #1717

    Somehow the Active flag was moved from System Reserved boot partition to C when 7 was restarted. I would try to move it back by marking Active the System Reserved partition, then running Startup Repair - Run 3 Separate Times to repair or rewrite the System boot files to it. Partition - Mark as Active (Method Two)

    Once 100mb holds the System Active flags, install EasyBCD in Win7, on Add OS Entry tab add XP by name, type, accept any offered XP boot files, let it autocomplete. It isn't listed now in screenshot, but if it is then first delete it.
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  9. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #1718

    gregrocker said:
    Somehow the Active flag was moved from System Reserved boot partition to C when 7 was restarted. I would try to move it back by marking Active the System Reserved partition, then running Startup Repair - Run 3 Separate Times to repair or rewrite the System boot files to it. Partition - Mark as Active (Method Two)

    Once 100mb holds the System Active flags, install EasyBCD in Win7, on Add OS Entry tab add XP by name, type, accept any offered XP boot files, let it autocomplete. It isn't listed now in screenshot, but if it is then first delete it.
    Ok, first of all, thank you for you're help.
    Now F: or System reserved are active partition (still visible somehow). In meantime i formatted xp and now installing again. One thing where i believe i made a mistake is step 10 in EasyBCD, BCD deployment when i wrote MBR on partition, now my question is on which partition i should wrote MBR when i finish XP installation (System Reserved, C: where windows 7 is or E: where XP will be)?
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  10.    #1719

    Why are you reinstalling XP - this was not at all suggested? This will again steal the boot from Win7 requiring you to start it up again to add XP using EasyBCD.

    To do this mark Win7 Active and run up to 3 separate Startup Repairs.
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