Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP


  1. Posts : 14
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #2080

    the disc is readable. i can open it and read the files. i clicked on the winnt.exe file in the i386 folder and the message that a newer version of windows is already installed.
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  2.    #2081

    That doesn't mean it's bootable. Did you try booting in another PC?

    It must be booted, delete any partition you created for it to Create and Full Format using disk.

    Do you have a UEFI BIOS?
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  3. Posts : 14
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #2082

    went with a vm as i wanted to in the beginning but not able to install xp in vm. realized i was selecting the wrong bit xp to install. works fine, deleted the partition and extended it to the C: drive. all is good. thanks kari!
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  4. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Ultimate
       #2083

    How do I upgrade a dual boot XP/XP system to Win 7/XP without losing dual boot options?


    I have a dual boot XP / XP system . I use one install for normal everyday activity, and I have a pro tools digital audio workstation set up on the other install. I keep these isolated because I disable the network adapter on my pro tools installation. I want to keep it unmolested and as unchanging as possible.

    The first XP install is the normal everyday setup, the 2nd has pro tools. I'd like to upgrade the first XP install (the everyday use install) to Windows 7. I'm not sure how to do this without potentially losing my boot options and losing access to my pro tools install. Do the steps in this tutorial apply? Is Easybcd the solution to recover the boot options if they're lost? Thanks!
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  5.    #2084

    Please post back a Disk Mgmt Screenshot with Paint and tell us what is on each drive and which you want to replace with 7. We'll give you the steps to Clean Install Windows 7 while reconfiguring a Dual Boot with XP safely.
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  6. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Ultimate
       #2085

    Thanks for the quick reply!
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP-discmgmt.jpg  
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  7. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Ultimate
       #2086

    There is only one physical drive. C drive is the XP install that I want to upgrade to windows 7. The partition with no drive letter assigned (Studio XP) is the Pro Tools install that I want to keep untouched.
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  8.    #2087

    OK, well C is the only partition that could boot the HD because it's Primary, but the Logical XP should nonetheless be configured correctly as a Dual Boot during install to C.

    If not in Win7 Disk Mgmt temporarily add a Drive letter to XP, install EasyBCD to add XP on Add OS tab.

    Look over these same steps for Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7 which compile everything that works best for installing, setup and maintaining perfect Win7 based on tens of thousands of installs we've actively helped with here since beta.
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  9. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Ultimate
       #2088

    Great, thank you!
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  10. Posts : 1
    Xp 32, Windows 7 home premium
       #2089

    Dual boot Xp and W7 on separate drives


    First of all, thank you for a great forum and all the help I got this far just by reading the Q&As.
    Still I have a few questions before I start setting up my own dual boot.

    I have Xp on my old hard drive and I now want to install Windows 7 (home premium) on a new SSD as the main system drive (first in boot order).
    If I install W7 on the SSD with the other HDDs disconnected, Will Xp appear in my boot menu When I connect the other HDD or do I need EasyBCD? Should the Xp drive be set as slave or master ?
    I would prefer not to start from the Xp drive (as in the tutorial) because I want the SSD to be independent from the old drive.
    Alternatively, can I boot into Xp through the "f8/f12 bios boot"?

    What happens with the drive letters? IF both boot drives see themselves as C, when and how do I assign other letters for the other drive?

    Thanks in advance for answers and help
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