Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP

duster011 · 21 May 2010

I'm trying to follow your instructions to dual boot a new emachines e535 laptop (Win 7) with XP. I followed the instructions and made a WinXP install disk with the SATA drivers slipstreamed as per your instructions.
I also created a new 105 gig NTSF partition on the 250 gig HD.
When I boot to the win xp cd (with SATA drivers), after the initial copying of files ( before any input can be made) I get a BSOD that seems to point to a HD error.
Do you think the the slipstream didn't work correctly or is the computer just restricted to the OS it came with, or something else?
Thanks for any help you can provide.

theog · 22 May 2010

duster011 said:

I'm trying to follow your instructions to dual boot a new emachines e535 laptop (Win 7) with XP. I followed the instructions and made a WinXP install disk with the SATA drivers slipstreamed as per your instructions.
I also created a new 105 gig NTSF partition on the 250 gig HD.
When I boot to the win xp cd (with SATA drivers), after the initial copying of files ( before any input can be made) I get a BSOD that seems to point to a HD error.
Do you think the the slipstream didn't work correctly or is the computer just restricted to the OS it came with, or something else?
Thanks for any help you can provide.

Have you slipstream the correct Sata Drivers?

StevenHK · 23 May 2010

Very frustrated!!!!! My original OS is XP. I followed your instructions - partitioning drive and installing windows 7. Upon reboot, I get the windows boot manager with choice of "earlier windows OS" or windows 7. Choosing either of them, I get the initial start screen logos and then they both crash and reboot. I have tried your Error Loading Operating System tip using Win7 command prompt and did not work. I tried repairing the system using both the original XP and Win 7 disks. Nothing works! Any ideas now? BTW, I never got to the install EasyBCD part. Help!

Just in case there is a 32bit/64bit issue. I was attempting to install Win7 64bit (after my original XP 32bit). Any help much appreciated.

One more interesting point. When I use "bootrec /RebuildBcd" it says "total identified Windows Installations: 0". That seems strange as I can see both installations in Windows Boot Manager, but neither of them make it past the start up logo screen.

Jonathan_King · 23 May 2010

Try testing your RAM, Steven. Download a copy of Memtest86 and burn the ISO to a CD using Iso Recorder. Boot from the CD, and leave it running for at least 5 passes.

You may also try reinstalling Windows 7. Where did you get your copy of 7?

Welcome to SF, BTW. You made a good decision to come here.

duster011 · 23 May 2010

theog said:

duster011 said:

I'm trying to follow your instructions to dual boot a new emachines e535 laptop (Win 7) with XP. I followed the instructions and made a WinXP install disk with the SATA drivers slipstreamed as per your instructions.
I also created a new 105 gig NTSF partition on the 250 gig HD.
When I boot to the win xp cd (with SATA drivers), after the initial copying of files ( before any input can be made) I get a BSOD that seems to point to a HD error.
Do you think the the slipstream didn't work correctly or is the computer just restricted to the OS it came with, or something else?
Thanks for any help you can provide.

Have you slipstream the correct Sata Drivers?

That was the problem -2 drivers (.inf) showed up in the driver download for the SATA drive and i picked the wrong one on the first try. . 2nd try was successful and Win xp installed with the new disk. THANK YOU!!!!!

MaskedOne · 23 May 2010

hello there,

I have installed Win 7 first on my stationary and I installed xp secondly. I rebooted and it only boots to xp. I noticed that Win 7 is on C and XP is on E drive . But when I was on Win 7 ,XP was on drive D .

I used my Win 7 CD ROM to repair the broken Win 7 and then tried to use Easy BCD 1.7.2 to fix it so that i could dual boot. Now when my computer starts up i get the option to select either Win 7 or XP operating system, Win 7 works fine but if i now choose XP it will not start up and asks for the XP Home CD ROM to be inserted so it can be repaired, what am i doing wrong? can this be fixed?

I am NOT very computer savy and it has taken me 2 days of hard work to even get this far

any help would be very appreciated!!!

M

theog · 24 May 2010

duster011 said:

theog said:

duster011 said:

I'm trying to follow your instructions to dual boot a new emachines e535 laptop (Win 7) with XP. I followed the instructions and made a WinXP install disk with the SATA drivers slipstreamed as per your instructions.
I also created a new 105 gig NTSF partition on the 250 gig HD.
When I boot to the win xp cd (with SATA drivers), after the initial copying of files ( before any input can be made) I get a BSOD that seems to point to a HD error.
Do you think the the slipstream didn't work correctly or is the computer just restricted to the OS it came with, or something else?
Thanks for any help you can provide.

Have you slipstream the correct Sata Drivers?

That was the problem -2 drivers (.inf) showed up in the driver download for the SATA drive and i picked the wrong one on the first try. . 2nd try was successful and Win xp installed with the new disk. THANK YOU!!!!!

You are welcome.

andrewp · 26 May 2010

Hi,

I have brand new HP laptop with windows 7. I want to dual boot with XP64 or XP.

The install goes through copying files, but with both os's I get a blue screen with a stop code of 7B (INVALID_BOOT_DEVICE)

I followed the instructions in`the tutorial on shrinking the main partion, etc.

Any ideas?

theog · 26 May 2010

andrewp said:

Hi,

I have brand new HP laptop with windows 7. I want to dual boot with XP64 or XP.

The install goes through copying files, but with both os's I get a blue screen with a stop code of 7B (INVALID_BOOT_DEVICE)

I followed the instructions in`the tutorial on shrinking the main partion, etc.

Any ideas?

Take a look at the Warning in Method Two.

SATA Drivers - Load in Windows XP Setup on Dual Boot

StevenHK · 26 May 2010

Okay, I have made some progress. Windows 7 (drive C:\) was not installing because my BIOS needed updating. Once that was done... voila. Looks/runs well. So I then installed EasyBCD 2.0 and added the old drive with Windows XP (now drive e:\) to the bootloader and highlighted radio button "Reinstall the Vista Bootloader" and then clicked "Write MBR"....

Upon restart, I can see Windows XP in the Windows Boot Manager menu, but it refuses to launch. An error pops up noting File: \NTLDR Status 0xc000000f could not be loaded because application is mising or corrupt" It then asks me to repair my computer with the XP installation disks...

I then boot with the XP installation disks, but I can't get "Repair PC" as I can't get to the Recovery Console... BECAUSE it is asking for an administrator password!!! I am entering the only password I ever had in XP, but it refuses to accept it. After three attempts, have to reboot again.

So, I realize the problems has something to do with boot.ini, ntldr, the XP MBR, but I sice I can't use the Recovery Console, so what can i do next? Can I manually edit/copy/paste files from installation disks and put in root drives? EasyBCD clearly isn't sorting it out either...

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