Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP

VoLtrex31 · 01 Feb 2011

Here..

theog · 01 Feb 2011

VoLtrex31 said:

Here..

Partition "W" shold be NTFS.

What drives are "I" to "W"?

VoLtrex31 · 01 Feb 2011

Why NTFS? XP works better on FAT32 cause NTFS was unstable (used to be)..
I etc are flash memory vs disk drive.. not relevant..

theog · 01 Feb 2011

Are you loading Sata controller drivers at F6?
Remove all USB devices (not keyboard & mouse)

gregrocker · 01 Feb 2011

You likely don't need SATA controller drivers if XP CD sees any partitions.

I would try deleting the XP partition in Disk Mgmt then creating it using XP installer NTFS, full format.

If this fails, create NTFS Primary partition using Partition Wizard bootable CD, then rightclick>Modify>Set to Active to try XP install.

If it fails again, you can use the PW CD to rightclick System Reserved partition to Modify>Set to Active which will remove active flag from XP partition.

VoLtrex31 · 01 Feb 2011

Are you loading Sata controller drivers at F6?

Slipstream i didn't done and have no idea what to do.. i am newbie all about..
know hardware well (over clocking etc..)

WindowsStar · 01 Feb 2011

gregrocker said:

darcypa said:

If not create a fourth primary partition there using free Partition Wizard bootable CD following Option One here: Partition Wizard : Use the Bootable CD

I don't think a fourth primary is possible (I could be wrong but I think three is MAX for primary). That's why I created my rescue DVD's then removed the recovery partition.

Darcy

Read the tutorial to see how it is done. You are allowed four Primary, but Disk Mgmt will create Logical by default as fourth partition for further expansion.

You may wish to do this is you ever run Recovery Disks, so your Recov partition remains intact since it is more stable method for running Recovery than the disks.

+1 Thanks for the support.

WindowsStar · 01 Feb 2011

theog said:

VoLtrex31 said:

And again what do you expect from me to do- i have 2 partitions - 1)Windiows7 2)My files over 200 giga..

I can not delete anything so where is the solution?

You have five partitions.

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+1 Thanks for the support.

theog · 01 Feb 2011

VoLtrex31 said:

Are you loading Sata controller drivers at F6?

Slipstream i didn't done and have no idea what to do.. i am newbie all about..
know hardware well (over clocking etc..)

Your drivers are post in:
SATA Drivers - Slipstream into Windows XP CD

Load drivers at F6:
SATA Drivers - Load in Windows XP Setup on Dual Boot

VoLtrex31 · 01 Feb 2011

I don't have a floppy disk... for some reason never got it working properly and since then i even didn't bought one.. Flash disk works perfect in Win7/Vista thats why i need Slip Stream...