How to dual boot dell inspiron 1440?

[RJA]

I want to dual boot windows XP on Windows7 on my dell inspiron 1440 & I already have read the thread on how to do it. But the problem is on installing Windows XP, because in the middle of installation a blue screen appears and says it has an error ***STOP 0x0000007B (0xF78D2524,0xC0000034,0x00000000,0x00000000) Know I have tried switching the SATA OPERATION from AHCI to ATA mode, & the XP was succesfully installed (on partition D, Win.7 was on partition C). But the problem is that Windows7 won't boot. I really..really..Need Help on this.. I can't use the XPmode since I only have Windows7 home basic.

 

[Minotar]

I want to dual boot windows XP on Windows7 on my dell inspiron 1440 & I already have read the thread on how to do it. But the problem is on installing Windows XP, because in the middle of installation a blue screen appears and says it has an error ***STOP 0x0000007B (0xF78D2524,0xC0000034,0x00000000,0x00000000) Know I have tried switching the SATA OPERATION from AHCI to ATA mode, & the XP was succesfully installed (on partition D, Win.7 was on partition C). But the problem is that Windows7 won't boot. I really..really..Need Help on this.. I can't use the XPmode since I only have Windows7 home basic.

Boot from the Win7 disc and click repair>start up repair
Run start up repair 3 times,sometimes it doesnt work on the first go.

Dan

 

[Dinesh]

Hi there, can you boot with Windows XP now?
If yes, then download EasyBCD and add an entry for Windows 7.

 

[RJA]

Instead of choosing between Windows XP & Windows 7 in Windows Boot Manager. Only Windows XP appears... Additional question does changing the SATA OPERATION from ACHI to ATA won't result a problem?

 

[theog]

Use Dinesh method from Win XP.

Use this from Win 7.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html?ltr=S

then use easybcd 2.0

EasyBCD 2.0 Beta Builds - The NeoSmart Forums

 

[Pauly]

Follow dinesh post about easybcd you can add the win 7 entry to boot menu and have the option of which OS to start up

 

[RJA]

Hi there, can you boot with Windows XP now?
If yes, then download EasyBCD and add an entry for Windows 7.

thanks for your suggestion, I'll try it..hope it works

 

[madtownidiot]

the problem lies in that xp doesn't recognize SATA drives unless you install the drivers during the install with a floppy drive (which are no longer available) and windows 7 BSOD's whenever the slightest change is made in hardware or bios settings between startups

 

[Dinesh]

Ok download and install EasyBCD.

1: Click on Manage BootLoader. Select Reinstall the Vista bootloader and click on WriteMBR.

2: Now click on Add/remove Entries. . Under Add an entry, From the Type, select Windows Vista.
Under Name, type Windows 7 and click on Add entry.

3: Now click on Change Settings tab.
Select the Default OS, check the Drive and click on Save Settings.

That's it.

 

[theog]

Instead of choosing between Windows XP & Windows 7 in Windows Boot Manager. Only Windows XP appears.

at this stage that is right.

As you boot to Win XP Use Dinesh method from Win XP.

 

[theog]

the problem lies in that xp doesn't recognize SATA drives unless you install the drivers during the install with a floppy drive (which are no longer available) and windows 7 BSOD's whenever the slightest change is made in hardware or bios settings between startups

You can still download SATA drivers & buy floppy drives.

 

[RJA]

Ok download and install EasyBCD.

1: Click on Manage BootLoader. Select Reinstall the Vista bootloader and click on WriteMBR.
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2: Now click on Add/remove Entries. . Under Add an entry, From the Type, select Windows Vista.
Under Name, type Windows 7 and click on Add entry.
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3: Now click on Change Settings tab.
Select the Default OS, check the Drive and click on Save Settings.
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That's it.

I installed & run the EasyBCD but it says "Application Error: The application failed to initialize properly"

 

[Dinesh]

EasyBCD 1.6.2 - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com

 

[RJA]

Ok i tried to run&install the EasyBCD on XP and it work well(thanks 2 all esp. 2 dinesh). But another problem arise on booting windows7. On the loading part a blue screen appears and contains the message ***STOP 0x0000007B (0xF78D2524,0xC0000034,0x00000000,0x00000000) blaah..blaah. but the XP is still working the only problem left now is on how to boot the Windows7 without start-up problems.

 

[RJA]

Ok i tried to run&install the EasyBCD on XP and it work well(thanks 2 all esp. 2 dinesh). But another problem arise on booting windows7. On the loading part a blue screen appears and contains the message ***STOP 0x0000007B (0xF78D2524,0xC0000034,0x00000000,0x00000000) blaah..blaah. but the XP is still working the only problem left now is on how to boot the Windows7 without start-up problems.

I feel like I'm the worst case scenario here..

 

[Dinesh]

Change the SATA operations from SATA to ACHI. Or if there is any setting called as Combination Mode, select it.

 

[RJA]

Change the SATA operations from SATA to ACHI. Or if there is any setting called as Combination Mode, select it.

I tried switching but nothings change, unfortunately there is no Combination Mode.

 

[theog]

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html?ltr=S

then use easybcd 2.0

EasyBCD 2.0 Beta Builds - The NeoSmart Forums

Right try repairing Win 7, by doing Startup repair, may need to do this 3 or 4 times.

 

[RJA]

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html?ltr=S

then use easybcd 2.0

EasyBCD 2.0 Beta Builds - The NeoSmart Forums

Right try repairing Win 7, by doing Startup repair, may need to do this 3 or 4 times.

do i have to repeat repairing ? even if it says "Startup Repair could not detect a problem"

 

[theog]

Can you boot in Win 7 now?