Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP

duster011 · May 21, 2010

New Win 7 laptop to dual boot

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 · May 22, 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 · May 23, 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 · May 23, 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 · May 23, 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.

Click to expand...

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 · May 24, 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 · May 24, 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.

Click to expand...

Have you slipstream the correct Sata Drivers?

Click to expand...

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 · May 26, 2010

blue screen in xp install

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 · May 26, 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.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/66010-sata-drivers-load-windows-xp-setup-dual-boot.html

StevenHK · May 26, 2010

Making progress, but still not there

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...

StevenHK · May 26, 2010

VICTORY!!!!!! I finally got it all to work. Please disregard previous requests. Lots of pain (and far too many hours dedicated to this).

I finaly sorted where my system files (ntldr, boot.ini, ntdetect) should all be located. Configured BCD and now it is done!

I want to add a OSX partition next, but I think I'll just enjoy this configuration for a while....

THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR THE INPUT...

scgt1 · May 26, 2010

This isn't working for me:

Here's the basic steps I used when the XP install failed at the first reboot. I'm not sure if this is perfect recollection, though -- feel free to alter the steps if I got something wrong...

1) Reboot with the Windows 7 DVD
2) When the GUI pops up, select language, keyboard, etc. and hit "Next"
3) Select "Repair your computer"
4) Select the OS you want to repair (for me, the only choice was Windows 7)
5) Choose to go to a Command Prompt
6) Use the command "bootrec" three times, as follows:
bootrec /FixMbr
bootrec /FixBoot
bootrec /RebuildBcd
7) Exit the command prompt
and reboot the computer.
8) At this point, Windows 7 booted up the same way it did before I tried to install XP
9) Run EasyBCD from Windows 7, then continue with your tutorial at Step 9.

Now, after rebooting, I got the choice of OS. When I selected WinXP, the installation
process picked up where it left off from the day before, and I was able to finish it up without any more problems.

Thanks again!

Unfortunatly I keep getting a loop back into win 7 I never get a boot screen to choose to finish the xp install. This really sucks as the only reason I'm trying to go back to XP without reformatting my Win 7 is all the games I have installed on win 7 will have to be done all over again. I'm just looking to use my $500 wheel setup that wont work with Vista or 7. This is the only reason I'm beating my head against a wall.

Win 7 resides on C:
I have a partition setup for XP on the same harddrive although a different partition of course.
Disk management shows the 100mb section for win 7 recovery.

Since on xp file copy for installation I'm left with a had disk error has accured please press ctrl alt delete I'm left with following this above to a t and to have nothing but win 7 boot up.

I've opened easybcd in win 7.
I assigned the recovery partition as s.
Typed in Win xp under the add/remove tab seleted S as it states then used the pulldown to select xp under type I added it and clicked save

Then went to manage made sure the choice was ticked and then wrote and closed the app to restart the computer back in win 7.

Please someone shed some light on this fiasco so I'm not stuck with reloading the whole computer and throwing the weeks I spent on it down the drain.

Also I plan on upgrading the win 7 drive to an ssd eventually. How much hell will I be looking at when I go to do that?

Ok I had a wild hair and changed the xp association to C: this got me a boot screen, but

windows failed to start. a recent hardware or software change might be the cause. To fix the problem:

1. Insert your windows installation disc and restart your computer.
2. Choose your language settings, and then click "next."
3. Click "Repair your computer."

If you do not have this disc, contact your system administrator or computer manufacturer for assistance.

File: \NTLDR

Status: 0xc000000f

Info: The selected entry could not be loaded because the application is missing or corrupt

What the heck now?

SIW2 · May 26, 2010

What version of Easybcd did you use?

The XP boot files should all be on the "system" partition.

Boot into 7, go to Folder options and show hidden files and folders, and protected o/s files.

Find ntldr, ntdetect.com and boot.ini. Copy them to the "system" partition ( check in Disk mgmt to see which is the "system " partition ).

Point the ntldr entry at the " system " partition.

scgt1 · May 26, 2010

Will check that out when I fix the boot again so I can get to win 7
Thank you for your response I haven't seen anything about moving files so i will try that out.

UPDATE:

Those three files are in the 100mb system reserved partition from win 7 so I didn't have to move any files. Setting win xp to that drive still doesn't get me any further. :-( Same problem as before. Not only that it is supposed to say Microsoft Windows XP and it says Microsoft Windows so something is over ridding what I'm changing.

Win 7 is set for C: Don't know if that is part of the issue or not?

Just went back in and changed the Microsoft Windows one from the drive its defaulting to D: yet again and saved then wrote it trying again.

Even closed the app and opened it back up again to check and make sure it was the same and low and behold it was, but still getting that same problem when I select it on the boot menu. I swear if Act Labs would just make drivers I wouldn't have to deal with this crap!

Renamed it to Win XP this time and set S: as the drive then saved and wrote to mbr. Restarted to boot selection and it says Microsoft Windows yet again. ARG. This thing is posessed!

SIW2 · May 26, 2010

Boot.ini sounds wrong.

Open it in notepad and post the contents.

scgt1 · May 26, 2010

Code:

[boot loader]
timeout=1
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\Windows
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

I went in and removed the extra entry and left just win 7. Rebooted the computer to be greeted with a boot selection screen stating:
Windows 7
Microsoft Windows

I'm not getting this at all. It reverting to saying what it wants was one thing. It still being there after it is removed is another thing.

StevenHK · May 27, 2010

Are you sure that is the boot.ini file that is in the system partition? I had multiple copies floating around on my separate drives. And BTW, EasyBCD VERSION 2.0 (free registration to get) automatically creates/places the boot.ini file - but just make sure the ntldr and ntdetect files are copy/pasted to the same place too.

scgt1 · May 27, 2010

StevenHK said:
Are you sure that is the boot.ini file that is in the system partition? I had multiple copies floating around on my separate drives. And BTW, EasyBCD VERSION 2.0 (free registration to get) automatically creates/places the boot.ini file - but just make sure the ntldr and ntdetect files are copy/pasted to the same place too.

How is that the new version when their website lists 1.7.2 as a recent software release?

The only drive that has boot.ini in the root is my Win 7 System reserved drive which is only 100mb by default with the win 7 installation. It is also where bootmgr and nrldr are located.

My drive config is as follows:
Operating system drive consisting of 3 partitions:
C:WIN7 D:ALLOTED FOR XP S:System Reserved

All other partitions and drives are setup for categories of games and are irrelevant at this time in making this work.

Those are all located on the same hard drive under separate partitions.

UPDATE:
HOLLY CRAP!! I deleted the *.BAK file and redid the settings and its loading win xp to finish INSTALLATION WOOOHOOOOO!!!! Thanks to those that have tried to help out. I will update if I get them both up and running properly.

Cleber MLC · May 28, 2010

If you still didn't get it to work, just be sure about that:

In order to boot from the Windows 7 hard disk/partition, you must have NTDETECT.COM, NTLDR and BOOT.INI in Windows 7 partition, and that's the point: you MUST EDIT the boot.ini file that is in Windows 7 partition so that it points to the partition where Windows XP is installed!

For more information, click here and read my entire post:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/8057-dual-boot-installation-windows-7-xp-72.html

Hope it helps.

thetranslator · May 29, 2010

Hello i am new here , and new to this forum

I have a windows 7 laptop, 3gb ram and 320gb hard drive

i want to dual boot it to xp and windows 7

i came here for help

my laptop has usb and dvd/cd drives

but here its says

Warning

If you have a RAID setup, you will need to have the XP RAID drivers on a Floppy disc available to select and load at the F6 prompt while installing XP.
If you have a SATA drive, then see How to Load SATA Drivers in Windows XP Setup on your Dual Boot PC with Vista or Windows 7 for how to load your SATA drivers from a Floppy disc at the F6 prompt while installing XP.

i dont have a floppy drive can i still dual boot and have windows xp please help me thanks

and replay back thanks so what shall i do now? please help me asap thanks

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