Windows 7 x64 Dual Boot With Vista x86 Wierd Problem


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    Windows 7 x64, Vista x86
       #1

    Windows 7 x64 Dual Boot With Vista x86 Wierd Problem


    Hello there!

    I'm glad I found this forum. Two days ago I installed Windows 7 Ultimate(x64) on drive D partition in my Vista laptop. Vista is on drive C. Everything is ok except that when I boot into Windows 7, the drive letter is changed to C and Vista to D.But everything seems perfectly fine. Also when I boot into Vista the drive again turns to C and Windows 7 to D. What seems to be the problem?Any ideas please? I tried to change the drive letters to no avail.

    regards,

    jickis31
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    jickis31 said:
    Hello there!

    I'm glad I found this forum. Two days ago I installed Windows 7 Ultimate(x64) on drive D partition in my Vista laptop. Vista is on drive C. Everything is ok except that when I boot into Windows 7, the drive letter is changed to C and Vista to D.But everything seems perfectly fine. Also when I boot into Vista the drive again turns to C and Windows 7 to D. What seems to be the problem?Any ideas please? I tried to change the drive letters to no avail.

    regards,

    jickis31

    Its no problem. that is the way it is supposed to be. Is it causing you any problems?
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       #3

    Hello jickis31 Welcome to the Seven Forums!

    There is no problem being seen with the drive letters. Once you boot into one version in a dual boot setup you should be seeing the other version as D or another preferred drive letter leaving D reserved for the optical drive. You want the Windows you are booted into at the time to be seeing itself as C for sure!

    For having Vista seen as E, F, G, or another letter a quick trip into the Windows 7 Disk Management tool and right clicking on the Vista volume there allows you to reassign a different drive letter of choice. Likewise while booted into Vista you can do the same for the 7 primary in the Vista DM. https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...ndows-7-a.html
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    Windows 7 x64, Vista x86
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Hey there,

    Thank you for all your replies. Yes, I'm not having any problems with the change of drive letters on Windows 7/Vista boot ups. So I guess I leave it that way. Thanks everyone!

    regards,

    jickis31
      My Computer


 

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