Installing Windows XP after Windows 7

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    Windows 7 Pro 64
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       #11

    theog said:
    As I said,
    I personally would go for
    Windows XP Mode - Install and Setup
    Win Xp 64bit drivers are hard to find.
    Sorry missed your last edit. If i delete the partition 32bit is still no good right?
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  2.    #12

    You'll need to reinitialize the HD in Disk Mgmt (by right clicking on it's identifier on the drive map you scroll down) from GPT to MBR disk. Then you can boot 32 bit XP to try install. It may still require providing the SATA drivers if it doesn't see the HD. Best to see if XP Mode or Virtual Drive works well enough first.
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  3. Posts : 9
    Windows 7 Pro 64
    Thread Starter
       #13

    gregrocker said:
    You'll need to reinitialize the HD in Disk Mgmt (by right clicking on it's identifier on the drive map you scroll down) from GPT to MBR disk. Then you can boot 32 bit XP to try install. It may still require providing the SATA drivers if it doesn't see the HD. Best to see if XP Mode or Virtual Drive works well enough first.
    Thanks the only option i get when i right click is "Convert to Dynamic disk". The "convert to MBR" is greyed out. DO i have to format before trying to convert? Thanks again.
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  5. Posts : 9
    Windows 7 Pro 64
    Thread Starter
       #15

    thanks got it:)
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  6. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #16

    Converting your uEFI/GPT HD Drive setup, will damage the uEFI BIOS & Windows 7 boot.
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  7. Posts : 9
    Windows 7 Pro 64
    Thread Starter
       #17

    thanks decided not to install xp after all. Its a shame though because windows xp mode is not nearly as good. I guess there is no way of having win 7 and win xp on separate hdd on the same machine?
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  8.    #18

    theog said:
    Converting your uEFI/GPT HD Drive setup, will damage the uEFI BIOS & Windows 7 boot.
    Source? How is he running an MBR HD now on that rig then?
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