Two installs on windows 7 pro on diff partitions of same drive

Note that even though Ray did not get a Dual Boot menu after installing the second Pro on its partition, the install did leave the System boot files on the original Win7 partition (now labeled D when booted into the new Win7).

This means that if you want to delete the OS marked System you must first mark the remaining OS Active, run Startup Repair 3 separate times with reboots to write the System boot files to the desired partition.

It is strange that it didn't configure the Dual Boot Menu. Maybe MS is trying to keep from having two copies of the same OS installed on the same HD this way?

gregrocker said:

Note that even though Ray did not get a Dual Boot menu after installing the second Pro on its partition, the install did leave the System boot files on the original Win7 partition (now labeled D when booted into the new Win7).

This means that if you want to delete the OS marked System you must first mark the remaining OS Active, run Startup Repair 3 separate times with reboots to write the System boot files to the desired partition.

It is strange that it didn't configure the Dual Boot Menu. Maybe MS is trying to keep from having two copies of the same OS installed on the same HD this way?

You're probably right, but it seems rather self-defeating on Microsoft's part.

It is the same operating system after all. It's on the same computer and at the end of the day only one operating system can be physically used at any one time in this configuration.

Hi Shawn
Worked with 100mb System Reserved.


Ray.

Hi Shawn

I did CLEAN, than made 3 partitions & quick format in Drive Options. May be a Win XP leftover.

Ray.