Error after installing Win XP on partition

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  1. shyamt
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    sup3rsprt said:
    Yes, delete it and make a primary partition.

    By the way, the best guide is on this site:

    Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP
    That makes sense - I reformatted with boot disk so that must have changed it into a logical partition.

    I followed the instructions but after the boot disk copied the files across and rebooted I was left with a flashing cursor and a black screen. I left for around 20 minutes but no change, and rebooted, and same....

    Any ideas what to do this time?

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  3. sup3rsprt
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    boot disk or boot disc?

    What are your system specs? If you have the right processor you can just use virtual XP mode inside of Windows 7.

    http://www.microsoft.com/windows/vir...c/default.aspx
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  4. shyamt
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    sup3rsprt said:
    boot disk or boot disc?

    What are your system specs? If you have the right processor you can just use virtual XP mode inside of Windows 7.

    Windows Virtual PC: Home Page
    I just meant the Windows CD lol.

    My system can handle virtual XP but I need OS actually installed because the program I use has to restart with XP on too.

    I ran 'startup repair' and got back on to Windows, but no XP again.
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  6. shyamt
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    Okay got XP installed but one problem... I can't get the dual boot option up.. I did run the starutp repair oin Window s7 boot disk but it says the problems can't be repaired...

    Any ideas to get Windows 7 on boot options?

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  7. sup3rsprt
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    use EasyBCD to fix that. The startup repair cannot handle such advance tasks.
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  8. shyamt
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    sup3rsprt said:
    use EasyBCD to fix that. The startup repair cannot handle such advance tasks.
    any chance you could tell me what to dow ith it?
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  10. sup3rsprt
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    reinstall the vista/7 bootloader and then add an Operating System entry for Windows XP
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  11. sup3rsprt
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    I can help you over Teamviewer if you want.
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  12. shyamt
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    sup3rsprt said:
    I can help you over Teamviewer if you want.
    I found an explanation on how to use EasyBCD to do it but now I can't get it running.. I get a 'The application failed to initialize error..' (0xc000007b). Someone suggested it could be due to .net framework not being installed but it was, and I even uninstalled and reinstalled it. I also uninstalled and reinstalled EasyBCd..

    Any ideas on this?!
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  13. sup3rsprt
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    yeah, you need the proper version of the .net framework 2.0 or higher.

    I have installed on my computer versions 2.0 SP2, 3.0 SP2, and 3.5 SP1

    I also have the latest EasyBCD 2.0 beta 64 that was released today.
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