ok now ive managed to get the computer to boot into windows 7 ... i used the windows vista installation disc to fix the boot...
but now i cant boot into xp again .. and is there a way of changing drive letters without messing the whole thing up again lol
hi,
so you were able to get the DVD to boot? That's good.
you can use EasyBCD or bcdedit to create bootloader entry for Windows XP.
bcdedit /create {ntldr} /d "Windows XP"
bcdedit /set {ntldr} device partition=c:
bcdedit /set {ntldr} path \ntldr
bcdedit /displayorder {ntldr} /addlast
I don't think the Windows partition letter is easy to change after install.
Last edited by sup3rsprt; 23 Sep 2009 at 21:13.
thanks for that ... easybcd want add my XP partition to the boot for some reason :S ... it just adds it as drive U ... so ive done it through cmd but when i came to this part ..
bcdedit /set {ntldr} path=\ntldr
it said the element data type specified is not recognized, or does not apply to the specified entry
Element not found
EDIT::
It just skipped the bootmanager on startup and loaded windows 7 ...
yeh i booted with the vista dvd ... the windows 7 dvd wont boot i get boot error 5 when i try ... so i fixed the windows 7 boot using the vista repair.. seemed to work lol
Im still having problems now ... Windows XP believes it is installed onto Partition D: but Windows 7 thinks that the XP partion is actually Drive C: ...
so ..
Windows XP sees this .. windows xp drive D... Windows 7 drive.. E
Windows 7 sees this .. windows xp drive C: and windows 7 drive F
Easybcd cant find XP and wont add it .. and i cant add xp to the windows 7 boot manually.
https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...en-forums.html
What have you got on Disk 0 (C: in that screenie) - apart from the boot critical files for both o/s?
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