Dual booting issue after installing Window XP

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    Dual booting issue after installing Window XP


    I'm trying to install Windows XP on top of a computer that has Windows 7. I was able to partition the drive and install the OS but now I face an issue of not being able to access the internet to be able to install the .net framework I need to run EasyBSD. How can I gain access to the internet from the XP side? I've looked for the drivers for the HP p6331p but I cant find just the nic drivers. Ive tried to look for the folder where Windows 7 is and I dont see anything. How can I get the prompt for the dual boot to get back into Windows 7 and be able to correct XP?

    I have been following this tutorial: Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP but since I cant access internet I cannot proceed after step 9
    Last edited by graphicsman; 10 Aug 2014 at 18:45.
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    See Option Two in this tutorial by Brink:
    Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP
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  3. Posts : 64
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    DavidW7ncus said:
    See Option Two in this tutorial by Brink:
    Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP
    my apologies but I dont think you read what I posted. I already followed that tutorial and that is the tutorial that I went by. My issue is, after I reboot when XP is done installing I have NO WAY TO OBTAIN ACCESS TO THE INTERNET. I cant seem to find a setting or where I am going wrong to be able to finish after step 9. Which is install .net and easybcd.
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    You did say Win 7 won't boot now, right ?
    I thought you could use this from the tutorial to boot Win 7, then get your XP NIC driver...

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  5. Posts : 64
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    My family member says they dont know what they did with the recover disc for their desktop.. will another win 7 recovery disc work?
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    You need the Same Version such as Home Premium 32 Bit ...
    You can download the latest official installer
    Note
    If you do not have a Windows 7 with SP1 installation DVD/USB, then you can download the latest official Windows 7 with SP1 ISO file here: Microsoft: Windows 7 Direct Download Links, and use Windows 7 USB-DVD Download Tool to create a bootable DVD or USB flash drive with the ISO to do the clean install with.
    Source: Clean Install Windows 7

    If you have access to another PC, can't you download the XP NIC driver and copy it to a flash drive ?
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  7. Posts : 64
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    Well the desktop came with 7 installed and when I checked xp drivers they only offer a download style app and not individual drivers
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    I don't see XP listed for the HP p6331p, it only shows Vista and Win 7 here:

    Software & driver downloads HP Pavilion p6331p Desktop PC | HP® Support
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  9. Posts : 64
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    Where do you see for win7?
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