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Perplexed, Win XP & Win 7 Dual Boot
Hey everyone,
New to the forums, I've been reading a great guide on installing Win 7 or XP for use in a dual-boot environment. I've also read through about 40 posts trying to figure out why I'm in the current situation I'm in.
Problem: I do not get the boot-selection screen when booting into Windows XP.
I've had XP SP3 installed for a while now and just installed a brand new HDD for use with a Win 7 Pro (64-bit) OS.
I've tried repairing the MBR using the original XP CD to no avail. I ended up manually installing the Win Recovery Console using the XP CD so NOW I get an OS selection upon boot - BUT - it only gives me XP Pro or the Windows Recovery Console as choices. NO Windows 7 anywhere to be found.
When going to My Computer > System Properties > Startup and Recovery, I only see Win XP Pro and the Win Recovery Console (latter wasn't there before I manually installed it).
HOW do I get Windows 7 to appear in the boot-loader selection screen?
System Details:
HDD1 = Win XP SP3
HDD2 = Storage
HDD 3 = Win 7 Pro 64-bit
Currently, the only way I can access Win 7 or XP is by manually selecting the boot-priority in my BIOS. (Gigabyte MA790X-UD4).
Some help is greatly appreciated from the experts!
Thanks in advance,
DAK