Dual boot problem, XP and 7, cannot choose between them

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    Dual boot problem, XP and 7, cannot choose between them


    Hey all,

    Yesterday I attempted a dual-boot configuration. I shrunk my C: drive which had Windows 7 on it, and then booted up and installed Windows XP on the new partition.

    Everything was fine, XP started up brilliantly. I attempted to try the EasyBCD thing, but it kept booting up Windows XP and wouldn't let me choose Windows 7.

    I fiddled around with EasyBCD for a bit, (stupid of me), and now the opposite is happening, I'm booting into Windows 7. I just want to be able to choose between them when the computer loads up.

    A bit of information first off.

    - In EasyBCD, It says this in the settings tab:

    There is one entry in the Vista Bootloader.
    Bootloader Timeout: 30 seconds.
    Default OS: Windows 7 Professional (recovered)

    Entry #1

    Name: Windows 7 Professional (recovered)
    BCD ID: {current}
    Drive: C:\
    Bootloader Path: \Windows\system32\winload.exe
    Windows Directory: \Windows

    What does the Windows 7 Professional "recovered" mean?

    - I marked the XP partition as "active". Was this a bad move?

    Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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  3. Posts : 35
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Yeah, I've read that tutorial. The only problem is I can't do what it's telling me too because I'm not in XP, I'm in Windows 7
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    CelestialScribe said:
    Yeah, I've read that tutorial. The only problem is I can't do what it's telling me too because I'm not in XP, I'm in Windows 7
    Use EasyBCD 2.0 in Win 7.
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  5. Posts : 35
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
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    I'm trying to install it now and I'm getting an error:

    Error Opening file for writing:
    C:\Program Files (x86)\NeoSmart Technologies\Easy BCD\EasyBCD.exe

    Any thoughts on what this might be?
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    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Okay, so update: I've just fixed the initial problem, I can choose between the two installations now. But when I choose XP it says I can't open the OS due to a missing NTLDR file.

    How can I repair this?
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  8. Posts : 35
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    Thread Starter
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    Just tried that now, it doesn't work. XP says the NTLDR file is either missing or corrupt.
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    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
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    If I fix the NTLDR file with my XP disc, will that ruin the bootloader I've just made with EasyBCD?
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    Thread Starter
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    Can anyone help? It is quite urgent.
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