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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!