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Setup a Dual Boot Window 7 (main), XP Pro secondary
Have three HD's (1=W&, 2=storage & 3=want XP Pro)
This is what I did to try and have a dual boot system (Windows 7 & XP Pro). I unplugged one HD with Windows 7 & and the other for storage only. I left the 3rd HD plugged up and installed XP pro (updated and working properly independently).
I shut the PC off and plugged in the SATA cables as before (NOTE: had the master SATA cable in the 3rd HD). When I booted up, it the Boot mgr is missing. After a couple of restarts, Windows 7 booted up and the 3rd HD was showing in My Computer. I installed EasyBCD (1.7.2) in Windows 7 and tried to configure dual boot, but it wouldn't boot to XP, just Windows 7. I uninstalled EasyBCD and Windows 7 still boots up OK.
I am not that familiar with setting the SATA in the BIOS. I have attached my Mother Board layout and SATA settings.
Can someone look at it and tell me what to do in the BIOS to have a dual boot system?