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Replace RC in multiboot & Get boot files on 100MB part.
This computer (different one than I posted about before) is XP-XP-7(RC), and the boot files are all on one of the XP partitions. I would like to end up with XP-XP-7(new install) and the Windows 7 boot files on a Windows 7 created separate 100MB partition, and the XP boot files left where they are.
I have this in mind: 1. Boot into XP, delete all the 7(RC) boot files, then format the 7(RC) partition. 2. Boot to the 7(new) DVD, delete the old RC partition, and hope that Windows 7 might create the 100MB separate partition for the boot files when installing itself. 3. Recover the XP boot with EasyBCD.
Another option: 1. Boot into 7(new) DVD, delete the RC partition, make 2 partitions, one is 100MB, and install to the other. 2. If 7 puts the boot files back on the XP partition (likely), then move its boot files to the 100MB partition with something like this method: Moving Boot manager to Different Drive (post #2)
Does this sound feasible? I could just install new over old and leave the boot files to stay where they are, but where's the challenge in that? And with boot files arranged as I propose, it should make future reinstalls of XP or 7 easier.