Add Windows 7 VHD to XP


  1. Posts : 8
    Windows XP, Windows 7 Ultimate, Ubutun 10.04
       #1

    Add Windows 7 VHD to XP


    Hi all.
    Last month, I had Windows XP SP3 dual booting with Windows 7 Ultimate VHD.
    I reinstalled Windows XP SP3 and still had Windows 7 VHD file in drive D.
    I has read the previous thread how to add win7 vhd to my pc but my situation is different.

    I had tried booting from WINDOWS 7 DVD, press Shift F10 to open Command Prompt, typed diskpart
    sel vdisk file=D:\windows7\win7.vhd
    attach vdisk
    exit

    bootrec /rebuildbcd
    bootrec /fixboot

    then i typed bcdedit
    it listed 2 entries : 1 is XP SP3 and 2 is Windows 7 VHD

    but after restart, It didn't show the boot menu, It only loads Windows XP

    So I need windows 7 boot manager installed on C:, right?

    How could I add existing vhd to XP instead of creating a new vhd and installing windows 7 on it ?
    Can I install Windows 7 on Virtual Machine in Virtual Box and then copy Windows 7 Boot manager to C in my XP?
    Sorry for my English, I am not English speaker.
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  2. Posts : 21
    7 SP1 / 8
       #2

    I have the same problem. Can someone solve it?
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  3. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #3

    bernard said:
    I have the same problem. Can someone solve it?



    Hello bernard, welcome to Seven Forums!




    You may have better success getting help if you start a new thread, click this link below and then click the "Yellow, New Thread" button at the top of the forum.

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