Dual-Boot (Windows 7 + Vista) HELP!

[AdilAA]

I originally have Windows Vista Home Premium installed to my C: Drive, i had shrunk that volume to install Windows 7 Ultimate, i have installed this, so i can now Dual-Boot, but when i wish run League of Legends (A Game) I made it run in Windows XP Service pack 2, but says i need Adobe Air, of which is in my C: Drive. Windows 7 Is in the A: Drive, and D: Drive is my Recovery Drive.

Thank You, Your Replies May Really Help.

 

[SIW2]

I don't know that particular game.

It appears to be asking you to install Adobe Air in Windows 7.

You may already have the Adobe Air installed in Vista - you presumably need to install it in Windows7.

 

[DeaconFrost]

I'm not sure why yu'd even want to dual-boot those two OSes, as they are very similiar in terms of compatibility. I'm not sure how you managed to get an OS installed as the A drive, either.

If it was me...it sounds like a lot is going on here, and I don't feel right unless my system is clean, stable, and efficient. I'd back up my data, wipe the drives, and then just install Windows 7.

 

[AdilAA]

I have hit a new problem, i uninstalled it, due to data loss (i dont know how) but now i try and re-install Windows 7, x84, and it says it cannot find drivers, if someone could please link me to download them for the following system :

Compaq Presario CQ60-214EM
SATA
32-Bit
Currently Running Vista

EDIT: I am re-installing because Windows 7 thought i was ingenuine but i was using a CD + Serial purchased from PC World, so im just reinstalling because it was recommended to do so

 

[theog]

I have hit a new problem, i uninstalled it, due to data loss (i dont know how) but now i try and re-install Windows 7, x84, and it says it cannot find drivers, if someone could please link me to download them for the following system :

Compaq Presario CQ60-214EM
SATA
32-Bit
Currently Running Vista

EDIT: I am re-installing because Windows 7 thought i was ingenuine but i was using a CD + Serial purchased from PC World, so im just reinstalling because it was recommended to do so

Try here:
Locating HP Software, Driver and BIOS Updates Compaq Presario CQ60-214EM Notebook PC - HP Customer Care (Vietnam - English)

 

[apollodominion]

You can only duel boot Vista/7 if you have 2 or more drives if you go to install the OS on any drive with an OS on it already it will be removed and made windows.old... SO you will need a 2nd drive or stick with one OS.

I have alot of OS's installed Linux Ubuntu(C), Windows XP SP3 (D), Windows XP X64 (E), Windows 7 Pro X64 (F).

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

You can only duel boot Vista/7 if you have 2 or more drives if you go to install the OS on any drive with an OS on it already it will be removed and made windows.old... SO you will need a 2nd drive or stick with one OS.

I have alot of OS's installed Linux Ubuntu(C), Windows XP SP3 (D), Windows XP X64 (E), Windows 7 Pro X64 (F).

That is not correct; I've had as many as 3 different OSs on a single HDD.

 

[gregrocker]

You did create a partition to install the second OS on the same Hard Drive, correct?

Follow this: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/5166-dual-boot-installation-windows-7-vista.html

More specific instructions for creating partition in the shrunken space: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2674-partition-volume-create-new.html

 

[apollodominion]

You can only duel boot Vista/7 if you have 2 or more drives if you go to install the OS on any drive with an OS on it already it will be removed and made windows.old... SO you will need a 2nd drive or stick with one OS.

I have alot of OS's installed Linux Ubuntu(C), Windows XP SP3 (D), Windows XP X64 (E), Windows 7 Pro X64 (F).

That is not correct; I've had as many as 3 different OSs on a single HDD.

that is correct Your making a single drive 2 drives in one i have done it that way but i find it safer to have more than one HDD for duel booting i even dedicated a 400gb just for Linux cause i didn't want too split the drive with windows.

+ only app i like to use for partitioning a drive is Norton Partition magic Boot CD from 2002 (DOS)

 

[gregrocker]

Partition Magic does not play well with Win7.

If you need to go with a 3rd party manager, suggest you use free Partition Wizard bootable CD, which has helped with hundreds of Resizings in the Install forum here without a single failure.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

You can only duel boot Vista/7 if you have 2 or more drives if you go to install the OS on any drive with an OS on it already it will be removed and made windows.old... SO you will need a 2nd drive or stick with one OS.

I have alot of OS's installed Linux Ubuntu(C), Windows XP SP3 (D), Windows XP X64 (E), Windows 7 Pro X64 (F).

That is not correct; I've had as many as 3 different OSs on a single HDD.

that is correct Your making a single drive 2 drives in one i have done it that way but i find it safer to have more than one HDD for duel booting i even dedicated a 400gb just for Linux cause i didn't want too split the drive with windows.

+ only app i like to use for partitioning a drive is Norton Partition magic Boot CD from 2002 (DOS)

OK my misunderstanding; I confused your use of the term "drive" with the term partition.

 

[apollodominion]

Partition Magic does not play well with Win7.

If you need to go with a 3rd party manager, suggest you use free Partition Wizard bootable CD, which has helped with hundreds of Resizings in the Install forum here without a single failure.

i used it once in vista (NPM) on vista in the past and it was totaly crazy :huh:

 

[pcs3657]

Download Adobe Air from the following link and install the problem will be resolved

desktop applications | Adobe AIR

Its free of cost

 

[housry23]

I don't know why anyone would want to dual boot Vista and Seven since almost all program that work in Vista work in 7. I can see why someone would dual boot XP and 7 or Linux and 7, but Vista and 7 just doesn't make any sense to me. To each their own though. Maybe this person has an app that just won't run on 7, but will on Vista and it is essential to his everyday use.

 

[Joan Archer]

I don't know why anyone would want to dual boot Vista and Seven since almost all program that work in Vista work in 7. I can see why someone would dual boot XP and 7 or Linux and 7, but Vista and 7 just doesn't make any sense to me. To each their own though. Maybe this person has an app that just won't run on 7, but will on Vista and it is essential to his everyday use.

There could be lots of reasons why someone would dual boot Vista and Windows 7.
My reason is that the machine came with Vista and as it's under warranty until next year it was made into a dual boot until such time as Vista could be completely wiped out without the hassle of having to restore everything if it needed to be repaired or replaced.