Dual Installing from Zero. Urgent help pls.

[mafhh]

Hi,

I want to fully format my hard disk and make new partitions out of it, then, install windows 7 on one partition and windows XP on the other. Since i will have zero access to internet whilst doing so, can you link me to a page which can fully explain to me what i have to do?

I already have Win 7 on C, but i cant format, shrink or extend C or D.

Thanks,

Ill be online.

 

[stormy13]

Method 1,

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/8057-dual-boot-installation-windows-7-xp.html

 

[mafhh]

Method 1,

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/8057-dual-boot-installation-windows-7-xp.html

In this method XP is already installed. On my hdd, i want to first format everything, then make the partitions i want with the size i want and THEN duall install

 

[mckillwashere]

In that case. Install windows xp, then go from the guide

In step 1 were it says create the partion from inside XP, just make the partion while installing XP. Remember always oldest to newest

 

[mafhh]

In that case. Install windows xp, then go from the guide

In step 1 were it says create the partion from inside XP, just make the partion while installing XP. Remember always oldest to newest

Ok, but my C is 20 Gig and i want to extend it to 60, and my D is 33 Gig and i want to shrink it to 10. Then install XP on the new 10Gigabyte D.

Problem is, from within Windows Seven, I cant shrink D.

 

[mckillwashere]

You are wanting to format the entire HDD right?

 

[mafhh]

yup,

And then divide it to: 60 GIG C (windows 7 and softwares)
10 GIG D (Windows XP)
25 GIG E (My personal Partition)
25 GIG F (Dad's personal Partition)
25 GIG G (Other eg. downloads etc.)

 

[mckillwashere]

If you are doing a full format ten there is no need to partion from within windows 7. Just set up your partions from within the XP setup.

 

[mafhh]

If this is what you mean:

@mckill,

You dont understand (or maybe I dont understand!!). I cant Shrink D to install a Windows XP on it.

Im somewhat newwy, so...

 

[mckillwashere]

Insert XP CD
boot to cd
let it load to the install options,
tell it to delete all partions,
Tell it new partion,
Specify size.
Install to that partion.
Boot to xp let it finish installing.
After it finishes inster Win 7 DVD.
Reboot.
Boot to Dvd.
Install to the other partion.

 

[mafhh]

So after I SSD / HDD : Optimize for Windows Reinstallation, i insert Windows XP, CD and simply install. And then Windows Seven via XP?

 

[mckillwashere]

Install xp,
reboot to the 7 disk the same way you did with XP
And install to the new partion.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello mafhh.



First use Step One of this tutorial at the link below to boot to diskpart and do the wipe to the selected Hard Disk Drive then exit twice to close the command window, remove the Windows 7 installation media from the CD/DVD drive and insert the XP installation CD and restart the machine.

SSD / HDD : Optimize for Windows Reinstallation

DISKPART : At PC Startup


When the XP CD boots do a regular install of XP to the entire HDD, don't make any partitions for the install, just the one to install XP to so it will install itself as C: so there will be no issues there.


Then use the information in this tutorial at the link below to create a partition ahead of XP to install Windows 7 so Windows 7 will do all the work in setting up the dual boot menu and there will be nothing else to do.

Clean Install Windows 7 : Ahead of XP


Be sure to post back with any further questions you may have and to keep us informed.

 

[mckillwashere]

THe op was wanting to format the whole drive(start new) he said he is going to try it... I wish him luck.

 

[gregrocker]

If this is what you mean:

I cant Shrink D to install a Windows XP on it.

Im somewhat newwy, so...

Since the new version of Partition Wizard bootable CD treats Logical Free Space just like Primary Unallocated Space, you could boot it, rightclick>Resize on G, then F, E, D to drag each partition intact to the right. Click OK after each, then Apply after all.

Then rightclick C to Resize, drag right grey border to the right to take up all of the free space you've moved to the middle, OK, Apply.

Since this is what was blocking you from shrinking D, I thought I'd post up how it can be done with new improved Partition Wizard 5.

 

[mafhh]

I got a problem SSD/HDD Optimize for windows reinstallation:

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello mate.



You can't run the clean all from within Windows, you must boot to a command prompt and run it from there, have a look at this tutorial at the link below to see how to do that.

DISKPART : At PC Startup

 

[theog]

You can only do a CLEAN ALL on Disk1 from Windows.

Follow BFK link.

 

[mafhh]

Hello mate.



You can't run the clean all from within Windows, you must boot to a command prompt and run it from there, have a look at this tutorial at the link below to see how to do that.

DISKPART : At PC Startup

On Bios setup, when i want to choose first boot device, it doesnt have an ODD! What now?

 

[theog]

ODD = CD/DVD drive.