Error after installing Win XP on partition

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shyamt

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Hi -

I have Windows 7 64 bit installed on my computer but needed to install a program only compatible with 32 bit, so decided to create a new 3GB partition using the in-built feature in Windows 7 and install Windows XP on it.

I booted up XP, formatted the partition again,a nd let it run through the set up, but as soon as it had copied the files and rebooted, I got the error message 'error loading operating system'.

I really don't know how to fix this - I'm not bothered about installing XP, I can do without it, but the main thing is getting back onto Windows 7 as I have all my files there. I didn't bother making a back up as I thought any problems that could occur would be limited to the partition that I installed Win XP on.

I tried the 'start up repair' utility on the Windows 7 boot disk, and although that said it had repaired a problem, I still get the same error. Although one strange thing I've noticed is that it says that Windows 7 is located on '(E:\ ) Local Disk' when it was definitely installed on the D:\ drive - E:\ was the new partition of size 3GB with Win XP installed, but according to this it is 400GB + with Windows 7..

Any advice?

Thank you.
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7
shyamt,

how are you posting in the forum? are you using a different computer?

did you change any BIOS settings? that error typically occurs when the BIOS tries to load the operating system from a device that doesn't have a master boot record.
 

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XP, Seven, 2008R2
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AMD, Intel, VIA
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Corsair, Kingston, etc.
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Samsung
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qwerty
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All of my systems still run fastest on XP 32-bit for the most part. Win7 is fun to play with, but I still prefer XP for raw speed, security, and functionality.
sup3rsprt said:
shyamt,

how are you posting in the forum? are you using a different computer?

did you change any BIOS settings? that error typically occurs when the BIOS tries to load the operating system from a device that doesn't have a master boot record.
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Yes I posted from another computer, but since then have got Windows 7 running again. After trying various steps I managed to get Win 7 back by using the bootrec.exe via command promp on my Windows 7 DVD. Although the set up files are on the partition I created for XP, I don't think it was installed.

I tried re-installing XP after, but ran into the same problem, and resolved the same way.

I really do want to get XP working.. Any ideas on how to fix this? Do you think it's worth trying again with Vista?

Thanks
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7
are you trying to install Windows XP on the same hard disk as Windows 7?

That is what I always do, and haven't had a problem.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Too many to list.
OS
XP, Seven, 2008R2
CPU
AMD, Intel, VIA
Motherboard
Various
Memory
Corsair, Kingston, etc.
Graphics Card(s)
ATI, NVIDIA
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung
Hard Drives
Maxtor, Western Digital
Keyboard
qwerty
Internet Speed
22 Mb/s @ home, 1 Gb/s @ server
Other Info
All of my systems still run fastest on XP 32-bit for the most part. Win7 is fun to play with, but I still prefer XP for raw speed, security, and functionality.
ok what's probably happening is that Windows XP installation is overwriting the MBR and now your computer cannot boot. I suspect that you are installing Windows XP to a logical partition which means the boot files for XP will need to exist on the Windows 7 partition (because logical partitions cannot be set as bootable).
 

My Computer

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OS
XP, Seven, 2008R2
CPU
AMD, Intel, VIA
Motherboard
Various
Memory
Corsair, Kingston, etc.
Graphics Card(s)
ATI, NVIDIA
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung
Hard Drives
Maxtor, Western Digital
Keyboard
qwerty
Internet Speed
22 Mb/s @ home, 1 Gb/s @ server
Other Info
All of my systems still run fastest on XP 32-bit for the most part. Win7 is fun to play with, but I still prefer XP for raw speed, security, and functionality.
sup3rsprt said:
ok what's probably happening is that Windows XP installation is overwriting the MBR and now your computer cannot boot. I suspect that you are installing Windows XP to a logical partition which means the boot files for XP will need to exist on the Windows 7 partition (because logical partitions cannot be set as bootable).
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But I just created the partition through Windows 7's own disk management - I'm sure I did it exactly as described on an online guide?

Do you know how I can get around this?
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7
Perhaps you can attach a screenshot of Disk Management so we can have a look.

Once I know the problem I can probably show you how to get around it.
 

My Computer

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OS
XP, Seven, 2008R2
CPU
AMD, Intel, VIA
Motherboard
Various
Memory
Corsair, Kingston, etc.
Graphics Card(s)
ATI, NVIDIA
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung
Hard Drives
Maxtor, Western Digital
Keyboard
qwerty
Internet Speed
22 Mb/s @ home, 1 Gb/s @ server
Other Info
All of my systems still run fastest on XP 32-bit for the most part. Win7 is fun to play with, but I still prefer XP for raw speed, security, and functionality.
sup3rsprt said:
Perhaps you can attach a screenshot of Disk Management so we can have a look.

Once I know the problem I can probably show you how to get around it.
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Okay screenshot is below. It does say logical drive, but I don't think there's any other option?

 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Too many to list.
OS
XP, Seven, 2008R2
CPU
AMD, Intel, VIA
Motherboard
Various
Memory
Corsair, Kingston, etc.
Graphics Card(s)
ATI, NVIDIA
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung
Hard Drives
Maxtor, Western Digital
Keyboard
qwerty
Internet Speed
22 Mb/s @ home, 1 Gb/s @ server
Other Info
All of my systems still run fastest on XP 32-bit for the most part. Win7 is fun to play with, but I still prefer XP for raw speed, security, and functionality.
sup3rsprt said:
Yes, delete it and make a primary partition.

By the way, the best guide is on this site:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/8057-dual-boot-installation-windows-7-xp.html?ltr=D
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That makes sense - I reformatted with boot disk so that must have changed it into a logical partition.

I followed the instructions but after the boot disk copied the files across and rebooted I was left with a flashing cursor and a black screen. I left for around 20 minutes but no change, and rebooted, and same....

Any ideas what to do this time?

Thanks
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Too many to list.
OS
XP, Seven, 2008R2
CPU
AMD, Intel, VIA
Motherboard
Various
Memory
Corsair, Kingston, etc.
Graphics Card(s)
ATI, NVIDIA
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung
Hard Drives
Maxtor, Western Digital
Keyboard
qwerty
Internet Speed
22 Mb/s @ home, 1 Gb/s @ server
Other Info
All of my systems still run fastest on XP 32-bit for the most part. Win7 is fun to play with, but I still prefer XP for raw speed, security, and functionality.
sup3rsprt said:
boot disk or boot disc?

What are your system specs? If you have the right processor you can just use virtual XP mode inside of Windows 7.

Windows Virtual PC: Home Page
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I just meant the Windows CD lol.

My system can handle virtual XP but I need OS actually installed because the program I use has to restart with XP on too.

I ran 'startup repair' and got back on to Windows, but no XP again.
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7
Okay got XP installed but one problem... I can't get the dual boot option up.. I did run the starutp repair oin Window s7 boot disk but it says the problems can't be repaired...

Any ideas to get Windows 7 on boot options?

THanks
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7
use EasyBCD to fix that. The startup repair cannot handle such advance tasks.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Too many to list.
OS
XP, Seven, 2008R2
CPU
AMD, Intel, VIA
Motherboard
Various
Memory
Corsair, Kingston, etc.
Graphics Card(s)
ATI, NVIDIA
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung
Hard Drives
Maxtor, Western Digital
Keyboard
qwerty
Internet Speed
22 Mb/s @ home, 1 Gb/s @ server
Other Info
All of my systems still run fastest on XP 32-bit for the most part. Win7 is fun to play with, but I still prefer XP for raw speed, security, and functionality.
reinstall the vista/7 bootloader and then add an Operating System entry for Windows XP
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Too many to list.
OS
XP, Seven, 2008R2
CPU
AMD, Intel, VIA
Motherboard
Various
Memory
Corsair, Kingston, etc.
Graphics Card(s)
ATI, NVIDIA
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung
Hard Drives
Maxtor, Western Digital
Keyboard
qwerty
Internet Speed
22 Mb/s @ home, 1 Gb/s @ server
Other Info
All of my systems still run fastest on XP 32-bit for the most part. Win7 is fun to play with, but I still prefer XP for raw speed, security, and functionality.

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Too many to list.
OS
XP, Seven, 2008R2
CPU
AMD, Intel, VIA
Motherboard
Various
Memory
Corsair, Kingston, etc.
Graphics Card(s)
ATI, NVIDIA
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung
Hard Drives
Maxtor, Western Digital
Keyboard
qwerty
Internet Speed
22 Mb/s @ home, 1 Gb/s @ server
Other Info
All of my systems still run fastest on XP 32-bit for the most part. Win7 is fun to play with, but I still prefer XP for raw speed, security, and functionality.
sup3rsprt said:
I can help you over Teamviewer if you want.
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I found an explanation on how to use EasyBCD to do it but now I can't get it running.. I get a 'The application failed to initialize error..' (0xc000007b). Someone suggested it could be due to .net framework not being installed but it was, and I even uninstalled and reinstalled it. I also uninstalled and reinstalled EasyBCd..

Any ideas on this?!
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7
yeah, you need the proper version of the .net framework 2.0 or higher.

I have installed on my computer versions 2.0 SP2, 3.0 SP2, and 3.5 SP1

I also have the latest EasyBCD 2.0 beta 64 that was released today.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Too many to list.
OS
XP, Seven, 2008R2
CPU
AMD, Intel, VIA
Motherboard
Various
Memory
Corsair, Kingston, etc.
Graphics Card(s)
ATI, NVIDIA
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung
Hard Drives
Maxtor, Western Digital
Keyboard
qwerty
Internet Speed
22 Mb/s @ home, 1 Gb/s @ server
Other Info
All of my systems still run fastest on XP 32-bit for the most part. Win7 is fun to play with, but I still prefer XP for raw speed, security, and functionality.
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