HELP! Installing XP removed my win7 boot!

[tyuo9980]

i wanted to install xp since there were some program glitches in win vista and 7. now when i boot, it doesnt give me the option to boot into win7. it was gone.

i created a separate 20gb partition on the same hd as my win7 and installed it onto that.

what should i do?

should i repair my win7 os and delete the xp?

ok now i removed the xp partition and now it has no os to boot into.

 

[theog]

Have a read of those tutorials:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/8057-dual-boot-installation-windows-7-xp.html?ltr=D
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/72185-sata-drivers-slipstream-into-windows-xp-cd.html
Use EasyBCD 2.0 in Win 7 & Win XP.
http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1

 

[steve-pressman]

Quote from one of our excellent tutorials that theog has posted


If you get Error loading Operating System after XP restarts:
Using your Windows 7 installation disc, boot to the command prompt at startup.
Type in these comands below, and press enter after each one.
bootrec /FixMbr
bootrec /FixBoot
bootrec /RebuildBcd
Exit the command prompt and restart the computer.
At this point, Windows 7 should boot up the same way before trying to install XP.


Steve

 

[tyuo9980]

umm my win7 dvd says my win7 is in a diff version and cant be repaired.... wth.

 

[theog]

What DVD do have 32 or 64?

What did you install 32 or 64?

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello tyuo9980, have a look at the tutorial at the link below.



How to Run a Startup Repair in Windows 7

How to Create a Windows 7 System Repair Disc

 

[tyuo9980]

What DVD do have 32 or 64?

What did you install 32 or 64?

64...

 

[theog]

64 install or 64 DVD?

 

[tyuo9980]

64 install or 64 DVD?

both. the dvd has both 32 and 64bit. i installed the 64bit.

 

[theog]

Use a 64 bit DVD for a 64 bit Startup Repair.
Use a 32 bit DVD for a 32 bit Startup Repair.

DVD only has one Version.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

64 install or 64 DVD?

both. the dvd has both 32 and 64bit. i installed the 64bit.

There's not room enough on a single DVD for both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7 full installers, it has to be one or the other.

 

[steve-pressman]

Are you using a pirated version of Windows 7 ? That could be the only explanation for having both versions on one DVD.



Steve

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Except for this but I doubt that.



Windows 7 Universal Installation Disc - Create

 

[tyuo9980]

thanks guys! i fixed it now!! THANKS!

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

thanks guys! i fixed it now!! THANKS!

What did you do, mind sharing the info as it may help others?

 

[tyuo9980]

i did what the person told me to do with bootrec on the first page.

 

[Tews]

Glad to see you have it all sorted..

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Glad you got it sorted, thanks for the update.