hey guys i have a simple question

pazkor

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i currnetly have two pratitions on my hard drive ..drive c: with xp installed and drive g: with windows 7

now i want to install new copy of windows xp on dirve c:

i recall that last time i did it

its actually disabled the OS selection screen and boot directly to the new windows i just installed

leaving my other OS on the other pratition without an option to boot to

what action should i take in order to avoid this situation ?

thank u very much :geek:
 

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OS
win 7
I beleave even if installing on seperate HD's you should install the oldest OS first. then reinstall windows 7 on the other drive.
 

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Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
OS
Windows 7 64bit
CPU
Intel I7 4770k @4.5
Motherboard
Asus z87-pro
Memory
16GB corsair Vengence
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 980 TI SC acx2.0
Sound Card
XFI fatality gamer
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
OCZ ssd Baracuda 1tb x2
PSU
Corsair 1200 watt
Case
NZXT Noctis 450
Cooling
Kraken X61
Keyboard
Logitech G510
Mouse
Razer naga
Internet Speed
100 down 25 up
Other Info
Nzxt Hue +
tnx
so
there is no way just to install a new copy of my xp and leave the other windows 7 pratition as it was with an option to boot to? :\
 

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OS
win 7
Hi pazkor & welcome to seven forums :D

See this guide on dual booting XP & W7.

Hope this helps :D
 

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Touchsmart IQ771.uk
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56
Motherboard
ASUS Pheonix
Memory
3GB Nanya PC2-6400 DDR2-SDRAM SO-DIM (400MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 256MB GDDR3 SDRAM
Sound Card
High Definition Intergrated NVIDIA MCP51
Monitor(s) Displays
46" Sony Bravia HDTV
Screen Resolution
1600x1200
Hard Drives
1.5TB Samsug
320GB Seagate ST3320820AS - SATA 3Gb/s 8MB
500GB Maxtor Basics STM305003EHD301-RK
Internet Speed
↓6.32 Mb/s ↑0.35 Mb/s ↔26ms
Other Info
BIOS - American Megatrends Inc. 5.07
Ethernet Port - NVIDIA nForce 10/100/1000 Mbps
DVD Drive - TSSTcorp DVDR/RW TS-T632L
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