Messed up on Dual Boot.

[Doctoral]

I had a default Windows 7 OS, so what I did is got windows XP, and made a partition named Windows XP, and I loaded up the CD, and installed it onto the partition.
once I finished installing, my default os is Windows XP. Windows 7 is still on the main HD ( HD:C ) so yeah what do I do lol cause windows xp is so old and unstable, with drivers.

It took me 5 days to find my network drivers, so please help me lol am I stuck on XP??

 

[HonorGamer]

Hello Doc,

Well most of the time when loading a Dual-Boot, it SHOULD come onto a screen, and give you the option to choose which OS you want to install. Now when you installed windows XP on the partition, did you install it useing the CD reboot way, or did you have windows 7 open and installed it while running that?

P.S. Welcome to SF

Gamer

 

[Doctoral]

I didn't use any dual boot programs, that must be my mistake.

I had windows 7 on it. that's it.

I made a partition, 30 GB. Named Windows XP

Turned off computer, turned it on. Opened Disc Tray, Put in Windows XP CD.

Installed XP Professional to partition.

 

[HonorGamer]

Alright, Well the only thing I can currently think of is deleting the partition you made for Windows XP, and having Windows 7 loaded up and attempting to install through windows 7. The way it is made is that it will automatically make a partition with the inside built programs inside windows 7. This also happens in windows XP.

 

[Doctoral]

what if i delete it and i cant even start up?

 

[yowanvista]

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

Seems you have done method two, follow the rest of the tutorial to fix the boot manager

 

[tman69]

never mind--previous post nails it

 

[Doctoral]

brb lets see if it works

 

[Doctoral]

ok it works. thanks guys, but theres yet again another problem!
windows 7 doesnt connect to the internet now. that was a problem with xp, but then i installed network drivers for it and now it works. im on xp right now.

 

[Doctoral]

wait: the little computer on the icon bar says Internet access, but firefox/IE don't connect to the internet.

 

[Night Hawk]

Welcome to the Seven Forums! Doctoral

The guide yomanvista pointed to there is well written instructing how to use the automatic startup repair tool found in the repair tools on the 7 installation dvd to correct the mbr problem the XP installer caused. Once 7 is back running again by use of the Startup repair or a fast trip to the command prompt option to type in the "Fixmbr" and "Fixboot" commands you can later add a new entry into the W7 BCD store for XP.

The guides for use of the EasyBCD program can be looked over at EasyBCD Documentation Home - NeoSmart Technologies Wiki

The free program that works well for setting a dual boot is the latest version of EasyBCD seen at Download EasyBCD 2.0.2 - NeoSmart Technologies

 

[yowanvista]

wait: the little computer on the icon bar says Internet access, but firefox/IE don't connect to the internet.

Go to Internet Options>Connections>Lan settings> enable automatically detect settings

 

[Night Hawk]

You will also want to look at how things are in the "Control Panel>Network&Sharing" and may need to use the network troubleshooter. Once you are configured correctly you will see a new screen appear with the options for Home, Work Place, and Public. Most simply use the Home option by default.