Triple boot, 7 64 bit, 7 32 bit and XP

[Avinitlarge]

How would I go about installing this and getting it all to boot correctly? Is there any order I should install?

Thanks

 

[pparks1]

Can you not run these other machines as virtual machines?

 

[seavixen32]

You should always install the oldest operating system first, so the order would be:

1. Windows XP
2. Windows 7 32-bit
3. Windows 7 64-bit.

You can use this tutorial to dual-boot Windows XP and Windows 7 32-bit, and then add Windows 64-bit afterwards.

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

This tutorial shows you how to sort out the boot menu.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/5110-dual-boot-change-os-name-windows-boot-manager.html

 

[Avinitlarge]

I will give it a go, got 4 partitions ready, one for each OS then one for my docs etc

 

[seavixen32]

If you have four primary partitions on your hard drive, be very careful not to let Windows convert the drive to a dynamic drive, which will cause boot problems.

Your best bet is to create three primary partitions, and then create a logical partition as part of an extended primary partition.

Use the three primary partitions for your operating systems and use the logical partition for your personal data.

 

[mySIGNATURE]

I give you ideas
example
2 Windows XP and 1 Windows 7
Create 3 partitions install 2 XP's and last Windows 7
then boot to earlier Version
Then Install EasyBCD Add Entry
Automatically Detect Drives
Write to MBR
So you have 3 Boot menu Earlier Version Microsoft windows xp and windows 7
remove the earlier version
then the Microsoft windows XP have 2 partition OS Windows XP on C and E if you install windows 7 in D