win xp x64 dual boot on win 7

[theog]

Similar issue - booting XP as a second operating system with Win 7 Pro already installed. But different because I have the XP system disk from my old computer and just want to move it to the new one. I have had it with virtual XP, just too many things it will not do that XP will. THe XP disk is sata 2 as is my new computer. So, do I just put the XP disk in an empty drive bay and call it done? Pretty sure that a lot of new drivers need to be installed, not sure the Win 7 machine will even recognize the second drive as bootable, etc.

My apologies if this has elsewhere been discussed - searched a lot before posting.

This site has solved every problem I have encountered and I hope that is the case once again.

Thanks a lot for you help.

LowPingBoy

First check for all the Win XP drivers for your hardware on the manufacturer's web site.
If your Win XP CD, does not support your Sata Controller, you will need to load drivers to uses at F6.
Load Sata Controller drivers with a floppy disk is the best way.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/66010-sata-drivers-load-windows-xp-setup-dual-boot.html
OR
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/72185-sata-drivers-slipstream-into-windows-xp-cd.html

When using SysPrep or Paragon Adaptive Restore, you may need to install Sata Controller drivers.

 

[LowPingBoy]

Many thanks for the very helpful suggestions and pointer to useful resources. Chasing down driver this morning but hope I do not need them. My XP disk has SP2 on it so I am hoping that should make it somewhat smoother.

Qustion for GregRocker: Why do you suggest that I boot through a bios change rather than use Boot Manager? Just curious.

Thanks a lot for the assistance.

LowPingBoy

 

[theog]

Many thanks for the very helpful suggestions and pointer to useful resources. Chasing down driver this morning but hope I do not need them. My XP disk has SP2 on it so I am hoping that should make it somewhat smoother.

Qustion for GregRocker: Why do you suggest that I boot through a bios change rather than use Boot Manager? Just curious.

Thanks a lot for the assistance.

LowPingBoy

When you no longer need Win XP, it is easier to remove.

 

[LowPingBoy]

Unless they get virtual XP running a command line in actual full screen as it will on my XP system via the mode command in Autoexec.bat, I'll be using this for quite some time. In fact, at this point the Win7 system adds little value for me. My compilers, MVS, editors all work well for now, The biggest nag I have is a text editor from the DOS days, called Kedit. A knock off of the old IBM VMS Xedit. After about 25 years coding on that platform it is kind of hard to change and though I have searched I have found no satisfactory equivalent for Win 7.

One more question. Can I find the drivers I need on my System Restore or System Recovery disks or do I need to get up on the HP site and download new ones?

Thanks again for your help.

LPB

 

[seavixen32]

Unless they get virtual XP running a command line in actual full screen as it will on my XP system via the mode command in Autoexec.bat, I'll be using this for quite some time. In fact, at this point the Win7 system adds little value for me. My compilers, MVS, editors all work well for now, The biggest nag I have is a text editor from the DOS days, called Kedit. A knock off of the old IBM VMS Xedit. After about 25 years coding on that platform it is kind of hard to change and though I have searched I have found no satisfactory equivalent for Win 7.

One more question. Can I find the drivers I need on my System Restore or System Recovery disks or do I need to get up on the HP site and download new ones?

Thanks again for your help.

LPB

Go to the HP website and download and save them from there. You'll find them on the Drivers & Support page and they will be the latest ones.

 

[theog]

If your Win XP can see your HD at this screen



no need for Sata Controller Drivers.

 

[theog]

Unless they get virtual XP running a command line in actual full screen as it will on my XP system via the mode command in Autoexec.bat, I'll be using this for quite some time. In fact, at this point the Win7 system adds little value for me. My compilers, MVS, editors all work well for now, The biggest nag I have is a text editor from the DOS days, called Kedit. A knock off of the old IBM VMS Xedit. After about 25 years coding on that platform it is kind of hard to change and though I have searched I have found no satisfactory equivalent for Win 7.

One more question. Can I find the drivers I need on my System Restore or System Recovery disks or do I need to get up on the HP site and download new ones?

Thanks again for your help.

LPB

Go to the HP website and download and save them from there. You'll find them on the Drivers & Support page and they will be the latest ones.

We are talking Win XP, not Windiws 7.

 

[LowPingBoy]

Bummer. When I go to the drivers download page and enter my model number I get altternatives only for Win 7 32 bit or Win 7 64 bit. And a discouraging message that informs me if you do not see your system listed HP does not have drivers for your product in that operating system.

Any idea for what to do next?

Thanks a lot.

LPB

 

[theog]

Bummer. When I go to the drivers download page and enter my model number I get altternatives only for Win 7 32 bit or Win 7 64 bit. And a discouraging message that informs me if you do not see your system listed HP does not have drivers for your product in that operating system.

Any idea for what to do next?

Thanks a lot.

LPB

Can you post the HP link to your model?

 

[LowPingBoy]

Here you go:

Software & Driver Downloads HP Pavilion dv7-4295us Entertainment Notebook PC - HP Customer Care (United States - English)

Thanks a lot for following along with me.

LPB

 

[theog]

Here you go:

Software & Driver Downloads HP Pavilion dv7-4295us Entertainment Notebook PC - HP Customer Care (United States - English)

Thanks a lot for following along with me.

LPB

You can check your HP/compaq PC here:
General XP Downgrade Guide for HP Laptops - HP Support Forum

NOTE: Please read this thread fully.

 

[LowPingBoy]

It is becoming clear that the complexity of all of this is pretty well above my pay grade. I guess if they had an equivalent Joshua Wood's guide for down grading a dv 7t system like his guide for a dv5t system I might be up for the challenge. But that still appears to be very formidable and full of opportunities to just screw everything up. The ironic thing is I went with the dv7 and could have just as easily bought the dv5 at the time.

Really wish I had more carefully researched the virtual XP add-on more carefully. Guess I got too hung up on claims that "You will not be able to tell you are not running native XP, it is exactly the same thing." They should have looked a little more closely at the command line programmers out there.

It doesn't seem to me that to have provided full screen support for CMD would have been all that much to have included but I guess MS has finally found a way to bury DOS. Too bad, it was an OS that has served me, and I believe others, well for many, many years.

Thanks to all for the outstanding job of providing resources for my consideration.

LPB

 

[gregrocker]

Try another virtualizing freeware: VMWare, Virtual Player, Virtual Box, or XP Mode in Ultimate/Pro.

 

[theog]

It is becoming clear that the complexity of all of this is pretty well above my pay grade. I guess if they had an equivalent Joshua Wood's guide for down grading a dv 7t system like his guide for a dv5t system I might be up for the challenge. But that still appears to be very formidable and full of opportunities to just screw everything up. The ironic thing is I went with the dv7 and could have just as easily bought the dv5 at the time.

Really wish I had more carefully researched the virtual XP add-on more carefully. Guess I got too hung up on claims that "You will not be able to tell you are not running native XP, it is exactly the same thing." They should have looked a little more closely at the command line programmers out there.

It doesn't seem to me that to have provided full screen support for CMD would have been all that much to have included but I guess MS has finally found a way to bury DOS. Too bad, it was an OS that has served me, and I believe others, well for many, many years.

Thanks to all for the outstanding job of providing resources for my consideration.

LPB

The dv5 has the same BIOS problem as the dv7 with Win XP. I did say, NOTE: Please read this thread fully.

Take look at dos box:
DOSBox, an x86 emulator with DOS