Windows XP installation as dual boot with Windows 7 Home Premium

[nuflia]

I have Windows 7 premium in my Laptop, i urgently need Windows XP installed as i have some software that only run in XP, some PLC software only run in XP platform.. no way except installing XP
I'd like to install windows XP in another partition in my hard disk , so i can have 2 dual boot..
Wen i start doing this , the process going and computer boots form the CD and in one stage i get blue screen that does not allow me to complete the installation ..
is there any help would be highly appreciated

 

[gregrocker]

The ancient XP CD doesn't have modern SATA drivers so can't see your hard drive. Easiest solution is to virtualize XP in Win7 using freeware like VMWare or Virtual Box.

The only way to insert the SATA driver if you can find it for your SATA controller if you still have a floppy drive SATA Drivers - Load in Windows XP Setup on Dual Boot or you can try slipstreaming in the XP CDr: SATA Drivers - Slipstream into Windows XP CD.

Then shrink the C partition, boot XP CD to create and full format the partition in the shrink space, install there. Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP

 

[nuflia]

thanks for the reply
but honestly i could not understand what you've written
is there any short way or software
what u mean by virtualize XP in Windows 7 using freeware like VMWare or Virtual Box

 

[whs]

Here is a whole series of tutorials regarfing virtual partitions using VMware Player. My examples are with some Linux distros and Windows 8, but it would be the same with XP. You just have to chose XP at installation time.

 

[AddRAM]

A virtual machine is a computer inside your computer and you would install XP on that.

Does that make any sense to you ?

 

[nuflia]

Many many thanks for the help
It really does great help using the virtual xp inside w7
I have windows xp inside w7
The only question can i access internet using virtual xp
The VMWare is a very good tools and i hope i can run my software using virtual xp
So much thanks for the help

 

[nuflia]

A virtual machine is a computer inside your computer and you would install XP on that.

Does that make any sense to you ?

yes i do understand it , thank you so much...
my intention is to install XP 32bit that i did already to run some softwares that only work in xp
thank u so much , it is really nice and wonderful form

 

[whs]

Many many thanks for the help
It really does great help using the virtual xp inside w7
I have windows xp inside w7
The only question can i access internet using virtual xp
The VMWare is a very good tools and i hope i can run my software using virtual xp
So much thanks for the help

The virtual system in VMware Player can use all the facilities of the host system including the internet connection.