Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP


  1. gregrocker
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       New #1440

    Since you've started Win7 now, install EasyBCD 2.1 to add XP OS, accept any offered boot files, it will autocomplete, Save and restart to Dual Boot Menu. EasyBCD 2.1 - NeoSmart Technologies
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  3. crisspaulo05
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    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
       New #1441

    btw, @gregrocker - Which one ? haha, sorry for being noob, it's my first time using this program
    and can you please say what should I do next? so that I won't be asking again, thanks, have a nice day !

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  4. gregrocker
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       New #1442

    Click on Write Image File to Disk, then click Browse for file icon on next screen, select ISO file, set to 4x speed with Verify, Burn DVD.
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  5. crisspaulo05
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    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
       New #1443

    gregrocker said:
    Click on Write Image File to Disk, then click Browse for file icon on next screen, select ISO file, set to 4x speed with Verify, Burn DVD.
    Ok, thanks again. I don't regret that I had registered in this forum . Friendly and helpful people here +1 sir gregrocker
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  7. gregrocker
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    Glad to help. Let us know how it goes.
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  8. ShadowMario3
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    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64 and Windows XP Professional SP3 x32 (Dual Boot)
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    seas said:
    Great job here.
    But there are some challenges am facing here
    1) The systems these days are no more with Floppy Drive 1, as you said flash cannot be used;
    2) I load XP on Window 7 machine, i was able to see the Partitions and the installation was successful, but i was on able to log into win 7 again until i used Win 7 CD to repair. After this i could not log in into XP again as well because this is no WINDOWS BOOT MANAGER platform to select different OS.
    Please what should i do?
    And i do not what to do fresh installation of the 2 OS.
    Thanks, Please it is Urgent
    Put the Windows XP installation CD, look for the NTDETECT and NTLDR files, copy and paste them to the root directory of the XP drive.

    Before you do that, is the Windows Boot Manager there? If not, use VistaBootPRO or EasyBCD to activate it.

    Didn't see gregrocker's post when writing this. Do what he says, and just go with EasyBCD.
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  9. gregrocker
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    Seas -

    As stated EasyBCD 2.1 will offer XP boot files if they are needed so there is no reason to manually copy them. This is what Easy is for.

    After installing EasyBCD to Win7: If another XP installation shows up in Easy listings, delete it first on Edit OS tab before adding it.
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  11. seas
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    OS is Operating System.Window Vista Business/32bit
       New #1447

    Great you!, it works fine, though i had issues b4 getting it right. After this Installation i tried to install DRIVERS of the machine used, but any time i try this i it dispays: UNABLE TO CREAT SPECIFIED OUTPUT FOLDER. so uptil now drivers for hp 500m bt desktop using is not yet installed.
    Please, what is the way out of this.
    Though am new on this forum but notice that Guys are doing great Job to Help Others.
    Thanks alot.
    Waiting for the SOLUTION please
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  12. theog
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    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       New #1448

    seas said:
    Great you!, it works fine, though i had issues b4 getting it right. After this Installation i tried to install DRIVERS of the machine used, but any time i try this i it dispays: UNABLE TO CREAT SPECIFIED OUTPUT FOLDER. so uptil now drivers for hp 500m bt desktop using is not yet installed.
    Please, what is the way out of this.
    Though am new on this forum but notice that Guys are doing great Job to Help Others.
    Thanks alot.
    Waiting for the SOLUTION please
    hp 500m bt

    HP bt500 Bluetooth USB 2.0 Wireless Adapter, drivers are here:
    Software & Driver Downloads HP bt500 Bluetooth USB 2.0 Wireless Adapter - HP technical support (United Kingdom - English)

    Compaq 500B Microtower PC, drivers are here:
    Compaq 500B Microtower PC - Download drivers and software - HP Business Support Center

    If No, to above, can you post the model No of your PC.
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  13. seas
    Posts : 7
    OS is Operating System.Window Vista Business/32bit
       New #1449

    @ thoeg, i have downloaded the DRIVERS, but whenever i try installing any of the them this is the error report given
    " UNABLE TO CREAT SPECIFIED OUTPUT FOLDER" . What should i do to resolve this.
    Thanks for your Response
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