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The 200mb system partition could go - probably easiest - especially if you would prefer to keep the recov partition.
Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP
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New #1291
Honestly there's nothing much inside the recovery partition than some drivers and whatever programs Lenovo decided to bloat the initial system with. After I make a recovery disk I really won't need it. But it would be nice to have just in case. Are you sure it'd be okay to get rid of that 200 mb partition? I just want to make sure, since it says it's a system partition.
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New #1292
Always run off the manufacturer recovery discs - should be the first thing anyone does.
Yes, it is fine.Are you sure it'd be okay to get rid of that 200 mb partition? I just want to make sure, since it says it's a system partition.
Make your main windows partition "system" first:
In disk management rt click your win7 partition and mark it active.
Then boot the win 7 dvd /repair cd and run startup repair a couple of times.
Then restart - you will see disk management showing your win 7 partition as both Boot and Sytem - and you don't need the 200mb anymore.
When you install XP - it will write it's boot files to the system partition ( that is now the same as your win7 partition ).
That is why after installing XP - you can't boot straight into win 7 again.
The tutorial uses Easybcd to fix that.
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New #1293
Okay, let's say my computer didn't come with any windows 7 startup discs. In fact from what I hear, a lot of manufacturers aren't distributing the discs with the PCs anymore. So what would I do then?
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New #1294
You will usually find the MS startup repair options on the manufacturer discs you are about to run off.
Otherwise, you can (normally ) run one off from within win 7 - just type the word create in start search box.
Click create recovery disc when it pops up.
That will be a standard win7 repair disc - startup repair options only - you can't install from it.
Some oem's disable that. So , if you don't have it - then just download the win 7 repair .iso and burn it to cd.
Download bottom of this page get the same bit version as you have installed-click HERE
Click the link for your bit version (64 bit ) - in your browser download window click Save File ok
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New #1295
Hey there,
You don't actually need a disc to do Startup Repair. Starting with Win7, Microsoft decided to stop being annoying and install WinRE on the hard drive when you install the OS. Just hit F8 at startup, then select Repair my Computer. WinRE will launch, and you will be able to run Startup Repair from there, no disc required.
Heather
Sent from my Evo 4G. Please to excuse my engrish typing
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New #1296
Great, got the repair disc created, so I'll go ahead and change my partitions around. I'll come back if I need any more help or if everything goes to plan. Wish me luck!
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New #1297
Keep us posted.
I hope you ran off the oem recov discs aleready .
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New #1298
Well, I got it installed, and got the operating system selection working. But now I'm having a different issue. I'm getting no sound other than an ear spitting beep when things happen, and I have no choices of audio devices in the sound menu. And a lot of devices in device manager aren't working. I've included the screenshot of device manager.
*Edit: Now that I think about it. It's possible that I'm having problems because my Windows 7 install is 64 bit and my XP install is 32 bit. Also, the sounds, wireless card and everything else are working just fine in windows 7Last edited by sdevmanny; 14 May 2011 at 13:25.
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New #1299
Looks like you need xp drivers for your sound card?
Might have to hunt for them on the net.
Can't help with that - I never had XP.
You might look on www.driverpacks.net
try the bottom of this page -
http://driverpacks.net/driverpacks/latest
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