XP disappeared after 7 and ....

Arc said:

Hope you got it already fixed as per Jonathan's advise .
There is another way (just an alternative) to fix that issue. Download EasyBCD 2.0 Beta and install it in win 7. then add a windows xp boot entry using it. After restarting, you will get a dual boot between win 7 and xp.

what is windows xp boot entry, and where to add it?
I don't want to restart the computer.

Thanks my friend, hope it works....

Jonathan_King said:

Try running a startup repair om 7. It should detect the XP and add it to the BCD.

It didn't work

Mitch656 said:

insert you Windows 7 instaillion Disk, reboot your PC and do a Start up repair.

It should once done, give u the boot manger, when compelete

It didn't work

kittleboy said:

Jonathan_King said:

Try running a startup repair om 7. It should detect the XP and add it to the BCD.

It didn't work

kittleboy;

Are comfortable with typing command line instructions in a Command Prompt?



If you want to try, we might be able to fix your dual boot easy?

Cheers!
Robert

Is this on one hard drive or two? Could you attach a Disk Management Snipping tool picture?

theog said:

You can remove with EasyBCD

Use EasyBCD 2.0 in Win 7.

EasyBCD 2.0 Beta Builds - The NeoSmart Forums

Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP

It showed the Previous ....
but, when i click on it, it says one file is missed or something like that, please re-install ....
and then after pressing any key, restart.

Saltgrass said:

Is this on one hard drive or two? Could you attach a Disk Management Snipping tool picture?

It's on one HDD.
Yes I can connect flash memories ( pen drives ).... and no problem
I don't know what is Disk Management ..... .

iseeuu said:

kittleboy said:

Jonathan_King said:

Try running a startup repair om 7. It should detect the XP and add it to the BCD.

It didn't work

kittleboy;

Are comfortable with typing command line instructions in a Command Prompt?



If you want to try, we might be able to fix your dual boot easy?

Cheers!
Robert

Well,
I think i can say that I am familiar at least a bit with command prompt
what should i do, please just give your instructions step by step.

because i disappeared my 7 several times, then i went to youtube with my friend laptop, then i could bring it up again through cmd, but then again, the XP is gone.

kittleboy said:

Well, I think i can say that I am familiar at least a bit with command prompt what should i do, please just give your instructions step by step.

kittleboy;

This is not a difficult thing to do, especially if you are familiar with using the command prompt. You will create the menu entry for XP manually. Hopefully, the necessary files are still there, if not, if it doesn't work the first time, we can find the correct files and move them to where the need to be.

From Windows 7 open an elevated command prompt: "Start", "All Programs", "Accessories", right click on command prompt and run as administrator.

Then type these four lines, one at a time, press enter in between.

Bcdedit /create {legacy} /d “WinXP”

Bcdedit /set {legacy} device boot

Bcdedit /set {legacy} path \ntldr

Bcdedit /displayorder {legacy} /addlast

You can look at this in more detail here: https://www.sevenforums.com/installat...wont-boot.html

At the reboot, you should have a menu entry for your XP. If not, we need to look at your system in more detail:

You would need to attach a picture of the Drive Management Utility drive map:

Screenshot and Upload using MWSnap

Screenshot with Paint

https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...en-forums.html

Please let us know how we may assist you best?

Cheers!
Robert