View Full Version : I.T. Help required ref Windows 7
currently running XP.
I've renamed D drive to Windows 7 and installed a clean copy onto D drive.
when the computer installed it, i went to re boot and expected to find a multi boot menu asking if I wanted XP or Windows 7....
no It went stright into Windows 7,
I went to the windows explorer, only to find.... and god knows hows it done it.......
C drive is now Windows 7 and d drive is my old XP. (all XP data and files are still there..)
So can anyone help in me getting a Multi boot system running..
Please....
Cheers
Richie
Dave20046
30-08-09, 04:43 PM
Have you trawled google? Can't say I've ever set up a dual boot system but I know it's well documented on the net.
Slim chance that both harddrives / partitions are listed on your boot menu (most common is tapping f12 or f9 on start up). You may be able to get into xp that way
yes, but no answers for what's happen'd , as in Windows 7 was the D drive and has now changed to the C drive and the old XP C drive is now the D Drive...
me confused !
Dave20046
30-08-09, 04:48 PM
yes, but no answers for what's happen'd , as in Windows 7 was the D drive and has now changed to the C drive and the old XP C drive is now the D Drive...
me confused !
I think what's will have happened is windows 7 has been made the primary drive, one drive takes priority over the other and I think this stops you changing the letters. You could try rightclicking to my computer and pressing manage (or finding your disk manager however you normally do) and trying to swap the letters but I don't think it'll let you as it's a primary OS on C:.
Or you could wipe the windows 7 drive and make xp your main one again and start over on the windows 7 front.
Sorry I'm not being much help.
Brettus
30-08-09, 04:49 PM
If you press win+Break you should get a box pop up in windows, choose the advanced settings down the left hand side, third settings button for startup and recovery. see if both are listed in the drop down box, it may be its just not giving you the menu. unlikely but its the easiest thing to check first.
Otherwise I *Think* if you boot from the Win 7 CD and choose repair you should get a menu with some options on like repair boot, which it will scan for other windows installs.
there did used to be another button on the dropdown box on startup and recovery options that you could click edit and change the boot.ini file manually to reference whichever hard disk you wanted. seems they have removed it though.
Anyway, just a quick stab in the dark, with any luck someone will have a more comprehensive answer but it might point you in the right direction.
Best of luck
Dave20046
30-08-09, 04:50 PM
http://lifehacker.com/5126781/how-to-dual-boot-windows-7-with-xp-or-vista
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=dual+booting+xp+and+windows+7&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a
Any good?
Brettus
30-08-09, 04:52 PM
Re the drive letters, nothing has changed, just the labels attached to them, when you get it to boot into XP that will be on C: and windows 7 will be on D: its just how each installed OS lists them, its just an ordered list. no data has been moved or harmed :)
it gets a little confusing but in some ways its simpler, boot into either OS and you know you can install stuff to c:\program files etc and it will only be on that OS.
Dave20046
30-08-09, 04:58 PM
Re the drive letters, nothing has changed, just the labels attached to them, when you get it to boot into XP that will be on C: and windows 7 will be on D: its just how each installed OS lists them, its just an ordered list. no data has been moved or harmed :)
it gets a little confusing but in some ways its simpler, boot into either OS and you know you can install stuff to c:\program files etc and it will only be on that OS.
makes sense
Brettus
30-08-09, 05:03 PM
makes sense
I occasionally do :D hehe. Most things in windows are logical, but not always the best way or the expected way LOL
He's gone quiet, he's either rebooting or FUBAR'd it, hopefully just rebooting and repairing!
Neither... I went round Dan's to feed his cats whilst he's away on holiday...
will try that repair thing.
narr not having non of it.... Will wait until my personal IT guru returns from his holibobs
Brettus
30-08-09, 06:24 PM
Ah bugger, should be easy enough once your guru returns, just needs the correct secret handshake that windows is wanting. its all still there, its just making it accessible.
Dave20046
30-08-09, 06:33 PM
Ah bugger, should be easy enough once your guru returns, just needs the correct secret handshake that windows is wanting. its all still there, its just making it accessible.
indeed microsoft have 'special' ways around things...only seems to make sense once you know the answer, they remind me of cryptic ridlers...
Sused it.....
with the help of Kombitz web site...
simply follow these's simple stages
1.Open an elevated command prompt.
2.Type the following to create a boot loader for Windows XP.
bcdedit /create {ntldr} /d "Windows XP"
3.Type the following to set the device to where Windows XP is installed. I used D: in this example. Replace it with the drive letter of your XP installation.
bcdedit /set {ntldr} device partition=D:
4.Type the following to set the path.
bcdedit /set {ntldr} path \ntldr
5.Type the following to add this boot loader to the boot up screen.
bcdedit /displayorder {ntldr} /addlast
6.Reboot the computer.
i'm now a happy Bunny.
xp and windows 7 (windows 7 is faster BTW)
7755matt
30-08-09, 08:31 PM
Windows7 is a great OS, weirdit didn't automagically set up dual boot. It does when loaded on a vista installation
Richie, I wish my neighbours were as savvy as you.
I'm the local IT guru for next door, and was summonsed to have a look at the virus they've contracted yesterday. 37 trojans and 13 viruses it said. "DOWNLOAD FIXEZ NOW?" it asked?
I was at work when they emailed. I said, unplug the "internet" cable, and wait till I come home.
2 days later I went round. They hadn't touched it since. Bless.
Turns out they'd had a targetted banner ad that was actually just IE pretending to be Explorer - it was fairly authentic I'll give you that but still.....
Installed SpyBot S&D, immunized, ran a check and left.
Just before I did, it says
"An update is available" - for Vista SP2. I says "Yes". It downloads 546 MB and then says.......
"This Service Pack could make your system unstable as its drivers are not compatible with your hardware" (or some similar guff) "Do you wish to continue"?
Ahhhhhhhhhhhnnnd relax.
Me? I likes Ubuntu. Give it a shot, you'll never look back.
Spiderman
30-08-09, 09:37 PM
"This Service Pack could make your system unstable as its drivers are not compatible with your hardware" (or some similar guff) "Do you wish to continue"?
Updating my mums laptop i got this same message. "Click here to resolve this problem" and hey presto, no resolve :roll:
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