Installed windows XP into dual boot and windows 7 disappeared

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queenstown3

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#56805 24-Jan-2010 18:08

I was using windows 7 and i decided to install Windows XP into Dual boot onto a secondary hard drive on my computer. After installing XP i cannot boot into windows 7, It doesnt even come up in dual boot menu. Any ideas on how to fix this issue?

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#292718 24-Jan-2010 18:41

You need to install XP first, then Windows7.

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#292724 24-Jan-2010 19:07

If I remember correctly from the Vista days, you can get back the Windows 7 boot loader (which will also be able to list XP) by inserting the Windows 7 set up disc, going into a "Repair computer" option and using "Startup repair".

I believe the Vista one is similar to the Windows 7 boot loader in most ways

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#292731 24-Jan-2010 19:32

I fixed it.

I poped in the w7 disc and got to the cmd prompt then typed "bootrec /rebuildbcd"

it let me boot onto windows 7 but not XP, but i dont care about XP

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#292749 24-Jan-2010 21:31

download easybcd to fix the xp bit if you want.