Windows 7 dual boot with windows xp

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Tiger1970

160 posts

Master Geek

#63557 29-Jun-2010 20:36

I have a laptop currently running windows 7 32 bit and i would like to dual boot with windows xp aswell so i can boot up the laptop and choose which os to boot

How would i do this?

k1wi

484 posts

Ultimate Geek
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#346563 30-Jun-2010 08:14

One way would be to create a second partition on your hard drive and install winxp to that new partition.

Then at boot your left with the option to boot into one or the other.

Tiger1970

160 posts

Master Geek

#346741 30-Jun-2010 18:05

I have already tried that and it worked but i could only boot windows xp and it couldnt see windows 7 anymore.
I deleted the partition windows xp was on and then my laptop couldnt boot windows 7 so i had to do a fresh install again

old3eyes

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#346774 30-Jun-2010 20:59

The only I've done it was to install Win XP first then create a new partition and then install Win7 . I have seen ways of doing it the other way round but can't recall the links

Regards,

Old3eyes