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I am not able to view my Boot loader screen today after I installed Windows Xp Sp3 in another partition Earlier I could select either Windows Xp-sp2 Windows 7-32bit or Windows 7-64bit?
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∙ 14y ago
I had the exact same problem with my own computer. Apparently, Windows 7 doesn't work that well with Windows XP's boot loader (when dual booting). I solved the problem (well...sort of) by booting into my Windows 7 partition, Installing EasyBCD (http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1) and adding Windows XP to the boot loader again. The only thing is that when ever I boot into Xp (which is rare now) and then shut down, the Windows 7 boot loader is erased an I have to recover the computer with the Install DVD.
The Windows Boot Loader begin erased may or may not happen to you, but it may
Best of luck with it,
~Dex1010
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How do you format an hard drive that is running Windows 7?
BE AWARE of what you just asked, format means to erase EVERYTHING on the drive/partition. There are at least 4 methods that I know of that can erase Windows 7 off of your hard drive. * Open start menu, type CMD, and hit enter, type in FORMAT C:\ and hit enter. (C can be another drive letter, the one that has Windows 7 installed on it.) * Install another operating system over it, as most OS installs have the ability to format a partition. * Delete the partition that has Windows 7 installed on it using Disk Management (google it). * If you hook the HD that has 7 installed on it to another Windows computer, you can open (My on XP) Computer, right click the drive that has 7 installed on it, and click format.
What is another name for partition in windows XP?
Volume
Can you install Windows 7 with Windows xp?
Yes, you can but you have to install Windows 7 in another partition.
Can Windows XP and Windows 7 be installed on the same partition?
It is not possible to install any Operating System next to another on the same partition. To dual-boot Windows 7 and Windows XP, first install Windows 7, and while in the partition manager, delete all partitions and create one for Windows 7 and one for Windows XP. Then install Windows 7 to it's partition. Then install XP to it's partition. You should now be able to boot either Operating System. Note: You must install XP after Windows 7 as the Windows 7 installation wizard would want to upgrade XP. WARNING: This will erase all of the data on your hard drive. Be sure to back up all of your files before installing anything.
What are different reasons for partitioning your hard drive?
Data safety in the event of winders screwing up. If you have all your photos etc on a partition with windows installed on another, you can reinstall windows in the event of a serious error without losing your files.
How do you install Boot Camp on an external drive?
Boot Camp is the name for the setup assistant that allows Windows to be installed on a partition on an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. Windows must be installed on the startup volume. There is no current way to have it install on another drive.
With Ubuntu installed how do you install Windows back when the Windows install disk does not boot but the ubuntu disk does?
You would need to create a partition to install Windows to. Or you can run it in a virtualized environment using Virtualbox by Sun Microsystems. With virtualization you can run Windows or another operating system (OS) of your choice on top of Ubuntu. Of course with either method you will need an install disk of Windows. If you choose to do what is called a "dual-boot" from what I described earlier, you will like I have stated, create a partition into which you will install Windows to. Be careful though when you are working with partitions as it is best to backup all of your data in case of complications. To create a partition from within Ubuntu you may use a program called Gparted. You can install that through your "Applications" -> "Add Programs".
I had Windows 7 then I just missed XP a lot so i made another partition of my Hard Disk and installed Windows XP now When i boot my computer it always starts up to windows XP and not My 7 It wont boot?
You will have to modify boot.ini if you want to have both systems.
Can Windows XP be installed over an existing Windows XP installation?
Absolutely. During XP setup, you have an option to choose where to install the OS. Just choose to delete your existing partition, follow the instructions, and then create a partition in the empty space and install XP there. Please note that this will delete all of your files and settings unless you have them saved at a different place such as an external hard drive or another partition.
Your hard drive has 2 partitions one is Vista and one is Windows 7 you want to uninstall Windows Vista How do you do this?
Remember the fact you have two operating systems each on separate partition. Let's assume that Windows 7 is latest installed operating system. It means that Windows 7 is taking care of booting Windows. There will be two steps you need to do.First one, you should move all your important data from partition where Windows Vista is installed. After moving your data you should format the partition with Windows Vista. NOTICE:By doing this you are going to wipe all the information on this disk. Windows 7 might not allow you to perform partition formatting because there is another Windows installed, I suggest using Windows DVD to perform formatting.Second one, when booting Windows 7 still might (mostly) show you Windows Vista/Windows 7 select screen. This is because booting information is located in Windows 7, this is your primary operating system and it takes care of booting Windows. Now we are going to modify boot information.Press start (Windows Orb)Write "msconfig" and hit Select "Boot" tab.Select Windows Vista record and hit
You are installing a 2nd HDD with another OS do you need to partition?
All hard drives must have at least one partition to be usable by an operating system, even if the partition uses the entire drive. If you are installing an operating dissimilar from the one you are using currently (ie. Windows XP and FreeBSD), you should partition the disk from that system's installer, not in Windows.
Can you have a mac OS on a hard drive and windows on another?
Yes you can have the Mac OS on one drive and Windows on another drive. Or you can partition a single hard drive and have both on the same drive.
