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How to install Windows XP over Windows 7 in a dual boot

How to install Windows XP over Windows 7 in a dual boot

This guide tells you �How to dual boot Windows 7 and Windows XP� with Windows 7 installed first . This case is applicable for users who have Windows 7 pre-installed on �C� and want to install XP on their �D� partition. The process for this is same as we did for Windows XP & Vista. Follow the simple steps below to install XP after Windows 7 . 1) Make a clean Install of Windows XP on �D� partition of your hard drive. Assuming, Windows 7 is installed on �C� partition. 2) After restarting system, you willdirectly boot into Windows XP. That�s because XP writes its bootloader over Windows 7. So, we need to restore the Win 7 bootloader. 3) To restore 7, you need to Boot from the Windows 7 DVD and � Repair your computer �. Check this article � How to Perform a Startup Repair in Windows 7 � toperform repair. 4) After repairing, your system will restart and boot into Windows 7. 5) Download and Install EasyBCD on your Windows 7 to add boot entry for XP. 6) Launch the program and select �Add New Entry�. Under �Operating Systems� open the Windows tab, select the Type as �Windows NT/2k/XP/2k3� and click on �Add Entry�. The entry for Windows XP would be added instantly. You can choose the default OS to boot andmodify the boot menu time-out from �Edit Boot Menu� option. That�s it. Now restart you PC and you�ll be presented with two options, Windows 7 and Windows XP. Select the OS you want to work on

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