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Thursday, October 23, 2014

How to Dual Booting Windows 7 and Windows xp in the same computer

Many people asking  how use windows XP and windows 7 in the same computer. because that i create  this tutorial to teach you step by step how you can make that  possible:

REQUIREMENT :

-The first thing is you must have at least 2 partitions ( the first one have the main operating system (windows 7), and the second is empty)

-The second thing is have windows 7 and XP burned in DVD or bootable USB.

STEP BY STEP TO DUAL BOOTING :

1-Now you put your windows xp CD and restart your computer  ( make sure you set the bios to boot from the CD-ROM ), then install windows xp in the empty partition ( where windows 7 not installed), after you finish, windows will not boot correctely. but don't worry.

2-Insert your windws 7 DVD and restart your computer, click any key to enter in setup, wait until windows load and click next then click REPAIR YOUR COMPUTER :

repair computer in windows 7

Click next then click STARTUP REPAIR . wait until windows finish the job then restart your computer. now windows will boot correctely.

3- Now we need to add windows XP in boot list :

-now go in startup in search bar write CMD open it as admin and type this command : bcdedit /create {ntldr} /D "Windows XP" (D is the name of the partition where you installed XP) and click enter.

-write again in cmd : bcdedit /set {ntldr} device partition=C and click enter

-again type :  bcdedit /set {ntldr} path \ntldr and click enter

-the same to : bcdedit /displayorder {ntldr} /addlast and click enter then restart your computer.

in the boot menu windows xp and 7 will appear choose which one you want to use and enjoy

if you have any questions or you need support leave a comment









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