Getting problem in Multi Boot

Tellurian

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I have installed 3 OS on single disk.
1. I installed windows 7 in 'C:".
2. I installed linux using wubi for windows in "D:".
3. Then I installed win 8 from bootable PD and stored it in "E:".

I'm getting problem in opening the windows 7.
After login into win 8 the drive letters are changed automatically making "E:->C:" and "C:->E:".
But my win 7 is installed into C: that is now changed to E:. So, its not working. After "Automatic Repair" option of windows I am able to login to windows 7 but all installed softwares have been removes as system has restored to previous point.
So please tell me how i can stop this change in drive letters bcoz i think this is the only problem.
 
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The OS that you boot into is going to have that partition/drive set to C: that is the way it should work nothing to change there.

So when you boot into Windows 8 (E:) it will then be C: while you are booted into Windows 8. In Windows the OS partition is always drive C: it has been that way even with Windows 95. And no the changing of drive letters is not the problem at all it is just the way it should work. As for installed software you have to install the software in both OS you can't install something in one OS and use it in both with out installing it in both.

However the change in drive letters will not hurt the other OS because it goes like this while you are booted into into the first OS Windows 7 will see drive c: as C: as it...
The OS that you boot into is going to have that partition/drive set to C: that is the way it should work nothing to change there.

So when you boot into Windows 8 (E:) it will then be C: while you are booted into Windows 8. In Windows the OS partition is always drive C: it has been that way even with Windows 95. And no the changing of drive letters is not the problem at all it is just the way it should work. As for installed software you have to install the software in both OS you can't install something in one OS and use it in both with out installing it in both.

However the change in drive letters will not hurt the other OS because it goes like this while you are booted into into the first OS Windows 7 will see drive c: as C: as it should but at the same time when you reboot and boot into Windows 8 it will see it's own partition as drive C: again as it should. As long as you do not mess with the system files that belong to Windows 7 you will be just fine and when you reboot and run Windows 7 again all of its files will still be there and work just fine.

Although I do not see any reason what so ever to even install Windows 7 when you have Windows 8 anyway. Windows 8 can do everything and more that Windows 7 did it us just a waist of disk space period.
 
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