Can I set up a dual boot system in windows XP-32 bit system with a repair disk of window 7 64-bit system?

andy66

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I have set up two partitions on a 500GB hard drive one 336GB (E) and the other 128GB (D) after installing the first OS ,Win&, another partition appeared “system reserved” 100MB showed up. All three partitions say healthy. I installed Win 7 first from a repair disk I made on the (D:) partition and it showed Healthy (boot) until I installed Win XP. On the (E:) partition. Now (D;) only shows healthy and the (E;) shows healthy (boot) and I can’t boot the Win7 partition.
 
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Just a quick up-date for those interested. I found an article in one of the Microsoft sites where I was able to download a clean copy of the windows 7 OS to a DVD as I had a valid key number, that took an hour and a half to download and another hour to write to the DVD.
I now have windows XP & Win7 on the same computer on two partition and running just fine, or so I think. I did this to be able to keep using my printers, scanners, and such. ( and keep up with the 21 century ).
I was unable to keep the Works and Word programs as it turned out to be trial issue of Office. Came loaded on the computer.

Thanks for your help
Andy66

andy66

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Thanks for the come back beoza. I have read that article or one just like it and understand the idea. I have tried it both ways and have the same issue each way. I can't get the Win 7 to boot up in XP, and with 7 on first it cant be seen in the system configuration/ window/ boot tab in XP after installing XP, so no dual boot....

Question is/was the repair disk. As The OS came installed on this computer and I do not have a CD to boot from and I am trying to use the repair disk I made within the OS backup program. I used the repair disk and a Recovery Image I made to install it on the new 500GB hard drive I partition. Win 7 boot after restart and every boot after that for a few days after, until I installed XP on the other partition. wile I was typing this I questioned if it could matter witch OS made the partition ? what do you think. OR do I need a bootable CD, flash drive or ???. This where I could use the most help at this point.

Thank you again for the help

andy66
 

andy66

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Just a quick up-date for those interested. I found an article in one of the Microsoft sites where I was able to download a clean copy of the windows 7 OS to a DVD as I had a valid key number, that took an hour and a half to download and another hour to write to the DVD.
I now have windows XP & Win7 on the same computer on two partition and running just fine, or so I think. I did this to be able to keep using my printers, scanners, and such. ( and keep up with the 21 century ).
I was unable to keep the Works and Word programs as it turned out to be trial issue of Office. Came loaded on the computer.

Thanks for your help
Andy66
 
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