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Can't install WinXP Pro on Win7 X64 Partition

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Hi all

First time caller, long time reader! LOL

I am trying to install Win XP Pro 32bit onto a partition that I created on my Win7 Home Premium X64 hard drive. When I get to the part of the XP install where it lists the available partitions, the newly created one isn't listed.

I have also tried installing XP on a seperate hard drive, but when I boot from the XP disk, XP states that the Drive C: either is formatted incorrectly, corrupted or has an OS that XP doesn't recognize. Drive D: is listed, but XP keeps preventing me from installing onto it.

I am not sure why this is happening. I can kind of understand why XP would not install into a X64 created partition, but not sure why it is not installing on the second hard drive, which is a PATA drive.

Thanks for any help
Don

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Yes, even on separate hard drives, XP must be the one to write the boot code, and Windows 7 modify it instead of the other way around.

it can either be on separate hard drives or just separate partitions.
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Ben, yes you can do it like that. I dont know if the Capt minds using bios to pick his OS but it should be a simpler way to go now that he is happy with his win7 install. are you happy Capt?
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