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So I was one of the lucky ones to download windows 7 64 bit pro student upgrade only to have it not install upgrading from 32 bit xp. I read about how you can create a bootable USB or DVD from the files. After doing this i created my windows 7 ISO and made my bootable USB stick. So everything...

I have had the windows 7 32bit RC + xp dual booted, and I then deleted the win 7 partion to be able to dual boot when i get the Real version (deleted the partion then remade + made different size). Though the win 7 still shows up in the boot menu though it gives an error if i select it. Anyway...

I recently downloaded and installed Windows 7 Professional from the MSDA Alliance website as a student in my college. I installed the OS with no issues, and decided to put a password in. I know what it is an put a hint in for kicks. Now, when I go to put the password in on restart, it...

Hi. I installed the Windows 7 7100 RC on a second hard drive, such that I'm prompted to choose an OS when I boot the computer. When I boot into the Windows 7 OS, none of my programs from the other drive show up in the Programs list--no games, no Firefox, etc. I can still access those files...

Hello good buddies, I am running Windows 7 (RC1 for the time being - I understand it expires sometime in March of 2010) and love it. Easily the best Windows version yet. However, for several reasons I would like to be able to boot into XP on occasion. I have created a D: partition the in the C...

Hi, I have a problem starting up W7 in dual boot. I did a clean install of the W7 RTM on the second partition of my (sata) HDD. After installation I didn't get a dual boot menu to choose my OS (Vista or W7) I forced a dualboot menu with Vistabootpro, but when I choose the W7 option, I get...

Hi, i wanted to give windows 7 ago, and before i installed windows 7 i had dual boot running all fine, like installed XP, and vista later on, but when i installed windows 7 it doesn't show in the boot up menu only Xp and vista, but if i go into the bios setting and change which hard drive to...

Hi, I have been using the Release Candidate of Windows 7 for a bit now and recently wanted to reinstall an overcrowded Vista which is on the C:\. Heres the Rundown before I continue: Before Windows 7: 3 Partitions: 1) A Recovery Partition 2) C:\ - Vista - 32-Bit 3) D:\ - Data After: 4...

I was running XP on C and Windows 7 RC(7100) on E drive in my computer.After formatting and reinstalling XP on C drive,the 0S choice menu during startup is not appearing and XP loads automatically.The name of E drive before Xp reinstallation was Windows 7,and now it is Local Disc(E:).Not a...

I need to get some help with my boot menu. I used to have my PC set up with a dual boot (XP & Windows 7). Now that I am getting used to XP mode I have removed the XP installation and reclaimed the space. That all went well. My problem is that the boot menu stills offers both O.S. at boot-up. I...

Hey guys, I have already installed Win7 on my Dell and it works perfectly so I told my buddy I'd install it on his Toshiba Satellite notebook as a favor, after partitioning alot of space (like 70gigs) and formatting it to NTFS I threw in the boot cd I used. I restarted the pc and hit F12 to open...

i have win7 installed, and i want to install a secondery XP operating system on another partition, how do i make this installation so at the end i'll have the boot menu to choose from? thanks.

Hey, I recently got the new RC off Microsoft installing alongside a relatively new XP Pro installation. I have two 320gb SATA HDs that I'm working off right now, the two operating systems are on different hard drives. After installing Windows 7 I did not get a dual boot option like most guides...

I installed W7 but needed to get rid of it (I did the 32-bit and I'm going to get 4 more GB to bump to 8GB of RAM soon so need the 64-bit) but I am stuck with the W7 boot menu and I can't get XP's back! I have a 500GB drive that I had 320 to XP and 50GB then the rest (about 75GB) unallocated. I...

First post, love the new OS! I installed win 7 to dual boot with XP, the way I saw on lifehacker or basically any other site. They are both installed on a single drive using different partitions. Unless I leave the Win7 DVD in the drive, I dont get to boot to win 7 or even get it as an...

I'm a sadistic French student, so I'm attempting to dual boot Win7-French with Win7-English. Here are my speedbumps so far: The default boot menu just lists the operating system name, since both are called Windows 7, it's unclear. How can I rename the menu options to clarify? I would like...

Hey everyone, just joined the forums as I just tried to install Windows 7. I used the word "tried" because I did not succeed in doing so... Background I was using Windows XP SP3 on a very old computer when I decided to try out Windows 7, just for fun. I knew the OS might be slower than XP, but...

OK, had Win7 running fine with a 40gb WD HD. Win XP (sp3) runs fine on the 80 Gb HD. Decided to get a few bigger hd's and reinstall win 7 for the heck of it. My win XP SP3 works fine when booted up into it. My bios somehow got changed and this is what I came up with to get the thing to run...

Hello all, I have 3 physical drives (lets call them A/B/C, not drive letters just a name). Windows XP is installed on A. C is split into two partitions, one of which Windows 7 Beta is installed to. Now that Windows 7 is running I do not get the expected 'Pick which windows' boot screen. I also...

I have Win 7 installed in a dual boot configuration with XP. How do I change the name of the XP installation, which Win 7 has called "Earlier Version Of Windows", to what it actually is? Thanks.