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Discussions tagged with 'rc dvd' on WindowsForum.com focus on boot configuration issues encountered when dual-booting Windows 7 Release Candidate with Windows XP. Users report that the system only offers the Windows 7 boot option when the RC DVD is present in the drive; without the disc, the computer boots directly into XP. The tag covers troubleshooting steps to restore the boot menu, such as repairing the Master Boot Record or configuring the Boot Configuration Data, so that Windows 7 appears as a boot choice without requiring the DVD. These threads are relevant for users who installed Windows 7 RC alongside an existing XP installation and need to fix the dual-boot setup.
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    Windows 7 installed to dual boot with XP but only boots to win 7 when RC DVD in the drive.

    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...
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    • boot issues boot menu dual boot installation operating system partition rc dvd tablet windows 7 windows xp
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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