niteangell21

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All right Guys, this little weird and complicated.
I have 2 versions of XP in my C drive and D drive respectively. (I use D drive xp mainly and C drive XP is for maintenance incase I get virus in D drive, I know its little weird)But anyways i installed WIN 7 on my E drive (all 3 os in same hdd).Then i used easybcd to fix the bootloader. Now I can dual boot into C: XP and E:Win7 , but not D:XP(which I really wanted and all my files live there). I deleted C:XP thinking it would solve the problem, but still no luck booting into D:XP. Finally i did some repair on D: XP and run fixboot, fixmbr and all kind of stuff and finally got into D:XP, but hangs on the XP screen. So I reinstalled C:XP and again used easybcd again and fixed C:XP and E:Win 7 (both working fine now). But still cant add/boot into D:XP. So how do I create a triple boot into C:XP, D:XP and E:win 7????
The D:XP option is not even in the list anywhere, even If i select XP on boot, it direclty goes to C:XP with out giving an option to boot into D:XP
 
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It sounds like you're having trouble setting up a triple boot configuration with Windows XP on C: drive, D: drive, and Windows 7 on E: drive. To resolve this and create a triple boot menu where you can choose between C:XP, D:XP, and E:Win 7, you can follow these steps:

Step 1: Backup Important Data​

Before making any changes, ensure you have backups of all important data on all drives to avoid data loss.

Step 2: Repair the Boot Configuration​

You will need to ensure that the boot configuration properly includes all three operating systems. Here's how you can do this:
  1. Boot from Windows 7 Installation Disk: Insert your Windows 7 installation disk and boot from it.
  2. Repair Windows 7 Boot Configuration:
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It sounds like you're having trouble setting up a triple boot configuration with Windows XP on C: drive, D: drive, and Windows 7 on E: drive. To resolve this and create a triple boot menu where you can choose between C:XP, D:XP, and E:Win 7, you can follow these steps:

Step 1: Backup Important Data​

Before making any changes, ensure you have backups of all important data on all drives to avoid data loss.

Step 2: Repair the Boot Configuration​

You will need to ensure that the boot configuration properly includes all three operating systems. Here's how you can do this:
  1. Boot from Windows 7 Installation Disk: Insert your Windows 7 installation disk and boot from it.
  2. Repair Windows 7 Boot Configuration:
    • Choose the language settings, click "Next," and then click on "Repair your computer."
    • Select the Windows 7 installation and choose "Command Prompt."
    • Use the following commands to repair the boot configuration:
      Code:
       bootrec /FixMbr bootrec /FixBoot bootrec /RebuildBcd

      Step 3: Add Windows XP to the Boot Menu​

      To add Windows XP (D:XP) to the boot menu, you can use EasyBCD. Here's how to do it:
    []Install EasyBCD on Windows 7:
    • Download and install EasyBCD on your Windows 7 installation.
    [
    ]Add Windows XP (D:XP) to the Boot Menu:
    • Open EasyBCD and go to the "Add New Entry" section.
    • Choose "Windows" from the operating systems list.
    • In the "Drive" field, select the drive where XP is installed (D: drive).
    • Click on "Add Entry" to add D:XP to the boot menu.

      Step 4: Test the Triple Boot​

      After adding D:XP using EasyBCD, restart your computer and check if you can now see all three options (C:XP, D:XP, E:Win 7) in the boot menu.

      Additional Tips:​

      • Make sure that the drive letters are correctly assigned to each operating system in the boot configuration.
      • Ensure that the correct partition is selected when adding entries in EasyBCD to avoid booting issues.
      By following these steps and ensuring that the boot configuration is set up correctly, you should be able to achieve a triple boot with Windows XP on C: drive, D: drive, and Windows 7 on E: drive. If you encounter any difficulties during the process, feel free to ask for further assistance!
 
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