Windows 7 Two OS installed but loads only one

vickyyar · Jun 19, 2011

Hy. I have installed windows 7 in C:\ drive and after than i installed windows Xp in D:\ drive.
But now when i start my computer it automatically start windows Xp.
in the C:\ i searched for the boot.ini it was windows xp written there also.
please reply as soon as possible.

Joe S · Jun 19, 2011

Probably installing XP after Windows 7 messed up the boot files. you should install the oldest system first. I think you'll need something like GRUB loader. There are others but I'm not really into that.
Joe

Trouble · Jun 19, 2011

Joe is correct the XP installed hosed the Win7 boot files. See if this article helps with the step by step instructions to repair and recover both OSs using the Win7 DVD and EasyBCD.
How to install Windows XP over Windows 7 in a dual boot ?

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