Dual boot?

[blesser]

i have windows xp
and i want to have xp and 7 at the both time
how do i do that?

 

[Sicron]

You need to use a bootmanager for that. My father has a bootmanager for his PC, and has like 5 different windows versions on it. Works perfectly, including password support. I don't know the name right now, but he'll be home in like an hour or so. So I can tell you the name of the bootmanager then.

Edit:
Lucky you, he just called. The bootmanager is called Gag, and it is opensource: http://gag.sourceforge.net/
There's a list on the website with all the stuff it supports.

 

[Mephisto]

I didn't even know that was possible

 

[Shonnie]

I installed Windows Vista on C and Windows 7 on D.
It auto makes it dual boot

But you should install windows 7 on low-end PC's...
XP can run games better than 7 does now.

 

[Cypeq]

make a diffrent partition format it with xp cd mark it as active install xp

should be working fine

if not try using grub, Gag or boot.ini ;-)

or use this link

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=windows+7+with+xp

 

[blesser]

so i have xp installed
i downloaded gag... what now?
install 7 before or after i install gag?
pls help me

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ok i have an idea
i format parition C 50 GB
and split it into 2... 25 and 25 GB
ok?
what windows do i install first so i can have both windows booting
XP or 7?

 

[Majin_You]

When I was dual-booting XP and 7, I used GParted Live (http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php) to shrink my XP partition by about 40 GB, giving that to a new partition that I installed 7 onto.

As I recall, 7 simply installed the boot manager that Vista and 7 use all on its own. I didn't need a third-party boot manager.

If you do plan on using GParted, PLEASE make sure to back up anything important before resizing your active partition(s). While I've never run into any difficulties, they are, certainly, possible. It's always best to be prepared.

 

[wheres_]

Don't use anything, just install xp make 2 partitions - then install win 7 on the other. Done. That's what I did, works fine with no third party programs.

 

[wheres_]

I win.

 

[Darth Revan]

having 2 hdd's helps alot lol

 

[wheres_]

not really