[SOLVED]Boot both Windows?

I was using Windows 7 but installed windows XP on the system now.. in a different partition.
but when i start windows now, it loads windows XP straight away, doesnt ask me to choose which windows to load, 7 or XP. any solution?
Answer #1
try VistaBootPRO
go here to download:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/OS-Enhancements/VistaBootPRO.shtml
Answer #2
vista? it works for XP? coz i cant load windows 7 right now..
Answer #3
Heres a step by step guide to changing what partition you will boot from. It says it’s for vista, but it’s pretty much the same for all.
http://www.petri.co.il/change-the-default-boot-partition-windows-vista.htm
Answer #4
Whats on your c drive?
There should be a boot config file if xp.
Answer #5
actually i dont want to set a DEFAULT boot partition, i want the option to choose among windows at boot menu..
andy1033 replied: Whats on your c drive?
There should be a boot config file if xp.
windows 7 in c drive, xp in d drive.. no boot config file…
but there IS a system file named config in C drive.
Answer #6
I’m not sure how to do that with a PC. Mac’s have a specified key you press at startup for this, but I’m not sure if Windows have the same.
Answer #7
lets see if someone CAN possibly help with that… gonna wait
trying this now:
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/8790/dual-boot-your-pre-installed-windows-7-computer-with-xp/
Answer #8
Read this..mainly from sect 7 onwards..
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/8057-dual-boot-installation-windows-7-xp.html
Answer #9
Nel replied: Read this..mainly from sect 7 onwards..
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/8057-dual-boot-installation-windows-7-xp.htmlthanks mate… EasyBCD seems like what i needed
Answer #10
ashas_moon replied: when i start windows now, it loads windows XP straight away, doesnt ask me to choose which windows to load, 7 or XP. any solution?
Why deal with any of that? Why not just always boot into windows 7, and have XP automatically start, so now you have windows 7 and windows XP running side by side. Never have to reboot to get into the other operating system, their both right there.
You should think about this…
Answer #11
SmAsHeDr replied: ashas_moon replied: when i start windows now, it loads windows XP straight away, doesnt ask me to choose which windows to load, 7 or XP. any solution?
Why deal with any of that? Why not just always boot into windows 7, and have XP automatically start, so now you have windows 7 and windows XP running side by side. Never have to reboot to get into the other operating system, their both right there.
You should think about this...well, because im unable to load windows 7, so i’m currently stuck with XP..
Answer #12
EasyBCD should be able to rebuild the boot menu
http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1
installing an older (XP) OS over a newer (7) caused the problem and your bootloader for 7 needs to be reinstalled
Answer #13
thank you all.. specially Nel… it worked…
Answer #14
ashas_moon replied: well, because im unable to load windows 7, so i'm currently stuck with XP..
You just cant boot into it because your boot loader is whacked. Do you have 4 GB or more of RAM? Do you have a 64 Bit system? If you wanna boot XP in a VM instead of dual boot, which I recommend, then you should wipe the HDD and install a fresh copy of Win 7 x64 SP1, then boot into that and install your XP via software like VMWare.
Answer #15
its working now buddy…. this PC has 1 gb+512mb RAM and 32 bit OS
its working now… no more solutions needed.. Easy BCD did the job
Answer #16
If you still have the Windows 7 installer DVD, just boot off that and perform a system repair. It will re-do the boot order for you.