Windows 7 has gone

Lynx24 · 25 Aug 2009 at 19:06

Hi All,

I got a problem i got 2 150gb raptor drives in my system and i installed win7 on my C drive all was fine, then i installed win xp on my D drive and now i cant get into windows 7 it loads up win xp with no option to pick which one, any ideas guys?

Dolph · 25 Aug 2009 at 19:09

Load the windows 7 DVD and do a repair install.

For the record, you installed in the wrong order, always install the earlier OS first, then the later second. The later will pick up the earlier one and set up a dual boot, doing it the other way around won't.

Lynx24 · 25 Aug 2009 at 19:13

Thanks for the reply,

if i do that will it mess up my xp install?

Dolph · 25 Aug 2009 at 19:16

no, win 7 should detect XP and work with it

Lynx24 · 25 Aug 2009 at 19:19

ok thanks mate

DireEmblem · 25 Aug 2009 at 19:25

Can you not just edit his boot logger?

Takes 2 secs if you know what your doing...

SpaghettiOs · 25 Aug 2009 at 19:31

And a few hours if you don't and you mess it up. It's much easier and more hassle free to use the repair option on the CD. Besides, the Windows XP bootloader might not be compatible with Windows 7.

robinbredin · 25 Aug 2009 at 20:02

I got a problem i got 2 150gb raptor drives in my system and i installed win7 on my C drive all was fine, then i installed win xp on my D drive and now i cant get into windows 7 it loads up win xp with no option to pick which one, any ideas guys?

Have you tried using easybcd yet. See HERE