Windows 8/8.1 will not allow the old second startup disk xp

I had windows xp home installed on the first c:: / d: drive on my older HP desktop computer. I installed xp pro on a second hard drive and was able to boot in either version OK by selecting from the screen when the computer is turned on.

Wanted to keep the old version so I reinstalled windows 8 pro updated to replace xp pro.   It has worked well. BUT - I couldn't start in the first HDD with xp family any longer even if I selected on the screen during the initial startup.  It always starts in W8.

I can see all the old disks, folders and files in the desktop.    How to select the HD to boot from? Is this something to do with the file

Windows/Boot/CAP/bootmgr?  Help, please.

Use EasyBCD:

EasyBCD by NeoSmart Technologies would be your answer, it provides a graphical front-end to the BCDEdit Command line that makes it easy for you to set the boot settings and change the entries start on the new Windows Boot Manager. http://NeoSmart.NET/DL.php?id=1

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