Windows 8 and XP Multi-boot

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• Windows 7 and 8 dual boot

  Hi, I receive a TouchSmart from HP Envy 15-j023sa for Christmas. http://www.johnlewis.com/hp-envy-touchsmart-15-j023sa-laptop-intel-core-i5-4gb-ram-1tb-15-6-touch-sc....

  If I had to choose between Windows 7 and 8, I would prefer 8 to the Appstore, and with the laptop's touch and be impressed with Windows 8, when I tried it. I've been thinking to dual boot Windows 7 and 8 on the laptop, as I have a few games that is not compatible with Windows 8. I understand that the old operating system must be installed first.

  The best sollution would be to upgrade to Windows 7, a copy of Windows 8 and install it on a different partition or y at - it an easy sollution? And will it affect my warranty of 3 years? I would also like to ask quickly on Ubuntu. I find myself probably won't install on this machine that I've read about the compatibility issues with Windows 8, but will it affect my warranty should I choose to do?

  Hello

  Please try the following tutorials:

  http://www.Lifehacker.com.au/2011/09/how-to-dual-boot-Windows-7-and-Windows-8-side-by-side/

  http://www.ComputerShopper.com/feature/guide-how-to-dual-boot-Windows-8-and-Windows-7

  http://www.PCMag.com/Article2/0, 2817,2408280,00.asp

  Good luck.

• Windows 8 and the dual boot XP

  I have Windows 8 is installed on my PC (Athlon, 2 GB of RAM) and want to install Windows XP too due to a need. If I install Windows xp, would windows 8 destroyed as in 7 that he did?
  Any help woud greatly appreciated.

  Forget the drivers and all that... just a simple question "would win 8 work or not after installing XP?

  Nope.

  What follows refers to Windows 7, but the same principles apply to Windows 8:

  The following instructions will show how dual boot Windows 7 and XP on your machine instead of replacing one with the other.

   

  It is important that you have a reinstall or repair disk in case you should reinstall or repair your installation of WIndows 8.

  The following article will show you how to create a repair disk (Windows 7, the same instructions for Windows 8 references):

  http://notebooks.com/2011/02/09/how-to-create-a-system-repair-disc-in-Windows-7/

   

   

  Drivers for Windows XP:

   

  You first need to know if your computer is compatible with Windows XP. Much more modern computers are gradually support for Windows XP.

   

  Create Partition

  Open a command run (press Windows + R key) on your keyboard. Then type diskmgmt.msc, and then press enter on your keyboard.

  Once the disk management is open, select the C:\ or where Windows 8 is installed.

  Right click and click on the retractable menu.

  Please wait while Windows 8 checks the available space on the disc.

  Enter the amount you want to assign.

  Click OK.

  The disk management window should display the unallocated disk space.

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  Install Windows XP

  In order to install Windows XP on the partition you created, you will need to boot into your BIOS, then set it to IDE HDD mode.

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  After you set the IDE HDD mode, you can continue to install Windows XP on the partition you created;

  Insert your Windows XP CD, and then restart your computer.

  When you are prompted to boot from the CD, do so. To do this, press any key on the keyboard.

  Windows XP will go into its configuration process.

  Once you arrive at the welcome configuration, press enter on your keyboard to start the installation process

  Press F8 on your keyboard to accept the license agreement

  Select partition

  Select Format the partition using the NTFS file system

  Press F on your keyboard to start the formatting.

  Installation files will now be copied to your hard drive

  Your system will be rebooted, the installation of Windows XP will continue

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  After Windows XP installs successfully, you will not be able to boot in Windows 8, here comes the recovery for Windows 8 disc.

  Boot from the DVD Windows 8

  (a) in the screen install now

  (b) click on repair your computer

  (c) click on Advanced Options

  (d) click on troubleshoot

  (e) click on startup repair

  (f) follow the instructions on the screen

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  After you have repaired your installation Windows 8 and try to start it, you will notice that Windows 8 will not start.

  Boot into the BIOS again and choose the SATA hard drive mode. You will now be able to start Windows 8 again.

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  After that, download EasyBCD and add a startup for Windows XP for Windows 8 boot manager entry;

  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 Windowsboot Manager. http://NeoSmart.NET/DL.php?id=1

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  The next step is now make it possible for Windows 8 start in IDE mode.

  Here are the instructions to do this:

  http://www.Vistax64.com/general-discussion/271218-switch-AHCI-IDE-tutorial-HOWTO.html

  Welcome to all, so let me explain, I installed Windows 8 with AHCI set from the Bios, but after that I wanted to use ide (becose it starts faster) and when I put Ide from Bios, windows 7 loading screan camed upp and BSOD (blue screen of death) with a 0x0000005B error code, I tried the regedit setting thing in the 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESystemCurrentControlSetServicesMsahci' and then just pan the STARTING value 0 I have set it to 1 and it supposed to work, but it was a location, he always did the Bsod and I was so angry, I wanted to make it work... AND I DID IT!

  Here's the pases:
  (1) I assume that you have installed Windows Vista or Windows 8 with AHCI in the BIOS!
  Download 2) my registry fix (to add keys to the ide to regeditor) simply apply the key
  (3) now manually part regedit go to:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE_System_CurrentControlSet_Services_Msahci
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE_System_CurrentControlSet_Services_iaStor
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE_System_CurrentControlSet_Services_iaStorV

  And thease three keys in the right pan, you will find a key named 'START' change all three (Msahci, iaStor, iaStorV) values from 0 to 1
  Now, go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE_System_CurrentControlSet_Services_PciIde
  , and then change the value of start on '0 '.

  (4) now that you're allmost done, restart your laptop computer and go to Bios and set between AHCI and IDE! Save the settings in the Bios and restart

  (5) Windows will be loading and VOILA! NO BSOD! , windows Vista / seven will install new Ide drivers and that you will see in the windows Device Manager you have more AHCI drivers, you have the Ide drivers!
  (6), he is invited to restart another, just restart and you will be happy

• Windows Vista and XP dual boot

  I would like to make a dual boot of Windows Vista and Windows XP Professional, but don't know where to find XP drivers for my computer.

  My computer is a Compaq Presario CQ60-215DX.

  Hello

  All drivers XP for this model, you will find here.

• Dual Boot Windows 7 and Vista only boot to Windows 7

  I installed Windows 7 on a new hard drive and Windows Vista has left on the former. When I start the computer it starts with windows 7 automatically and does not give me a choice of boot. The 'C' drive has been renamed had ' by installing and my new drive is labeled 'C', which should have happened?

  Can someone give me idea how to make a choice at startup?

  Try the following in Windows 7:

  Click Start, type: Powershell

  Press enter

  Enter the following command:

  Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {add-AppxPackage-DisableDevelopmentMode-register "$($_.) {"InstallLocation) \AppXManifest.xml"}

  Press enter

  Exit powershell and reboot and you should see a choice to select Vista or Windows 7 at startup.

  If it does not work.

  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

• Windows 7 and vista dual boot. to remove vista

  I have windows 7 installed on C drive and windows vista on drive H (another partition on hard disk). I removed my computer windows vista by using the System Configuration application. However it has not deleted the files of vista from the hard drive. Don't we have to do it manually? If so, how? Alternatively, the application did not work correctly? Even if it's not showing vista as operating system available nor is he asked to choose for her during the priming that probably shows that the application was functioning properly. I just want to free up space on my hard drive. Please guide.

  Run the disk by right-clicking on computer management, clicking on Manage > storage > disk management. The drive that is labeled as system is where the boot files are stored and it is where the initial startup starts from. If it is on the Windows 7 partition, you can delete the files of Vista or even to delete the partition.

• Problem with Windows 7 and Vista Dual Boot Config

  Hello all hope someone can help I'm currently decided to create a duel using Windows 7 boot configuration and windows vista here is the problem 7 in dock on the c drive and vista is on the d boot in 7 this info is correct, however vista boot indeed quite the oppsite it says its installed on drive c and 7 d , I tried edit the drive letters using the vista registry would notboot had to repair using sys restore... to end

  Hi Madril,

  Thanks for posting this question in the Microsoft Community.

  Could you give us little answers so that we can have a better understanding of the issue?

  1. you are trying to boot Vista on Windows 7? If this is the case, I suggest that it will not work.

  2 you both fill the operating system installed?

  I would like to inform you that when you start in Windows Vista or Windows 7 regardless of the drive, they can be installed, Windows display readers primaries than C. Drive C is always reserved for Windows. That's why Windows it will show that the C drive.

  If the dual boot works fine, you don't have to worry about what.

  You can also format the hard drive, create two different partitions and then start Vista in a drive and Windows 7 in another. You can also go through the article on multiboot and check if it helps.

  Hope this helps and provide us more information if you need more assistance. We will be happy to help you.

• I bought a laptop with Windows Vista and installed Windows 7 above. How can I remove Vista permanently?

  I bought my computer portable wirh Vista installed, I have Windows 7 installed in partition D as a second choice. How to remove Vista permenently from my HD.

  original title: change the windows

  Vista Windows 7 Dual Boot
  Get rid of Windows Vista:
  http://ComputerShopper.com/software/HOWTO/Windows-7/How-to-set-up-a-Windows-7-and-Vista-dual-boot-system/ (page) / 7

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• easyBCD allows you to create a Dual/Multi boot between Windows XP and win7

  Thank you

  Windows 7 - Dual Boot, Boot Triple, Quad Boot, Penta, Hexa, Hepta (XP more 6 versions of Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit) Boot and beyond:
  http://www.PAGESTART.com/win7heptaboot01.html

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• Satellite Pro U500 - multi-boot with Win 7 and Win XP

  Good gentlemen,

  Please help me with this query I have.

  I just bought a Satellite Pro U500 with Windows 7 installed. I also have a TOSHIBA Windows XP product supplied with the laptop recovery DVDs. Was told I could downgrade to XP with the DVD.

  I want to install Win XP in addition to the existing installation of Windows 7 on a different partition, I intend to create.
  Can I create a create a separate partition and then use the recovery TOSHIBA Windows XP product DVD to install Win XP on it?

  Am just worried I might spoil the on the laptop's recovery partition?

  Basically, I want to be able to run the current Windows 7 and Win XP on my machine and want to know the best way to do it without damaging the existing TOSHIBA recovery partitions.

  I want to use the recovery DVDs TOSHIBA Windows XP product to install XP on a new partition with windows 7 OS.

  Thank you

  STRAPPING

  Hi-band,
  + downgrade to xp + means that you are not allowed to use your win7 installation any longer...

  ask problem "dual-boot":
  burn a DVD restore *, choose from the start menu

  After that, you can choose partition wich you like "sacrifice" for xp and install it...
  XP can't 'see' the install of win7, but you need a Boot Manager to boot both systems (xp is crushing the win7 boot code)

  or you go the other way:
  installation of xp and then install win7
  This has the advantage that win7 offers you the ability to boot xp from the bootmenu.
  in both options, you lose the hard drive recovery!

• Using Windows Xp and Windows 7 in dual boot

  Hi all

  I'm new here because I like your forum for quick answers.

  Yesterday, I installed windows 7 on my laptop and Windows Xp added today.
  I want to have a dual operating system, so I can choose where I want to work.

  The problem is that Windows 7 is not available but only windows xp.
  I read it beter to install xp before 7.

  How can I manage now?
  Should I do a fresh install for Win 7?

  First of all it of Nice to hear that you like this forum, I love him too ;)

  Back to your question;
  You can use Win 7 and Win XP together!

  First of all, you need to install Win XP.
  You then create a second partition for Win XP.
  Then, you need to install Win XP on the second partition.
  But it could damage the Win 7 Startup Manager and you will be able to choose only to Win XP.

  This can be repaired. You take a disc of Windows 7 (not recovery disc! Win 7 disc should be) and have to boot from that disk it will repair Windows 7 boot disk

  Now, you might start in Win 7.
  Here you need to install a tool called EasyBCD. It s a Boot Manager tool that helps you to the entrance of Win XP to Windows 7 Boot Manager

  After that two BONES; Win 7 and Win XP will appear in the Boot Manager.

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• How much better the partition of the HARD drive for dual boot: Windows 8 and Linux

  Hello

  I am a newbie in Windows 8, linux, Partition...

  I want to use my new laptop with windows 8 pre-installed on the following:

  Create a Dual Boot Windows 8 / Ubuntu
  Create on my drive C (single disk on my laptop):

  * a partition for the system
  * one for Windows 8
  * one for data and
  least for Ubuntu OS

  My goal is:

  -to install VmWare on Windows 8 and run Splat Checkpoint with virtual machines to make the FCTC laboratories.

  to install GNS3 on Ubuntu for CCNP Labs but with GNS3 to access the files in the data partition

  I have a Toshiba Satellite with 750 GB and 8 GB of RAM.

  According to you, what is the best size for my scores?
  Is there a better way to partition my C drive on my goal?

  Best regards

  I don't know if this is the right section, sorry for that. Feel free to move this thread in the appropriate section *.

  I think the size of partitions depends of the you want to use and install other software.
  So if you have a lot of software which runs under the Windows System I recommend to choose a larger size to win 8 partition.

  However, given that you have a 750 GB HARD drive, you could take 200GB for Win 8, 100 GB to Linux and the rest of the HARD drive size, that you can use for data.

  By the way: I found Nice YouTube video how to create a dual boot using 8 Win and Linux http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Yd2jK-7Jg

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• No keyboard, no blocked on Windows 8 and Windows 8 boot disk does not start

  I have a 15 inch Macbook Pro mid 2013 (I think, I can check if it helps). There are 2 days that the SPACEBAR on my keyboard broke. I hear there as soon as I turn on my laptop it is still active as if I am pressing on it and as soon as I get to type anything, by pressing any other key on the keyboard, the EEG SPACEBAR take off and won't work at all. From what I could tell, it's an electrical problem with the contacts on the keyboard and after going a TI repair shop, they said that the only solution is to change the keyboard altogether. In the meantime, I bought a USB keyboard.

  I am also under Windows 8 in Bootcamp and I left it usually automatically connect to OS X and I just use the Alt key at startup when I go into Windows. However I have noticed that since the space bar is stuck and active at startup, I can no longer press Alt to change Windows, I decided to change the automatic boot from OS X to Windows disk and restart thinking I could just repeat the process when I am done going back to OS X. But for some reason unknown, Windows 8 will not start, just of takes me to the windows icon and freezes. Sometimes a message saying "Prepare the automatic repair" will appear under the icon of windows, but it is still frozen. Now I'm stuck in this boot sequence and I can't switch back to OS X since the Alt key will not work.

  Now my questions are: is there a way to switch partitions in the boot without a keyboard? Or is there a way to cut completely from the Mac keyboard and use the USB, one instead? Or even a way to break the contact of the space completely bar so stop because I change the keyboard completely in any case and it would be just a temporary solution? Thanks for any info!

  If the battery on your Mac has inflated because of charge cycles, it can push against the keyboard, causing its functioning. Have you checked the battery to abnormal expansion?

• Tip: Faster boot Windows 7 and Vista

  By default, Windows Vista and Windows 7 dΘmarrez with a single processor.

  If you have a multi-core PC, you can change the number of processors used during system startup.

  Speed will be improved a bit but don't expect wonders,

  Do it like this:

  1. open 'msconfig' (start-> Search "msconfig")

  2. Select the tab "start".

  3. Select "extended Options.

  4. change the "number of processors".

  5 (more you can select "no departure from MISTLETOE" on the tab "Start")

  6 restart the system

  Very interesting!
  I'll test it on my laptop satellite.

• HP 15-R262TU: problem when loading windows 7 and dual boot

  Good night make me problems during the installation of windows 7 and fedora, this laptop HP 15-R262TU supports only windows 8.1 and it is suppoting dual boot or not? Please answer soon

  Hello

  Here is the required link for any Windows 7 drivers for your machine, once you have installed Windows 7 goto the link and download all the drivers that are not installed via the Device Manager.  If you make a list of the drivers not installed then please refer to the page pilots and take all the drivers, you need.

  http://support.HP.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/HP-15-notebook-PC-series/7486447/model/7812714#Z7_3054ICK0KGTE30AQO5O3KA30R1

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