XP installation after success (upgraded version) Win7 clean installation to activate Win7

I made the mistake of creating discs MBR too small for one operating system other than XP or Linux. Shortly after installation, I've been unable to update my Win 7 due to lack of space on the hard disk (all programs, I could change the installation, were on a separate disk). This meant that I had to wipe the hard drive it repartition. I was under the impression that I could upgrade to Win 7 installed cleansing by putting the disc and having Windows check for this, as when I upgraded from ME to XP. (Yes, I realize now has the error of my ways.) Now, I need to fix it. Add to that, I have XP 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7.

After contacting support Microsoft product, I was told that I could simply reinstall my XP and Win 7 would acknowledge that he was there and has set up the dual boot. This is not the case, as I suspected. In the reformat, I lost some data that I thought that I had saved and obviously didn't, this is why I don't really want reinstall Win 7 a third time after reinstalling XP.

I have no windows.old due to reformat/repartition of my drive. Is there anything else I can do? (I am so tired of being penalized with DRM, activation etc for the purchase of software licensed because of all the pirates out there!)

Any help and suggestions for this pathetically badly informed/less educated (Win7) want to be a geek?

Sylvain

Here is the Vista Forums.

http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7install/threads

"Download Windows 7 installed and activated on your PC."

They will help you in the Windows 7 Forum at the above address.

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XP forums:

http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/category/WindowsXP

Link above is for XP Forums.

There is a list of the different Forums XP to the link above to help you.

You get the help you need there.

Here is the Vista Forums.

See you soon. Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

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