5 replies to this topic

[Xbox36021]

I split my hdd through control panel on vista and installed windows 7 on that part of the hdd and it automatically recovered vista so when i boot up it says choose os and i can either pick windows 7 or windows vista business(recovered it says)

[Secured Tim]

So what's the problem?

[Xbox36021]

lol my bad theres no problem just saying for people thinking they need partition magic or other programs if they have vista they dont just use the default hdd partitioning

[PcModer]

on xp u also don't need partition magic
just got to start>run and type
"compmgmt.msc"
(with out"')
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that is how i did it on xp and it worked!

Edited by knowledgeorb, 04 December 2008 - 04:24 AM.

[pm_41]

Won't Win 7 write a new MBR? What happens if you want to remove 7?

[Arnabmatrix]

Won't Win 7 write a new MBR? What happens if you want to remove 7?

No problem. Just boot with ur XP or Vista DVD.

In case of XP:
goto recovery console.
type the following two commands

fixboot
fixmbr

In case of Vista:
click on repair my computer.

Select command prompt among the tools in the repair dialog.

Execute the following command

bootrec.exe /fixboot
bootrec.exe /fixmbr

Done.!!