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Win.XP -Win.7 dual boot
I installed 7, now trying to install xp as a dual boot. I need to install
SATA drivers via F6 during the XP install through Floopy Drive A. The problem is - I have no floppy drive. Do I have to go buy and install one? Is there a way around this? Now here is a weird side note....My Win 7 device manager says I DO have a floppy drive and its working properly, also "my Computer" shows I have one also. Whats up with that?? Thanks, Pat |
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Win.XP -Win.7 dual boot
Pat Brown wrote:
I installed 7, now trying to install xp as a dual boot. I need to install SATA drivers via F6 during the XP install through Floopy Drive A. The problem is - I have no floppy drive. Do I have to go buy and install one? Is there a way around this? Now here is a weird side note....My Win 7 device manager says I DO have a floppy drive and its working properly, also "my Computer" shows I have one also. Whats up with that?? Turn it off in the BIOS, it will go away in Windows 7. Get a cheap floppy diskette is the easiest. Integrate the drivers you need into your installation media is next. Personally - I would not bother with a dual-boot. I would either run Windows XP mode or use VirtualBox to have a VM that way. Probably work better for most people in the long run - unless there is some reason you need direct access to the hardware of the machine. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html |
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Win.XP -Win.7 dual boot
I installed 7, now trying to install xp as a dual boot. I need to install SATA drivers via F6 during the XP install
through Floopy Drive A. The problem is - I have no floppy drive. Do I have to go buy and install one? Is there a way around this? If there is a floppy cable connector on your motherboard, then buying or borrowing a floppy drive is probably the easiest. The other option would be to "slipstream" the SATA driver to create a bootable cd-rom with XP and the SATA driver. |
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Win.XP -Win.7 dual boot
Now that you have your Floppy drive answers I thought
I would make you aware that the normal dual boot procedure calls for XP to be installed first and then W7. W7 uses a different boot manager then XP and XP will overwrite that W7 boot manager and you will only boot into XP.You would need to use your W7 DVD and do a start up repair after the XP installation. You did not mention 2 drives nor 2 partitions. You would need either one to install XP..never install into the same partition as W7 Of course you could always disconnect the drive that W7 is installed on and install XP onto the other drive.if you have one This does not change anything on the W7 boot sector. .. but it requires you to either enter the BIOS and chose which drive to boot from or if your BIOS has the capability to push F12 at boot to access the boot order in a small onscreen box. peter -- If you find a posting or message from me offensive,inappropriate or disruptive,please ignore it. If you dont know how to ignore a posting complain to me and I will be only too happy to demonstrate :-) "Pat Brown" wrote in message ... I installed 7, now trying to install xp as a dual boot. I need to install SATA drivers via F6 during the XP install through Floopy Drive A. The problem is - I have no floppy drive. Do I have to go buy and install one? Is there a way around this? Now here is a weird side note....My Win 7 device manager says I DO have a floppy drive and its working properly, also "my Computer" shows I have one also. Whats up with that?? Thanks, Pat |
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Win.XP -Win.7 dual boot
The obvious alternative is to install a boot manager and install XP on a
second partition. Then it does not matter which OS was installed first because they are hidden from each other, and neither's boot manager comes into play for the dual-boot. BootIt NG: http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/boo...generation.htm -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009 A+ http://dts-l.net/ "peter" wrote in message ... Now that you have your Floppy drive answers I thought I would make you aware that the normal dual boot procedure calls for XP to be installed first and then W7. W7 uses a different boot manager then XP and XP will overwrite that W7 boot manager and you will only boot into XP.You would need to use your W7 DVD and do a start up repair after the XP installation. You did not mention 2 drives nor 2 partitions. You would need either one to install XP..never install into the same partition as W7 Of course you could always disconnect the drive that W7 is installed on and install XP onto the other drive.if you have one This does not change anything on the W7 boot sector. .. but it requires you to either enter the BIOS and chose which drive to boot from or if your BIOS has the capability to push F12 at boot to access the boot order in a small onscreen box. peter -- If you find a posting or message from me offensive,inappropriate or disruptive,please ignore it. If you dont know how to ignore a posting complain to me and I will be only too happy to demonstrate :-) "Pat Brown" wrote in message ... I installed 7, now trying to install xp as a dual boot. I need to install SATA drivers via F6 during the XP install through Floopy Drive A. The problem is - I have no floppy drive. Do I have to go buy and install one? Is there a way around this? Now here is a weird side note....My Win 7 device manager says I DO have a floppy drive and its working properly, also "my Computer" shows I have one also. Whats up with that?? Thanks, Pat |
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The other option would be to "slipstream" the SATA driver to create a bootable
cd-rom with XP and the SATA driver. Intel "tutorial" for slipstreaming Intel drivers, using the freeware program nlite: http://www.intel.com/support/motherb.../CS-029550.htm |
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Win.XP -Win.7 dual boot
"Pat Brown" wrote in message
... I installed 7, now trying to install xp as a dual boot. I need to install SATA drivers via F6 during the XP install through Floopy Drive A. The problem is - I have no floppy drive. Do I have to go buy and install one? Is there a way around this? Make a bootable CD with something like Nero. Doesn't need to be a slipstream. Use the emulate floppy function. Part of it will show up as floppy A:\ and the rest like a CD D:\ or whatever after your HDDs. You could put other items on the rest of the CD if needed(probably even a DVD). Say display drivers. Of course you need to set BIOS to boot the optical drive first. Google bootable CD if you need more info. Lots of info on it out there. Works that way with IDE drives anyway. |
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Win.XP -Win.7 dual boot
Make a bootable CD with something like Nero. Doesn't need to be a slipstream. Use the emulate floppy function. Part of
it will show up as floppy A:\ and the rest like a CD D:\ or whatever after your HDDs. You could put other items on the rest of the CD if needed(probably even a DVD). Say display drivers. Of course you need to set BIOS to boot the optical drive first. Google bootable CD if you need more info. Lots of info on it out there. The issue here is getting the XP install proccess, which is also booting from that same cd-rom, to allow you to switch cd-roms and recognize the other cd-rom as a floppy, then switch back to continue. |
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Win.XP -Win.7 dual boot
"Pat Brown" wrote in message ... I installed 7, now trying to install xp as a dual boot. I need to install SATA drivers via F6 during the XP install through Floopy Drive A. The problem is - I have no floppy drive. Do I have to go buy and install one? Is there a way around this? Now here is a weird side note....My Win 7 device manager says I DO have a floppy drive and its working properly, also "my Computer" shows I have one also. Whats up with that?? Thanks, Pat Try this http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1 it worked for me. |
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Rcgldr,
If you wish to be able to use both Windows 7 and Windows XP simultaneously, have you heard of and considered testing XP Mode and Virtual PC? To learn more about XP Mode please see the following link: http://bit.ly/d8i7Sb Jessica Microsoft Windows Client Team |
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Do you expect people to click a link that does not indicate where it is
going? A bit.ly link can point to anything....including a malware site. Please use the actual microsoft.com link when posting. Thanks for understanding. Virtual PC is the best idea. XP Mode as I recall only works with Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate and Enterprise, and requires particular processors AND BIOS support, as well as the memory requirements. AMD's list of processors is straightforward, but Intel's list is a grab bag of worms. How many Intel CPUs will fail the XP Mode test in Windows 7? http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=946&page=2 Windows 7 "XP Mode" system requirements http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=4263 -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009 A+ http://dts-l.net/ "JessicaD42" wrote in message ... Rcgldr, If you wish to be able to use both Windows 7 and Windows XP simultaneously, have you heard of and considered testing XP Mode and Virtual PC? To learn more about XP Mode please see the following link: http://bit.ly/d8i7Sb Jessica Microsoft Windows Client Team -- JessicaD42 |
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I'll bet you're Microsoft Client Team. Wouldn't click on that URL for
anything. "JessicaD42" wrote in message ... Rcgldr, If you wish to be able to use both Windows 7 and Windows XP simultaneously, have you heard of and considered testing XP Mode and Virtual PC? To learn more about XP Mode please see the following link: http://bit.ly/d8i7Sb Jessica Microsoft Windows Client Team -- JessicaD42 |
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For those of you hesitant of clicking an external link to which you can not verify the domain -- I completely understand.
The un-shortened URL for more information on XP Mode and Virtual PC is as follows: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/vir.../download.aspx Also, Glen -- you are correct -- XP Mode which requires Virtual PC does also require hardware support and Windows Professional or above. Most computers within the past year to year and a half should have processors that support virtualization. Jessica Microsoft Windows Client Team |
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On Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:20:01 -0600, "Unknown"
wrote: I'll bet you're Microsoft Client Team. Wouldn't click on that URL for anything. You don't have to; there's a Firefox plugin that tells you where the link would take you. Of course, that comes from bit.ly -- Steve Swift http://www.swiftys.org.uk/swifty.html http://www.ringers.org.uk |
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Don't want nor use Firefox.
"Swifty" wrote in message ... On Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:20:01 -0600, "Unknown" wrote: I'll bet you're Microsoft Client Team. Wouldn't click on that URL for anything. You don't have to; there's a Firefox plugin that tells you where the link would take you. Of course, that comes from bit.ly -- Steve Swift http://www.swiftys.org.uk/swifty.html http://www.ringers.org.uk |
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