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ryukis215

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    Dual-Boot Problem need help quick
    « on: September 02, 2010, 05:30:09 AM »
    hi, today i had windows 7 and i installed windows xp in a second partition on the same hard drive and it installed sucessfully but when i boot up the computer the duel boot menu  dosent come up and also when i go into my computer in windows xp the hard drives there for windows 7 and all the files are there so how do i return back to windows 7 or better yet make the boot menu come up and be able to log onto both OS'

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    Re: Dual-Boot Problem need help quick
    « Reply #1 on: September 02, 2010, 05:32:17 AM »
    Older OS's should always be installed before newer OS's. However, you can use the following program to fix your bootloader: http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1

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      Re: Dual-Boot Problem need help quick
      « Reply #2 on: September 02, 2010, 05:34:25 AM »
      tyvm ill try it now :)

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        Re: Dual-Boot Problem need help quick
        « Reply #3 on: September 02, 2010, 05:37:58 AM »
        it says file failed to intialize properly

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          Re: Dual-Boot Problem need help quick
          « Reply #4 on: September 02, 2010, 05:54:40 AM »
          BUMP PLEASE HELP

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          Re: Dual-Boot Problem need help quick
          « Reply #5 on: September 02, 2010, 05:56:21 AM »
          First of all, this is a forum not a chat room. Post your question and wait for a response. It may take minutes, hours or days. But DO NOT bump your thread again.

          Second, WHAT says "failed to initialize properly"?

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            Re: Dual-Boot Problem need help quick
            « Reply #6 on: September 02, 2010, 05:57:25 AM »
            i installed the program but when i run it i get the error

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            Re: Dual-Boot Problem need help quick
            « Reply #7 on: September 02, 2010, 06:09:01 AM »
            I just downloaded and installed the program on an XP system and it works fine. Redownload and reinstall.

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              Re: Dual-Boot Problem need help quick
              « Reply #8 on: September 02, 2010, 06:14:02 AM »
              when i was installing windows xp i got 2 errors which said it failed to install something to do with oem cant remember it also had a path to something

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                Re: Dual-Boot Problem need help quick
                « Reply #9 on: September 02, 2010, 06:17:13 AM »
                ok basically i put the windows 7 cd in went into command prompt typed few things in and i just booted up windows 7 and also for easybcd its not working for me because i dont have framework installed lol found out problem by myself thanks for help anyway

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                Re: Dual-Boot Problem need help quick
                « Reply #10 on: September 03, 2010, 02:54:40 AM »
                clear as mud.
                I was trying to dereference Null Pointers before it was cool.