Windows 7 and XP Both installed..

[Zeke]

ok.. well i isntalled windows 7 but some things didnt work on it so.... i kinda installed xp as well on the same partision or w/e

i have /windows folder and /xp folder.. but for some reason i'm stuck in xp and can't change... also inside system recovery windows 7 doesnt show up so i cant change it that way D: does annyone have a solution for me

I do have a restore point.. but it won't work because it says its not for thie partision or w/e D:


Please help me!

 

[Ian]

You've got XP and Windows 7 on the same partition? Did W7 ever work like this? Personally I'd delete Windows 7 and install it again on a new partition as it will save you a lot of hassle!

 

[Zeke]

How do i make a new partition? And can i put all the stuff i have in the original one into that one?

 

[Ian]

The article below article explains it pretty well, however if you just want to test Windows 7 from within XP then why not try using VirtualBox instead (it lets you run it within XP : https://www.w7forums.com/run-windows-7-virtualbox-t107.html)

Dual Boot article : http://lifehacker.com/5126781/how-to-dual-boot-windows-7-with-xp-or-vista

 

[Zeke]

ok.. now i got windows 7 working and i got xp installed on a different partition or w/e.. and now i have xp and windows 7 both on the same partition and windows xp on a different partition....

How do i remove the other one from the one that has windows 7 already on it?

 

[BetaMan]

Start>Right-Click Computer>Select Manage>Click on Disk Management>Right-Click the Volume/Partition you want to delete at the bottom>Click on Delete Volume and follow the instructions!

Cheers!

 

[Zeke]

uhmm i dont want to delete at partition... i want to delete an operating system thats already on the same partition as windows 7

 

[BetaMan]

Well, you could delete the system files of it. You might even try Add or Remove programs, hehe, but I doubt it'll work. Sorry there.