Windows XP & 7 - Different Drives

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gsxrk3

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I have 2 hard drives on my computer. One has Windows 7, and it is my main OS. On the second drive I have installed Windows XP.

My problem is occurring at startup. First off, the OS's aren't listed for me to choose between them when I start up. The computer chooses whichever drive has priority in the bios.

This other problem will probably eliminate itself when I fix the first one, but... When I change the priority to boot Windows XP, it screws up my Windows 7 when I go back to boot that one again. I have to put in my Windows 7 disc, and run the start up error fixing tool.

So to clarify.. Windows 7-->change bios--> boot XP --> change bios --> boot Windows 7 again (error occurs & need disc to fix).

Thanks
 
Both OS's need to be on the same hard drive, can't be one or the other. You'll have to create a 2nd partition on the drive with Windows 7 just big enough for XP.

Just in case, have you got any important files/documents you need to save?? You might have to completely erase both drives, then re-install Windows.
 
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