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    how to add Windows 7 to bootloader

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by zijin_cheng, Feb 18, 2012.

  1. zijin_cheng

    zijin_cheng Notebook Evangelist

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    hi, I have the dv5t and I have Windows 7 originally installed, so I installed Windows xp on another partition and now the bootloader doesn't show up, and automatically boots into Windows xp.

    when I go into the bootloader.ini all I see is the entry for Windows xp, so how do I add Windows 7 to the bootloader?
     
    zijin_cheng, Feb 18, 2012
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    Nick Professor Carnista

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    Yep, EasyBCD is pretty straight forward and will get the job done
     
    NotEnoughMinerals, Feb 18, 2012
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    Set the Win7 partition to be the active/boot one. Currently you are booting off the XP partition using ntldr. Then use EasyBCD to add an entry for XP to the Win7 bootloader (bootmgr).
     
    User Retired 2, Feb 19, 2012
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