Install Windows 7 On 2nd Drive

[iamloco724]

i have windows xp running on my main drive..i just recently added a 500 gig 2nd drive both sata drives if that matters if i want to try out windows 7 do i just boot with the windows 7 setup and install to the 2nd drive and then i will have a dual boot option? or do i have to do something different to make this work smoothly?

 

[KSoD]

No just insert the DVD and start the install.

How to dual-boot Vista with XP (with XP installed first) - step-by-step guide with screenshots

That will almost exactly the same. Since you are using a new drive you dont have to worry about creating a partition or anything.

 

[eyeCpc]

When going to install decide first where you want 7 to go. You have the option to dual boot with 7 on a second partition saving the second drive as a storage drive or boot across drives which I do here regularly.

The one thing to note is when reaching the options you will see upgrade and custom where you choose custom anyways since 7 is still in beta form. The beta went on here in about 20minutes before seeing all device drivers and programs installed.

 

[iamloco724]

ok i did this but ive decided to get rid of windows 7 for now so i formatted the drive but now its still coming up with dual boot and which os to boot to how do i get rid of this in windows xp..i read something about editing my boot file well here is what it looks like i dont know what to get rid of

;
;Warning: Boot.ini is used on Windows XP and earlier operating systems.
;Warning: Use BCDEDIT.exe to modify Windows Vista boot options.
;
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN /FASTDETECT

 

[KSoD]

Insert the XP CD and go into the Recovery Console. From there use the fixboot and fixmbr commands.

BCD is for Vista and Win7. Nt for XP. XP uses boot.ini.