Dual system related issues: how to start independently

If you still think that dual systems are not necessary, then it is a big mistake. Dual systems are becoming more and more common in our work and life today, and more and more users are installing dual systems, but with The installed users are more and more enjoy the dual system function. Multi-system startup and maintenance has always been a headache, such as WindowsXP (hereafter referred to as WinXP) + Windows7 users (hereinafter referred to as Win7), if the boot file Bootmgr or BCD boot configuration Problems occur and often cause two systems to be inaccessible. This article and everyone discuss the use of XRLDR (a lightweight multi-boot management tool) to achieve WinXP, Win7, WinPE three systems independently start the method and skills.

Implementing WinXP Stand-Alone Startup

Everyone knows that WinXP is started by "C:NTLDR", for users who install Win7 after WinXP, we only need to change the hard drive master boot record to NT52. The format is fine. After entering WinXP, copy the downloaded "bootsect.exe" to the C drive, then start the command prompt tool and lose "C:bootsect.exe/nt52c:”, when the screen appears "Bootcodewassuccessfullyupdatedonalltargetedvolumes." It means that the master boot record was successfully changed to NT52 format. Now restart the system will automatically load NTLDR to start WinXP (the Bootmgr boot manager interface will not appear again). For users who install WinXP on the basis of Win7, do not use the above command to change the master boot record, otherwise there will be consequences of the inability of both systems to enter. After changing to the NT52 format, the hard disk master boot record will look for the NTLDR file in the root directory of the first partition (the NT60 format is looking for Bootmgr).

Implementing Win7 Independent Startup

After completing the above operation, restart the system and enter WinXP, and cut the entire directory of the file, "C:bootmgr” file, “C:boot” to D table of Contents. Then run the downloaded “bcdtool.exe”, click “ Launch Configuration & Rarr; Open ”, open the “d:bootbcd” configuration file. Select “Edit → Delete Startup Project> to delete all the original startup projects. Then select “Edit →New Vista Startup Project", select the new project, double-click the “device” item in the right pane, and change it to “partition=D:” (drive letter according to Win7 Change the specific partition of the installation), “description" (start menu display name) changed to “Windows7”.

If you need dual systems now and have the above problems, it doesn't matter, this tutorial will help you solve them perfectly. After the above startup file is moved and configured, as long as we can load “d:bootmgr”, Win7 can be booted from the D drive (Bootmgr loading needs to be configured with XRLDR).