C drive at the same time install Windows7 and XP dual system

Windows.XP.SP3 install version

install Windows 7 version: Windows7 7600 Chinese installation version - HOT (other installation versions are also available, please do not clone version ) 2.43g

First download the above two systems in the drive letter other than the C drive: such as D or F drive to create two folders with Winrar extract.

The above two systems are relatively stable.

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If you have an XP system installed on your C drive, you will not be able to install other systems, because no matter which system has three folders, it is exactly the same: Windows/Program Files/Documents
Install other systems on the C drive will cover the original three folders, leading to the system can not run normally.
The most critical step: change the installation path of the XP installation disk.

This is an example of the rainforest woodwind Windows.XP.SP3. Installed version of YS5.6, teach you to modify. The Windows 7 system does not need to modify the file.

1. Modify WINNT.SIF file

Rainforest Woodwind Windows.XP.SP3. Install YS5.6 After decompression, find the WINNT.SIF file in the I386 folder (if it is difficult Looking for, copy WINNT.SIF to my computer search: WINNT.SIF) Right click on "Open", select "Select a program from the list",
Click "Notepad" in the program list, remember to put " Always use the selected program to open this file. The previous checkmark is removed.

Find [Unattended] in the file and change the TarPath="Windows" under it to TargetPath="\\WinXP\\Windows"

and add it under it: CommonProgramFilesDir="\\WinXP\\ Program Files"\\common Files"

Please see the following figure

2: Modify HIVESFT.INF file

Rainforest Woodwind Windows.XP.SP3.Installation After decompressing YS5.6, find the HIVESFT.INF file in the I386 folder and open it with Notepad. Find DEFAULT_PROFILES_DIR="%SystemDrire%Documents and Settings"
Change it to DEFAULT_PROFILES_DIR="%SystemDrive%\\WinXP \\Documents and Settings" Save.

This file has more content, it is not easy to find, you can copy "DEFAULT_PROFILES_DIR=", then press "Ctrl+F", paste in "Find Content", click "Find under One "is found.

If there is no relevant content in the above two files, please add the line in the corresponding position by referring to the screenshot.
As shown below: The second picture
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3: Enter the PE formatted C drive under the current system (please remember to back up the XP drive before the format) And C disk important information), can not go to Baidu search installation without installing PE.

After modification, you can repackage the modified CD file into ISO format with a virtual CD-ROM, engrave the disk. Or open the installation with Winiso Disk, directly modify the saved as an ISO CD.

The following is the installation steps: first install XP after installing Windows 7

1: Unpack WinXP installation disk (master skip)

Use WinRAR to extract the WinXP installation disk and put it in the English name folder under the root directory of any drive letter outside the C drive, for example: D:\\WinXP or F:\\WinXP.

2: Install WinXP
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Enter the PE system to format the C drive and find the D:\\WinXP folder under xp decompression
Click Setup.exe, the system will be installed automatically. Special reminder: Remember to install xp during the installation restart process. The disk is formatted with NTFS at the same time. When installing, there is a prompt. Select "Use the ntfs format for the C drive to default to "Keep the original system unchanged". Because you want to install Windows 7, and Windows 7 must be in ntfs format.

If you really forget, then select "Command Prompt" in the attachment under the Start menu and type: convert c:\\fs:ntfs, follow the prompts, type y, restart.

3: Install Windows 7 with virtual drive under XP (two installation methods)

(1) After WinXP is installed, install virtual drive (Daemon Tools3.47 is best, and After the installation, there is no need to restart the system. No classmates will download it. Students who will not use it will go to Baidu. This is not detailed here.

(2)Windows 7 After decompressing, click Setup.exe and the system will be installed automatically. Br>

(3) Load the Windows 7 installation disk with the virtual CD-ROM under XP, open the virtual CD-ROM drive letter, click Setup.exe to install.

Step by step according to the prompt, regardless of his warning What the previous system can not be used, what is the old, and so on, will continue to install. The installation process is automatic, will be restarted several times, these do not care, the final installation is completed.

4: Looking for The C drive boot.ini file (important: otherwise restart can not enter the xp system)
After Windows 7 installation is complete, enter the C drive, click on the menu bar "Organization" - "Folders and Search Options" - "View", Remove the check mark in front of "Hide Protected Operating System Files (Recommended)", ignore the system Warning.

Also select "Show all files and folders" below, then "Apply" - "OK".

At this time there will be a file Boot in the root directory of the C drive. .ini.saved, same as the method of modifying the file above, open it with Notepad.

Delete the heap above [boot loader], and save it as Boot.ini after the operation is completed. File re-hidden.

Do not open hidden files modified or unwilling to modify the following to create a new Notepad file, and then save it as boot.ini in C drive:

[boot loader]
timeout=5
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0 )rdisk(0)partition(1)\\WINXP\\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN /FASTDETECT

As shown below: Third picture

You're done! Restart the machine and try to choose XP or Windows 7 in the boot option. The dual system installation is successful.

The backup system can be installed under Windows 7 system: vista Original (while both systems are backed up)