How to install Windows 7 under XP hard disk

Note: This method is to install Windows 7 single system, instead of installing dual system, if you want to install Windows XP and Windows7 dual system, it is not so Complex, you can use the virtual drive method or run the setup directly under the hard disk to install, here is not introduced, here is just a way to install a single system!

Method 1: Newly installed windows7 under Windows XP system

1. Download windows 7 7057ISO image (RC or RTM) and copy it to non-C disk (such as D:7057) with virtual drive. Br>

2, the bootmgr and boot directory under the D:7057 directory (in fact, as long as the inside boot.sdi and bcd files) copy to the root directory of the c drive, and build a sources folder in the root directory of the C drive . (Under XP, you do not need to obtain administrator rights)

3. Copy the boot.win under D:7057sources to the resources folder just created by the C drive

4. Run as administrator Cmd, then enter c:bootbootsect.exe/nt60 c: prompt successful (ie successful!)

5, close the cmd window to restart the computer, automatically enter the installation interface, select the installation language, and choose the time that suits you. And the currency display type and keyboard and input method

6, appears "start the installation interface", (note, do not click & ldquo; now install & rdquo;) point to the lower left corner & ldquo; repair computer & rdquo; ( Repair mycomputer), enter "system recovery selection", select the last item "command prompt"(commandprompt), enter DOS window

7. Enter “D:7057sourcessetup.exe“(No With quotes), start to install

8, select the installation language, format the C drive, it is OK

Method 2: Windows XP system new installation windows7

1, Download the windows 7 7057ISO image (RC or RTM) and copy it to the virtual drive Non-C drive (such as D:7057)

2. Copy the Boot, EFI, sources folder and bootmgr in the D:7057 folder to the root directory of the C drive

3. Copy D :7057boot under Bootsect.exe to the root directory of the C drive

Part 2 requires administrator privileges

4. Run cmd as administrator and type c:bootsect.exe/nt60 c: And enter (preferably copy, there are spaces in the middle)

5, restart the system automatically enter the installation interface, click the repair computer in the lower left corner repair my computer)

6, select the last command Prompt, enter the DOS window, enter D:7057sourcessetup.exe to enter the installation interface

7, select the installation language, format the C drive, it is OK