Xp and windows7 dual system common problems (1)

        A dual operating systems coexist FAQs installation sequence



dual system Q: I plan to install multiple systems (Windows9x /XP) in a single PC, in order to ask installation Is there anything to pay attention to? What should I pay attention to?

A: Generally speaking, the order of installation is the first version to a lower premium version, that is to say first install Windows9x, and then installed in Windows9x system WindowsXP, the benefits of doing so is that the system can automatically generate the boot selection screen .

to pay attention to the following points:

1, each system should be installed in different partitions. The best arrangement is: install Windows9x on the C drive and Windows XP on the D drive.

2, for different systems to choose a different file system format. For Windows 9x, choose FAT16 or FAT32; for Windows XP, it is best to use NTFS format, so the system potential will play better.

3, when installed WindowsXP on Windows9x to select "New Installation", do not select the "upgrade installation."

high version of how to install the lower version

Q: My system is WindowsXP, and now I want to install a Windows98, how to install WindowsXP Windows98 in the case of reservations, to be a dual system?

A: Because WindowsXP can not be installed directly under Windows98, Windows98 boot disk so you must first use the computer (of course, the premise is set to start A startup disk in the CMOS), then Windows98 install to a partition other than in WindowsXP . After rebooting the system, you will find that there is no dual boot menu and the system goes directly to Windows 98. It doesn't matter, just follow the answer to the next question. After the recovery, delete the files ending with "" character and ending with "" in each partition of the hard disk.

recovery menu select

Q: I installed the add Windows2000 Windows98 operating system, due to misuse the boot.ini file is deleted, there will be "boot.ini illegal now when you start your computer "Prompt, did not choose the menu, but directly into Windows2000, how to restore?

A: First adjust the CD-ROM boot in order BiOS will start, and then install Windows2000 disk into the drive. After the auto-loading of the installer, the system will ask you whether to re-install or repair, do not care about it, and exit directly. Finally, in CMOS, the boot sequence is changed to hard disk boot, so that the boot menu will appear after booting again.