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| 777045 | 2009-05-26 13:18:00 | Have loaded PC World Windows RC 7 onto a blank partition as a trial and am still using XP. However on the boot screen where it suggests loading an earlier version of Windows (than 7) I cannot get the highlight to move with the keyboard if I want to boot with XP (which I do - does it know this and is it trying to prevent my ever going back!?? - Is this a Microsoft plot!??). Any suggestions? | MikeAS (10901) | ||
| 777046 | 2009-05-26 21:55:00 | Have you let Windows 7 fully load once it has been installed then retried booting and selecting XP. The earlier version it mentions will be XP Is this a Microsoft plot!??. NO - it could be a faulty install on Windows 7 OR Windows XP may have had some damaged before hand. When you dual Boot, W7 Changes the Boot loader to allow both OS's to boot as required. Usually you can boot into XP to remove W7, there are other ways if XP wont load. Just a warning - if you have not done so yet, boot into W7 - you will see the XP drive - make sure you back up all your data from XP to another source ( just in case) - its so easy to do something wrong and lose everything. Edited: This is for Vista when XP wont load, but it should work just as well for W7, since W7 is built from vista: Insert your Vista DVD, restart your computer, and press any key to boot from CD/DVD when prompted. (You may have to edit your BIOS settings to set your optical drive as your primary boot device.) Once the Windows Vista installer launches proceed through the keyboard/language selection and, instead of clicking Install Now, choose "Repair my Computer" from the bottom left corner. Finally, choose the Startup Repair option and restart your computer once it completes. That should automatically detect both operating systems and reset the boot options. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 777047 | 2009-05-27 00:06:00 | You could also try re-adding th Xp boot entry with EasyBCD | Blam (54) | ||
| 777048 | 2009-05-27 00:25:00 | Try it with a PS2 Keyboard and mouse. Have you installed the chipset drivers for both installations? |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 777049 | 2009-05-27 09:50:00 | I think the problem is to do with the USB keyboard which does not become active until Windows starts to load. Would a PS2 solve that problem? | MikeAS (10901) | ||
| 777050 | 2009-05-27 10:43:00 | Check in your BIOS to make sure the USB keyboard Support is turned on. I have here several PC's that Dual boot - all with USB Keyboards, and can move to which ever OS I want to boot into - no worries. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 777051 | 2009-05-27 11:08:00 | I think the problem is to do with the USB keyboard which does not become active until Windows starts to load. Would a PS2 solve that problem? Connecting a PS2 Keyboard and Mouse would do two things They would allow you to get into the BIOS so you can change settings if needed ( like turning on USB support ) for example. Maybe if USB support is turned on the keyboard may be faulty so that may take out the issue there too. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 777052 | 2009-05-27 12:56:00 | Not wanting to hijack this thread but I thought that Win7RC was on the June PCWorld disk, but when I looked today in the local Supermarket there is no mention of it in the write up, can anyone let me know if it is there? Thought I read that people on this site had got it from the disk. | zqwerty (97) | ||
| 777053 | 2009-05-27 14:23:00 | Yes it is on the disc which it is how I got it. I was going to ask if there was any other way of getting into BIOS other than a USB keyboard. |
MikeAS (10901) | ||
| 777054 | 2009-05-27 19:48:00 | Yes it is there but on a separate disc to the main one they issue every month | gary67 (56) | ||
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