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Is it possible to handle Win XP and Vista, both in 32-bit format, simultaneously with a Win7 at 64-bit?

[yeshuas]

I currently have a 32 bit install of Windows 7 and an install of Server 2008R2 64 bit dual booting.

What OS's do you currently have installed?

[Nuffyfluts Profile]

I currently have a 32 bit install of Windows 7 and an install of Server 2008R2 64 bit dual booting.

What OS's do you currently have installed?

I have Windows Vista Ultimate (32-bit) and WinXP Pro (32-bit) on a single hardrive.
I can get DualBoot Pro to work with these two operating systems without any problem.

I have a second hardrive with Win7 Ultimate (64-bit).

I want to know if DualBoot Pro will allow me to add the 64-bit operating system to the two systems operating at 32-bit.

[yeshuas]

I am assuming that you unplugged the drive with the 2 OS's on it to install the 64 Bit OS onto the other harddrive, is that correct?

I am also assuming that, you change drives in Bios to boot to the different harddrive.

[Nuffyfluts Profile]

Yes to both questions/assumptions.

[yeshuas]

Check out this guide and see if it might help you. Some of it will not pertain to your situation, but some of it will. Perhaps the part of installing/reinstalling the bootloader is what you need to start with. With all drives plugged in, run the diagnostics of Dualbootpro, and see what it tells you first.

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