[markevmis]

See guide "Install Windows XP in Dual Boot with Pre-Installed Windows 7"

{Previously installed Windows 7 Professional 64-bit; installed DualBoot Pro v1.1 as a test}

Installed Windows XP Professional SP2 32-bit, updated drivers, installed .NET Framework 2.0 SP1, installed DualBoot Pro v1.1

When attempting to Run Diagnostics (see "Create a Dual Boot Menu using DualBootPRO"), I get .NET Framework 1.1 error and DBP locks up.

Upon reboot, system goes straight to Windows 7 with no options to boot to Win XP.

[yeshuas]

Download and install NET 1.1 see if that will help, I have had to do that before.

[markevmis]

{Just saw update; had to attempt alternatives in meantime, without success}

1. Ran Windows XP Install Repair successfully (Note: since initial install, WinXP Volume has been been labelled K:\)
2. Updated mobo chipset, installed Internet Explorer v8, WinXP SP3
3. Uninstalled/Reinstalled DualBoot Pro v1.1 (DB Pro has latest updates and backups of initial configuration)
4. CONTINUE TO GET .NET Framework ERRORS (with references to library on K: drive, the WinXP installation partition)
5. Attempted "Alternative Method to Create a Dual Boot Menu" DBPro gave success messages
6. (Now shows boot menu options and boots to Windows 7 without incident)
7. Windows XP Menu entry FAILS TO LOAD "\ntldr Status: 0xc000000f Application missing or corrupt"
8. Via Windows 7, DBPro appears to list all entries in order and Diagnostics show no errors.

[markevmis]

Any advice regarding installing Windows XP on another hard drive and adding to the Windows 7 PC in order to dual-boot? Is there a guide for this?

[yeshuas]

this is the guide that you mentioned needing, it will walk you through step by step, read completely first and then follow, it is a excellent guide (-:

install-windows-xp-in-dual-boot-with-pre-installed-windows-7-t112568.html