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How to make win XP to auto-boot in dual boot with 7 with xp pre-installed?

Bruce E
2014-02-20 01:28:36
Provided that you can boot into both Windows 7 and Windows XP from the boot selection screen, you can open an elevated command prompt (Start - type 'cmd' - right-click cmd.exe from the list and click on 'Run as administrator' from the context menu). At the command prompt type 'bcdedit /default {ntldr]' and press enter. This will set the system to boot Windows XP by default.
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Bruce E
2014-02-21 03:39:58
With the same set of circumstances, boot into Windows 7 and open an elevated command prompt. Type 'bcdedit /enum' to display a list of all available boot configurations in the database. Find the entry with Windows 7 in the description line. There is a long identifer at the beginning of the entry between curly braces {}. Type 'bcdedit /default {identifer}' replacing the word 'identifier' with the string found in the appropriate entry.
Drsunil V
2014-02-14 10:07:04
Thanks. Marked your answer as Best / Resoloved. I would get back to you if further assistance is required in this topic
Bruce E
2014-02-13 11:02:27
In Windows 7, click on the Start orb, type 'msconfig' and hit enter. Select the Boot tab, select the Windows XP entry and click on the 'Set as Default' button. Click on OK to close the tool. Now when you reboot the computer, it will default to loading up Windows XP.
Drsunil V
2014-02-18 16:57:32
The boot tab under msconfig showed only one OS inspite of dual boot installed on pc partition. Please tell how to enable auto boot win xp , having win 7 post-installed?