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How to Dual Boot Windows 7 and Windows 8 (Britec09)
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<blockquote data-quote="Littlebits" data-source="post: 98355" data-attributes="member: 146"><p>I'm not sure if my tweaks will help you with your situation. </p><p>From what I read, if you want to have Dual Boot with Windows 8 you first have to install the older version of Windows, then install Windows 8 last.</p><p></p><p>EasyBCD needs to be launched on Windows 8 after it is installed in order to setup it up properly. Windows 8 will recognize its installed hard drive as "C", then though when booting into Windows 7, the same hard drive will have another drive letter mine is "E". You have to make sure the Boot loader is setup according to how Windows 8 has your hard drives listed. </p><p></p><p>I believe what messed up the Windows activation was when I changed Windows 7 as the default OS to boot it changed the partition info, Windows thought it was installed on another system and required re-activation. The boot loader is installed in the "System Reserved" part of the partition which can mess up Windows activation.</p><p></p><p>I advise you to have the Windows discs handy in case you need to re-activate or have problems and need to run manual repairs. Not all Dual boot setups work as intended.</p><p></p><p>Enjoy!!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite116" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Littlebits, post: 98355, member: 146"] I'm not sure if my tweaks will help you with your situation. From what I read, if you want to have Dual Boot with Windows 8 you first have to install the older version of Windows, then install Windows 8 last. EasyBCD needs to be launched on Windows 8 after it is installed in order to setup it up properly. Windows 8 will recognize its installed hard drive as "C", then though when booting into Windows 7, the same hard drive will have another drive letter mine is "E". You have to make sure the Boot loader is setup according to how Windows 8 has your hard drives listed. I believe what messed up the Windows activation was when I changed Windows 7 as the default OS to boot it changed the partition info, Windows thought it was installed on another system and required re-activation. The boot loader is installed in the "System Reserved" part of the partition which can mess up Windows activation. I advise you to have the Windows discs handy in case you need to re-activate or have problems and need to run manual repairs. Not all Dual boot setups work as intended. Enjoy!!:D [/QUOTE]
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