"Error loading operating system" after installing Windows XP on separate partition from Windows 7
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Mar 15, 20266981 viewsConfidence Score0%
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I was trying to install Windows XP on a separate partition from my Windows 7 (RC) installation, but after the first reboot of the Windows XP setup, I get "Error loading operating system" and the system halts. Here are the exact steps I followed: Installed Windows 7 on a clean drive - Windows create…
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Fix for: "Error loading operating system" after installing Windows XP on separate partition from Windows 7
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Windows 7 would have to be the last OS installed. The XP bootloader may be unable to handle Windows 7, but the other way around is likely fine. Try fixing your mbr (/fixmbr) from a Win 7 recovery console.
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