Error after installing Win XP on partition

martin8_2

Ashok wrote: »

Ran start up repair on Windows 7 DVD, but it didn't solve it.. still getting exact same error. Any other advice?

What did the repair function in Windows7 install DVD say? Did it find existing OS installed? Did it attempt any repairs and did it report any fixes??

Ashok_2

martin8 wrote: »

What did the repair function in Windows7 install DVD say? Did it find existing OS installed? Did it attempt any repairs and did it report any fixes??

The first time I ran it it said it had found Windows set up or something like that, and it said it had complete some repairs, but I got the same error. So I ran it again and it then found Windows 7 but no faults to repair. Although one strange thing I've noticed is that it says that Windows 7 is located on '(E:) Local Disk' when it was definitely installed on the \ drive - E:\ was the new partition of size 3GB with Win XP installed, but according to this it is 400GB + with Windows 7..

martin8_2

Right, try following this step by step guide and let us know how it goes:

How to Perform a Startup Repair in Windows 7

Ashok_2

martin8 wrote: »

Right, try following this step by step guide and let us know how it goes:

How to Perform a Startup Repair in Windows 7

That's what I'd just done.. Sorry what was I meant to do the first time?

Ashok_2

Okay finally got it fixed by running Bootrec.exe but still want to get XP installed somehow.. Any one got any advice on how to go about it? I'm not entirely sure what caused this problem to happen this time, and whether or not it's worth trying again?

The partition I was installing XP on has lots of folders, which I assume are the things copied across during the set up process.

Thanks