This thing is very frustrating :\...I always didn't get why (in every XP reformat) XP had to create an 8MB partition ("system partition", with the boot files) in the second eide HD when in the first S-ata HD it had all the necessary space.
Anyway, here's my situation:
- MAIN HD: S-ata, one primary partition in which XP is installed on (d), one extended partition in which there're 4 logical units (s-e-f-g). The S partition is the one dedicated to 7.
- SECONDARY HD: an old eide HD dedicated to storage. Every time I tried to format\reinstall XP a partition were created with the boot files within (c "system partition").
Now as you certainly understood, 7 doesn't let me install the OS because "the system partition isn't big enough"
The only solution I see is:
- move the system partition or the boot files elsewhere (preferably in D:?), making XP recognize them. (note thet in D., where XP is installed, there's about 1GB of free space only..I reduced the partition with gparded precisely to gain free space for 7)
OR:
- Delete the "system partition" (c) with gparted (XP won't boot anymore, I imagine), and try to install 7 hoping it will find the space for its boot files on the main S-ata HD, then find a way to recreate a XP-7 multiboot.
I'll probably prefer the first solution type, but I don't know if there're other methods or if easyBCD can help me in this matter.
Thx in advance..I'm stuck until I find a solution :\
Anyway, here's my situation:
- MAIN HD: S-ata, one primary partition in which XP is installed on (d), one extended partition in which there're 4 logical units (s-e-f-g). The S partition is the one dedicated to 7.
- SECONDARY HD: an old eide HD dedicated to storage. Every time I tried to format\reinstall XP a partition were created with the boot files within (c "system partition").
Now as you certainly understood, 7 doesn't let me install the OS because "the system partition isn't big enough"
The only solution I see is:
- move the system partition or the boot files elsewhere (preferably in D:?), making XP recognize them. (note thet in D., where XP is installed, there's about 1GB of free space only..I reduced the partition with gparded precisely to gain free space for 7)
OR:
- Delete the "system partition" (c) with gparted (XP won't boot anymore, I imagine), and try to install 7 hoping it will find the space for its boot files on the main S-ata HD, then find a way to recreate a XP-7 multiboot.
I'll probably prefer the first solution type, but I don't know if there're other methods or if easyBCD can help me in this matter.
Thx in advance..I'm stuck until I find a solution :\
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