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+---- Thread: Can't dual boot win7 with windows 10 preinstalled. (/showthread.php?tid=5611328)
Can't dual boot win7 with windows 10 preinstalled. - gusiek96 - Apr 29, 2017
I am trying to do a dual boot, but whenever i try to install windows 7 i get this error after it restarts to keep on installing.
the error is about winload.exe
* - webdev77 - Apr 29, 2017
Do you have secure boot disabled and are you using a legal licensed version of Windows 7?
* - gusiek96 - Apr 29, 2017
No im not using licensed version, i was able to install it, but not with windows 10 because I couldn't install windows 7 on GPT partition.
* - webdev77 - Apr 30, 2017
(Apr 29, 2017 08:19 PM)gusiek96 Wrote: No im not using licensed version, i was able to install it, but not with windows 10 because I couldn't install windows 7 on GPT partition.
You can't install the boot volume of Windows 7 to a GPT partition. The OS does not allow for that. Windows 8 and above would install just fine, but 7 cannot. You will have to get a second hard drive or wipe your current one and create a new MBR for Windows 7.
* - Phlox - Apr 30, 2017
You are using 32-bit Windows 7 which cannot boot from GPT partition only 64-bit Windows 7 support booting from GPT partition.