novicee
May 22nd, 2010, 09:36 AM
22 May 10
I have Win XP installed on one hard disk drive (HDD1) and Ubuntu 9.10 installed on another hard disk drive (HDD2). Win XP was installed first then Unbuntu 9.10 which set up a dual boot menu.
Win XP will no longer boot because I changed the BIOS setting from IDE to AHCI. The problem this causes is described at http://forums.pcper.com/showthread.php?t=444831 :
“The problem is that if you installed Windows in IDE mode (ie you didn't use F6 and supply a driver disk), then simply changing the BIOS setting to AHCI mode and rebooting will cause Windows to fail and will require a repair install. Most people have been advising to reinstall Windows if you want AHCI enabled.”
I have read that Win 7 supports AHCI “out of the box” so instead of re-installing Win XP I want to install Win 7 to replace it.
I would like to know in advance what installing Win 7 will do to the dual boot menu ?
I have Win XP installed on one hard disk drive (HDD1) and Ubuntu 9.10 installed on another hard disk drive (HDD2). Win XP was installed first then Unbuntu 9.10 which set up a dual boot menu.
Win XP will no longer boot because I changed the BIOS setting from IDE to AHCI. The problem this causes is described at http://forums.pcper.com/showthread.php?t=444831 :
“The problem is that if you installed Windows in IDE mode (ie you didn't use F6 and supply a driver disk), then simply changing the BIOS setting to AHCI mode and rebooting will cause Windows to fail and will require a repair install. Most people have been advising to reinstall Windows if you want AHCI enabled.”
I have read that Win 7 supports AHCI “out of the box” so instead of re-installing Win XP I want to install Win 7 to replace it.
I would like to know in advance what installing Win 7 will do to the dual boot menu ?