Comments on: Multiboot Installation

By: Almost There

Almost There — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:18:47 +0000

I followed these instructions for W7 & 2008R2 and set bcdedit /default {identifier} to boot to W7 only problem is I didn’t do the optional step of listing 2008R2 as a secondary identifier for bcdedit /displayorder now my workstation just boots into W7 without displaying the Windows Boot Manager options.

Under W7, Disk Manager tells me the 2008R2 drive (D:) is a primary partition but doesn’t show that it is bootable and when I go go Startup and Recovery > Default operating system, Win2003 isn’t listed to boot into– W7 is the only OS on the pull down menu.

Also, when I run bcdedit without parameters under W7, it doesn’t show identifiers like it did when I ran it under 2008R2. How do I access Win2008R2? Help!

By: Shane Jonet

Shane Jonet — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:29:40 +0000

A command prompt window can be opened simply be pushing Shift+F10 at the setup welcome screen — no need to open the System Imaging utility, et cetera.

Arris: Didn’t know that one! Thanks for your comment! I will update the manual when I have some time.

By: Thankful

Thankful — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:34:54 +0000

Thank you so very much.

I have been trying to dual-boot W7 & Sr2008 for a week. I ran into all kinds of problems. Mainly because I am so greeeeen at dual booting, W7, Sr2008, yada, yada, yada.

Again, thank you sovery much.

Wow. What a nice birthdayand Christmas present for me.