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thanks but i dont know what to add to boot.ini..please help this is boot.ini of my usb [boot Loader] Timeout=10 Default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS [Operating Systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="2. GUI Mode Setup Windows XP, Continue Setup + Start XP" /FASTDETECT C:\SETUPLDR.bs="1. TXT Mode Setup Windows XP, Never unplug USB-Drive Until After Logon"

Thanks jaclaz.... here is the deal...i readed in some tutorial for creating partition for xp (on win 7 ) is to shrink desired hdd and leave that "free space" and than in XP setup, create partition from that "free space".. as i recoll...i get G: letter for that partition....and some files ( i will try again now and take pic of it ) should i copy this boot.ini to my boot.ini and that try to instal xp ? p.s. yes i can boot to windows 7 'normaly ' after failed xp setup...but each time i need to insert windows 7 disk and go to repair startup ..... * i tryed with code for boot.ini you gave me but same thing happend....here is the pic of that new 33gb partition after failed setup http://i49.tinypic.com/qn0g13.jpg http://i45.tinypic.com/2jcudqo.jpg http://i50.tinypic.com/1040ytx.jpg

Hello everybody, first to say this forum rocks , i found out many interesting and great stuff...and thank you for your help and time in advance about my problem. I have windows 7 32 bit and i want to instal windows xp 32 gb. i have 2 HDD's(160 gb and 1 TB ) ....windows 7 is on first hdd...160 GB..and i maded 33 GB partition from second HDD ( 1TB) to put XP on it. but there is no way i can do that. http://i49.tinypic.com/21vuq1.png I maded bootable USB disk from great guides on this forum....but i have problems during setup......there is 2 steps right....text mode and second GUI mode + 1 st windows start..... when i finish with first step, PC reboot's and i choose 2nd...GUI mode...but then i get this error <Windows root>\system32\hal.dll I have readed about that and i think i know why i got that error but i don't know how to fix it.....i readed that when you change boot order in your bios that you can get this error.....and this is my problem... when i go to bios and select 1st boot device to be USB HDD or zip...i need to change hdd boot order.....i need to put that usb on first place in froont of the 2 HDD or that usb is not going to boot and start setup...and i think that is the problem... http://www.howtogeek.com/wp-content/upload...8/09/image4.png (this picture is not my bios settings..but i wanted to show what bios setting i'm talking about....so..i need to put usb in front of 2 HDD in that setting like in picture ) this is windows 7 boot.ini ( funny thing i don't see windows 7 anywhere..only xp....and i'm writing this msg from windows 7 ) ; ;Warning: Boot.ini is used on Windows XP and earlier operating systems. ;Warning: Use BCDEDIT.exe to modify Windows Vista boot options. ; [boot loader] timeout=1 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN /FASTDETECT multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(2)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN /FASTDETECT Please help, thank you