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Thanks Max! Ok, I just had a thought. What if I try and install 7 from the dvd and once it completes, wipe it and install 7 from the .wim I've created. Would that create the necessary references? Or would the 7 install .wim not properly be identfied? Thoughts?

Greetings, I have two different methods of installing Windows XP and Windows 7 and was trying to find a way to make them work together. Currently, I have a Windows XP unattended installation which I've applied to my computer. I've used diskpart to shrink the partition and create a second one. I'd like to use a Windows 7 image (.wim) and apply it to the new partition. I recognize that the Windows XP won't refer to the Windows 7 installation and vice versa. How would I go about applying the Windows 7 wim and still allowing for a dual-boot system. I'm not sure what to edit; the bootmanger for XP or do I need to apply BCDedit in a special way? (just a note: The Windows 7 wim has the extra boot partition per usual.) Any help would be appreciated.