Resolved trying to create a dual boot W7 & XPP - gettting 0x7B error

I am trying to create a dual boot W7 Home Premium 64bit & XPP 32bit. Win 7 was upgraded from Vista Home Premium via a Sony supplied upgrade disk on a Vaio.

I shrank the Win 7 partition but when I try to install XPP I am gettting a 0x7B error when it is first loading the install files.

MS suggests a boot virus but a scan reveals nothing. Any possible thoughts on why this might be happening?

Thanks

 

I had a feeling you were going to tell me that.... :-(

Only issue is, if the computer is having issues loading the install files, would I have to reformat the HDD so that it is clean and then start with XP?

Thanks

 

I thought XP Mode wasn't available for Home Premium

The problem I think I might run into is if I wipe the HDD and install XP, create a partition for 7 and then try to install from the upgrade disk to the empty partition, W7 won't install because it doesn't see a qualifying OS or it won't activate if it does install

 

That's what I did - I shrank the volume in W7, created the new space and then popped in the XP CD. It BSOD's as it is loading the install files. I never get to choose where to install it.

- 2004 SP1 won't install - unsupported OS

- yes

I go back to my concern - I think I might run into a problem if I wipe the HDD and install XP, create a partition for 7 and then try to install from the upgrade disk to the empty partition. If W7 won't install because it doesn't see a qualifying OS or it won't activate if it does install

Thanks

 

Update
Sony's upgrade disk is not bootable so I downloaded the 64bit ISO file from MS and install the base W7 install. I then had to load the proper installer file for the 32bit XP install and all went fine from there.

If anyone else runs into this issue let em know and I can steer you straight

Thanks for input Steve