Help Request: Setting up Dual-Boot on Win 7 and XP

[Eternal_Freedom]

Ok, here's the situation:

I have my Pc with Win 7 and XP set up on separate HDDs and dual-booting quite satisfactorily. I then replace the Win 7 disc with an SSD and re-install Windows on this SSD. How can I set up the dual-booting as before? The XP disc is visible and useable from the new 7 install, but I do not get a duel-boot menu.

Also, how do I go about removing the partition from my old Win 7 HDD so I can use it as a data drive?

Simple, direct suggestions would be much appreciated.

[Zaune]

Fastest and simplest method I can think of? Pick a Linux distro that doesn't take up much space and install that, which means you'll have GRUB (minor fiddling with settings and/or CMOS jumpers may be needed), and then use GParted to reformat your old Windows 7 drive.

[Dominus Atheos]

If they are on different HDDs then when the computer boots up, it should say something like "F11 for boot menu", which calls up a BIOS menu that selects which HDD you want to boot off of.

As for the old HDD, just plug it in and when it comes up in my computer, right click on it and hit "format".

[Eternal_Freedom]

Ok, I know I can do that, what I was wanting was the dual-boot menu I had before where I could just choose an operating system rather than changing the boot order in BIOS.

[Tolya]

You sir are a lousy google master:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/maga ... 51681.aspx