I'm having some problems with dual-booting Windows 8 and Windows 7. I have Windows 7 installed on drive 0, and I just installed Windows 8 on drive 1. (Both SSDs, if that matters)
After installing Windows 8, no dual-boot menu came up - it went straight into Windows 8. So then, using EasyBCD 2.2, I added a Windows 7 entry. Once I restarted, the boot menu came up, showing both Windows 8 and 7. BUT, when I try to boot to Windows 7, after a restart, the computer just shows a black screen - nothing else. I would then need to restart the PC to get back to the boot menu and just continue into Windows 8.
I tried to do startup repair, but it said it couldn't find any problems. When I change the HD Boot order in the BIOS, I am able to go to Windows 7 with no problem - but I would prefer not to go into the BIOS every time I switch OS.
Any suggestions on getting Windows 7 to boot upon selection from the Windows 8 boot menu? Thanks!
After installing Windows 8, no dual-boot menu came up - it went straight into Windows 8. So then, using EasyBCD 2.2, I added a Windows 7 entry. Once I restarted, the boot menu came up, showing both Windows 8 and 7. BUT, when I try to boot to Windows 7, after a restart, the computer just shows a black screen - nothing else. I would then need to restart the PC to get back to the boot menu and just continue into Windows 8.
I tried to do startup repair, but it said it couldn't find any problems. When I change the HD Boot order in the BIOS, I am able to go to Windows 7 with no problem - but I would prefer not to go into the BIOS every time I switch OS.
Any suggestions on getting Windows 7 to boot upon selection from the Windows 8 boot menu? Thanks!
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Win 7 Ulitmate and Win 8 Pro
- CPU
- Core i7 3770
- Memory
- 16GB