How to dual boot win 8 and 7 after installing win 8

[sudhanshu123]

As the title says ,i am running win 8 and want to install win 7 on another HDD and dual boot them.after I install win 7 it's boot loader won't (i think) recognize win 8.can anybody tell me how to solve this issue.please(i want to do this today).

 

[paarkhi]

sudhanshu123, After installing win 7 if its bootloader doesn't recognize win 8 then there are 2 options for you, use EasyBCD to fix the entries in Master Boot Record (MBR) (you need to install it in win 7 as that'd be the only OS you'll be able to access) else insert win 8 dvd and boot from there and press Fix Startup Problems which rewrite the MBR of win 8 and it will recognize win 7 also so you will be presented with Dual boot options.
Hope this helps

 

[sudhanshu123]

^^i have never used easyBCD before,so i dunno if i will be able to use it properly,is the functions in it self-explanatory or perhaps you can guide me through it?if it is easy then dont mind me asking that.

 

[paarkhi]

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