Dual Boot Windows XP and Windows 8

Written by Josh Lyon

Tuesday, 20 September 2011 14:22

After installing Windows 8 on one of my test computers (a Panasonic ToughBook CF-19), I noticed that I had lost my option to dual boot Windows XP and Windows 8. The new bootscreen for Windows 8 is really nice - it has the metro look, it's touch friendly, and it's mouse friendly - but it didn't automatically add a boot option for my Windows XP installation which was pre-existing on the computer.

Here's how you can dual boot Windows 8 with a Windows XP option.

Boot into Windows 8
Navigate to the traditional Windows Desktop
Open a file explorer window
I find the easiest way to do this is just to click the folder icon from the start menu
Navigate to the "Computer" option
The easiest way to do this is to click the Computer option in the left side of the file explorer
Click the "System Properties" button in the ribbon at the top
Click "Advanced system settings" in the left pane
In the Startup and Recovery section of the window that pops up, click the "Settings" button (on the Advanced tab of System Properties)
Change the "Default operating system" option from "Windows Developer Preview" to "Earlier Version of Windows"
Click Ok to close the settings popup, then click Ok again to close the system properties menu
Reboot and you should be presented with an option to boot into Windows XP (Earlier Version of Windows) or into Windows 8 (Windows Developer Preview).

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Mr

Great tip!
Thanks works fine

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