Windows 10: Win 10 / XP dual boot sequence. What happens to the old XP boot sector

Discus and support Win 10 / XP dual boot sequence. What happens to the old XP boot sector in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; When Windows 10 is installed on a PC with an existing XP partition creating a dual boot system, what is the process when XP is selected. What happens... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by davexnet, Jan 21, 2017.

  1. DAVEXNET
    davexnet Win User

    Win 10 / XP dual boot sequence. What happens to the old XP boot sector


    When Windows 10 is installed on a PC with an existing XP partition creating a dual boot system,
    what is the process when XP is selected. What happens to the XP boot sector. Is it backed up to a file
    when 10 is installed or is it not needed anymore? ie. The Windows 10 boot loader calls NTLDR directly
    when XP is selected bypassing the XP boot sector completely?

    Thanks for any info.
    Dave

    :)
     
    davexnet, Jan 21, 2017
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  2. RAGRIFFITH
    RAGriffith Win User

    Dual boot windows xp sp3/ win 7 sp1 to xp/win 10 dual boot

    I have a desktop with dual boot windows xp sp3/ win 7 sp1. I have some older software (only used a few times a year) that will not run on win7 so I have the xp partition. Will the new windows 10 upgrade allow the install to have xp/win 10 dual boot.
     
    RAGriffith, Jan 21, 2017
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  3. HARDCORE GAMES™
    Hardcore Games™ Win User
    Age of empires II won't work via windows 10

    I suggest for old games, dual boot with XP and Windows 10

    DUAL BOOT
     
    Hardcore Games™, Jan 21, 2017
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  4. CEREBERUS
    cereberus Win User

    Win 10 / XP dual boot sequence. What happens to the old XP boot sector

    This is really not a good plan due to xp security risk.. You should install windows 10 then install xp inside a virtual machine.
     
    cereberus, Jan 21, 2017
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