I used Windows XP for years, before I was able to get my hands on Windows 7 RC, which I bought a new HDD for, and setup to dual-boot. About a month ago, Windows XP started acting funny, and I thought the disk might be dying, so I started using Windows 7 all the time.
Today I started the computer, and it can't find the disk which Windows XP was installed on anymore. I guess it's dead. So, I removed the hard drive that had Windows on it, and now my computer won't start - I get an error message that says insert bootable disk (or something similar).
How do I remove the primary (dead) hard drive that has Windows XP installed on it and boot straight to Windows 7?
Answer
You should be able to fix it by booting from the Win 7 DVD using these instructions
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/668-system-recovery-options.html
and doing the startup repair.
Edit: As we discovered later I should have said to unplug the damaged xp drive first.
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