Migrating Windows XP BOOT.INI Settings to Windows 7 Boot-loader - Super User

The Windows 7 bootloader will NOT boot XP, and you do NOT migrate your boot.ini settings to the Win 7 BCD. The Win 7 bootmanager WILL transfer execution to the XP bootloader, which uses its own settings (in boot.ini). EasyBCD is really the way to go with

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