Can i have windows xp and windows 7 both in my pc?

Sure you can can install two or more operating systems on the same computer. It's an easy task. Refer to the following steps to do this. Also you can take help from the suggested videos.

1. Make a backup of any important data files. It's often possible to do this non-destructively, but if you encounter a problem while partitioning a drive, your data may not be recoverable. You should be making backups anyway, but before major updates such as this is a good time to make sure.

2 .Ensure that you have the installation disks for whatever operating systems you want to install. If necessary, also have the serial numbers ready. Also have ready the installers for any software applications you want installed on either operating system.

3. Check the disk allocation. If you currently have one operating system on a single partition spanning the entire disk, you'll need to resize that partition to make room for a separate partition for the other operating system. This may require defragmenting the drive first. In some cases, it's better to have each operating system on a separate physical disk, but usually partitioning works. Check the system requirements for each operating system and make sure each can get a partition at least that large. You may also want to reserve some space for a data partition available to both operating systems. Note that different operating systems require partitions with different file systems. Check the table below for compatibility.

4. Install the operating system to the first partition. During the installation, you should be asked what partition you want to install to. You should also have access to a partition program to modify the partitions of your drive. If you already have the correct operating system on the first partition, skip this step.

5. Install the other operating system on the second partition. The second operating system installer may detect the first on the other partition and configure a boot loader allowing both to boot.

6. If necessary, configure the boot loader. You will probably be using ntloader (Windows) or GRUB (Linux), but check the comparison table for other options. Check the documentation for how to do this. You should be able to set which operating system you want to boot into by default and set a time delay to choose another operating system before the default is chosen.

7. Test the dual-boot configuration. Try booting into each. Note which partitions are readable, and that everything is working properly. Note and troubleshoot any problems.

8. Install any software applications on the operating systems. If you kept the existing operating system on the first partition, any installed applications should still work, but may need to reinstalled on the new OS.

Go through these videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdI8_92QTkQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk0m6TlO8X4

hope you got it ......

Yes you can install/use both xp and 7 at at time.

first install window xp in your c partition and then 7 will be install in d: partition. (lower to higher version)

after that you can install both windows xp and 7 in your desktop/laptop.

We should be upgraded all the time so you should use window 7 even window 7 is going to old cos window 8 has been launched.

Most of people still love xp and want to use xp only but window 7 is also good.

There will be no problem if you use wind 7 and you will love wind 7 after using it. :)

Yes you can only if you pc meets the minimum requirements for windows 7

How to install:

While installing the 1st OS, you will be asked if you want to delete everything, keep it the same, partition ect.

Choose partition. Hack up your hard drive as you see fit. If I only had a 250 (shudder) I would break it up as 50gb C, 51gb D, the remainder E (Something like 147gb). (Make all sizes different so that you can easily identify the partitions even if they are labled wrong.)

Install the First OS on C, set it up nicely.

Restart and instal the second OS on the unused partition that is 51gb.

Restart.

If you automatically boot into one without an option to boot into the first, then go to Start>run>msconfig

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By the view of performance win 7 is 2-3 times faster than win XP!

but it depends on your computer specifications. If you have a good PC dual-core cpu or better with 2.80ghz or higher and 1 GB or better ram then surely go for win 7 its the best!

previously it has less supported applications but now almost all apps work great with win 7!

Give a try to win 7 you will definitely like its looks and performance as well!!

xp has simple commonds. windows 7 has more utility. u have both options. Now having the xp operating system, if u load the windows 7, it will store the xp as xpold in ur C drive automatically. Now at start up of computer, while booting, the system shall ask u to choose the operating system. Now u have both operating options....select n enjoy.

The more advance the better so windows 7 is far more better ,And yes you can have both installed in your computer

Sure you can set them up and have a menu at startup to pick which one to run. I do it that way on this machine here.

Windows 7 is more recent, XP isn't always supported these days.

Yes! You can dual-boot XP and Windows 7. You can find a really in-depth tutorial here:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/8057-dual-boo...