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**TeeMark** · 04-12-2017, 12:04 PM

hello, i have win7 dual booted with XP[ on a second HDD] using Hirens boot software [as seen on britec] and i'd like to know the best way to do an in-place win7 "repair" without losing any programs or files. i have the original disc and key, and the disc id home premium 64 bit, but does not say SP1. i still am using the computer but its getting slow and i get the odd error once in a while.
thanks, tom

**Compton** · 04-12-2017, 12:20 PM

you can do a repair install I would backup your important data first

**TeeMark** · 04-17-2017, 01:03 PM

(04-12-2017, 12:20 PM)Compton Wrote: you can do a repair install I would backup your important data first

what i am wondering about is the dual boot. should i disconnect the XP HDD? and leave hirens BCD as is?
thanks for the help, tom

**Compton** · 04-17-2017, 01:12 PM

just to confirm windows 7 and xp is on the same hard drive?

**TeeMark** · 04-19-2017, 11:53 PM

(04-17-2017, 01:03 PM)TeeMark Wrote:
(04-12-2017, 12:20 PM)Compton Wrote: you can do a repair install I would backup your important data first

what i am wondering about is the dual boot. should i disconnect the XP HDD? and leave hirens BCD as is?
thanks for the help, tom

NO.. the xp is on a diff HDD win 7 on C drive hhd, ty

**Compton** · (This post was last modified: 04-20-2017, 01:42 AM by Compton.)

ok then you should have no problem I would un plug the xp hard drive just in case

**TeeMark** · 04-20-2017, 11:24 AM

(04-19-2017, 11:53 PM)TeeMark Wrote:
(04-17-2017, 01:03 PM)TeeMark Wrote:
(04-12-2017, 12:20 PM)Compton Wrote: you can do a repair install I would backup your important data first

what i am wondering about is the dual boot. should i disconnect the XP HDD? and leave hirens BCD as is?
thanks for the help, tom

NO.. the xp is on a diff HDD win 7 on C drive hhd, ty

thanks

**Ron Barker** · 05-05-2017, 02:45 PM

(04-12-2017, 12:04 PM)TeeMark Wrote: hello, i have win7 dual booted with XP[ on a second HDD] using Hirens boot software [as seen on britec] and i'd like to know the best way to do an in-place win7 "repair" without losing any programs or files. i have the original disc and key, and the disc id home premium 64 bit, but does not say SP1. i still am using the computer but its getting slow and i get the odd error once in a while.
thanks, tom

Have a look here too: https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html (I found it very helpful when I did an inplace repair)