I'm attempting to automate a deployment of Windows 7 on the C: and Windows XP on the D: This needs to be the order of the dual boot. I open SCCM and create a task sequence that starts winPE and formats the Single HDD into two primary partitions I apply my Win7 image to the Specific Logical Drive letter c:\ Apply Windows Settings and Apply Network Settings to join it to the domain then drivers. This works and I have my 2 labeled partitions. However when I attempt to add the XP OS to the Specific Logical drive letter D: 7 no longer will boot and it goes directly into XP. XP isn't working properly either. I cannot load mmc and I get CLSID errors. Both task sequences work independently but I cannot get this process automated. Is there a script that I need to run to let the BCD know where to go? Should I try installing XP 1st on the D: Partition then 7 on the C:?-Shane

Shane... I don't have the power to move it but this question would probably be more appropriate in the Configmgr forums: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/configurationmanager

I'm attempting to automate a deployment of Windows 7 on the C: and Windows XP on the D: This needs to be the order of the dual boot. I open SCCM and create a task sequence that starts winPE and formats the Single HDD into two primary partitions I apply my Win7 image to the Specific Logical Drive letter c:\ Apply Windows Settings and Apply Network Settings to join it to the domain then drivers. This works and I have my 2 labeled partitions. However when I attempt to add the XP OS to the Specific Logical drive letter D: 7 no longer will boot and it goes directly into XP. XP isn't working properly either. I cannot load mmc and I get CLSID errors. Both task sequences work independently but I cannot get this process automated. Is there a script that I need to run to let the BCD know where to go? Should I try installing XP 1st on the D: Partition then 7 on the C:? -Shane In general you need to install the oldest OS first Installing the second OS will then use the newest boot manager and should detect and properly configure the dual boot based on having detected the existing boot files. If you do it backwards it is likely the older OS ill not know what to do to boot the newer OS and so will only boot itself. XP does not recognize the WIn7 boot manager so it does not see the existing OS. jv