How to Add Windows XP to Windows 7 Boot Manager

Someone has asked about how to add Windows XP to Windows 7 Boot Manager, here are the steps. You do this when you cannot boot to Windows XP after installing Windows 7 or Windows Vista.
1. Open an elevated command prompt.

2. Type the following to create a boot loader for Windows XP.
bcdedit /create {ntldr} /d "Windows XP"

3. Type the following to set the device to where Windows XP is installed. I used D: in this . Example . Replace it with the drive letter of your XP installation.
bcdedit /set {ntldr} device partition=D:

4. Type the following to set the path.
bcdedit /set {ntldr} path tldr

5. Type the following to add this boot loader to the boot up screen.
bcdedit /displayorder {ntldr} /addlast

6. Reboot the computer.

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