Windows 7: Redundant entries in the Windows Boot Manager

I am having a problem with my dual boot setup. Despite only running two Windows 7 partitions, I have three options on the boot selection screen and two of them are redundant (the same). How do I get rid of one of them?



I have:

Windows 7
Windows 7 Ultimate N
Windows 7 Ultimate N

Here's what it looks like from the Startup and Recovery window:



I would like to safely remove one of the "Windows 7 Ultimate N" entries. I am ok using a command prompt and bcdedit or the like - I just don't want to break something.

I took some more screenshots of my setup to help troubleshoot:





Here's the complete Windows Boot Manager config:

Windows Boot Manager
--------------------
identifier {bootmgr}
device partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume1
description Windows Boot Manager
locale en-US
inherit {globalsettings}
default {current}
resumeobject {2a15b374-c7f8-11e1-89ef-efa540e0c50e}
displayorder {2a15b379-c7f8-11e1-89ef-efa540e0c50e}
{current}
{current}
toolsdisplayorder {memdiag}
timeout 3

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier {2a15b379-c7f8-11e1-89ef-efa540e0c50e}
device partition=D:
path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description Windows 7
locale en-US
inherit {bootloadersettings}
recoverysequence {2a15b37a-c7f8-11e1-89ef-efa540e0c50e}
recoveryenabled Yes
osdevice partition=D:
systemroot \Windows
resumeobject {2a15b378-c7f8-11e1-89ef-efa540e0c50e}
nx OptIn

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier {current}
device partition=C:
path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description Windows 7 Ultimate N
locale en-US
inherit {bootloadersettings}
recoverysequence {2a15b376-c7f8-11e1-89ef-efa540e0c50e}
recoveryenabled Yes
osdevice partition=C:
systemroot \Windows
resumeobject {2a15b374-c7f8-11e1-89ef-efa540e0c50e}
nx OptIn

Boot into Ultimate NT and then from msconfig>Boot tab highlight and delete the unbooted Ultimate listing.

You can also do this in EasyBCD Edit OS Entry tab, as well as rename the remaining entries.

I would move the Paging file back to C by turning it off and then on again: Virtual Memory Paging File - Change - Vista Forums. It will force you to include Seagate in backup image otherwise.

If you need more space move data on E to the Seagate storage and resize C and/or D into deleted E space. Using Partition Wizard bootable CD you can resize each in either direction, or slide intact.

Partition Wizard Move/Resize Partition Video Help.
Partition or Volume - Delete
Partition or Volume - Extend

If I do this, both entries disappear simultaneously despite only selecting one entry.

I haven't tried this yet, but I will see if I can understand your advice and use EasyBCD.

Thanks a lot for the tip. I hadn't thought of that

Have a look at Step3 here: Dual Boot - Delete a OS

This is data from EasyBCD. I haven't changed anything yet. I find it disturbing that EasyBCD thinks there are only two entries.

There probably only are 2 real BCDs.

This is what this whole thread is about - removing one of the redundant entries I am presented with at boot time

Windows 7
Windows 7 Ultimate N
Windows 7 Ultimate N

Easy shows Windows 7 on F partition which isn't shown in your Disk Management screenshot.

If you're running Easy from Ultimate on C, then on Edit Boot Menu delete the incorrect listing for Windows 7 on F and add it by its correct name and drive letter on the Add New Entry tab, reboot.

If this fails to remove the ghost entry then run Startup Repair - Run 3 Separate Times
on Ultimate to rewrite the System boot files correctly. You can later edit out any "Recovered" label in Easy Edit tab.

Thanks to both of you guys, I managed to clean up the boot options by using EasyBCD. The ghost entry is now gone. When I used EasyBCD to edit all this, I ended up with a non-bootable system, but using my Windows 7 Ultimate installation disk (on a USB stick), I came through by letting it repair the system, followed by a rename of entries in EasyBCD.

Thanks again for your fast and friendly replies.

What other editing did you do in Easy, besides the recommendation to delete the incorrect listing and add it again?