| Windows 7: Cannot disable Win7 boot manager |
03 Oct 2009
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Cannot disable Win7 boot manager I'm hoping someone can help me with what should be a simple fix but so far has defied all my efforts. I have installed Windows 7 on my MSI Wind Netbook using a new Seagate 320gb sata drive and every time I power on, Windows Boot Manager loads and I have to select Windows 7 as the OS even though it's the only OS that has been installed. The first time I installed I let Windows 7 create the partitions but I thought that might have been the problem because of the 100mb system drive it created so I deleted everything, made 2 partitions and installed Windows 7 on the active partition but still it boots into Boot Manager. I've been into msconfig and Windows 7 is the only OS and there is no delay set but still it persists. I've also tried EasyBCD but it made no difference either. The ONLY time it doesn't boot to Boot Manager is if I have the external USB DVD drive connected with the Windows 7 disk inserted... then it says press any key to boot from CD/DVD which I ignore and Windows 7 loads normally. Any help appreciated.
Last edited by Nomad; 03 Oct 2009 at 08:22 AM..
| My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number MSI Wind U100+ Netbook OS Windows 7 CPU Intel Atom N280 Motherboard MSI Memory 2gb Graphics Card Intel 945 Express Sound Card MSI Monitor(s) Displays MSI Screen Resolution 1024 x 600 Hard Drives Seagate Sata 320gb Internet Speed ADSL2+ |
03 Oct 2009
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#2 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 C:\Users\Home |
I'm in Ubuntu atm but i'm pretty sure if you right click 'Computer' > Properties > advanced system settings there's an option there for boot options, where you can delete entries etc.
I'll try a be a little more specific when i boot in Windows 7 shortly | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Touchsmart IQ771.uk OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 CPU AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56 Motherboard ASUS Pheonix Memory 3GB Nanya PC2-6400 DDR2-SDRAM SO-DIM (400MHz) Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 256MB GDDR3 SDRAM Sound Card High Definition Intergrated NVIDIA MCP51 Monitor(s) Displays 46" Sony Bravia HDTV Screen Resolution 1600x1200 Hard Drives 1.5TB Samsug
320GB Seagate ST3320820AS - SATA 3Gb/s 8MB
500GB Maxtor Basics STM305003EHD301-RK Internet Speed ↓6.32 Mb/s ↑0.35 Mb/s ↔26ms Other Info BIOS - American Megatrends Inc. 5.07
Ethernet Port - NVIDIA nForce 10/100/1000 Mbps
DVD Drive - TSSTcorp DVDR/RW TS-T632L |
03 Oct 2009
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#3 | | |
Another thing you can try is change time to zero, in the area that rsvr85 speaks of. Also maybe it would help to show us your bcdedit output:
bcdedit /enum ALL | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Too many to list. OS XP, Seven, 2008R2 CPU AMD, Intel, VIA Motherboard Various Memory Corsair, Kingston, etc. Graphics Card ATI, NVIDIA Monitor(s) Displays Samsung Keyboard qwerty Hard Drives Maxtor, Western Digital Internet Speed 22 Mb/s @ home, 1 Gb/s @ server Other Info All of my systems still run fastest on XP 32-bit for the most part. Win7 is fun to play with, but I still prefer XP for raw speed, security, and functionality. |
03 Oct 2009
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#4 | | |
I have already done the right click on my computer etc. Windows 7 is the only OS in the boot tab and wait time is already set to zero. BCDEdit result:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Windows\system32>cd\
C:\>bcdedit /enum all
Windows Boot Manager
--------------------
identifier {bootmgr}
device partition=C:
description Windows Boot Manager
locale en-US
inherit {globalsettings}
default {current}
resumeobject {783fe659-afc8-11de-b4da-f160df65e073}
displayorder {current}
toolsdisplayorder {memdiag}
timeout 0
Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier {current}
device partition=C:
path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description Windows 7
locale en-US
inherit {bootloadersettings}
recoverysequence {783fe65b-afc8-11de-b4da-f160df65e073}
recoveryenabled Yes
osdevice partition=C:
systemroot \Windows
resumeobject {783fe659-afc8-11de-b4da-f160df65e073}
nx OptIn
Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier {783fe65b-afc8-11de-b4da-f160df65e073}
device ramdisk=[C:]\Recovery\783fe65b-afc8-11de-b4da-f160df65e0
73\Winre.wim,{783fe65c-afc8-11de-b4da-f160df65e073}
path \windows\system32\winload.exe
description Windows Recovery Environment
inherit {bootloadersettings}
osdevice ramdisk=[C:]\Recovery\783fe65b-afc8-11de-b4da-f160df65e0
73\Winre.wim,{783fe65c-afc8-11de-b4da-f160df65e073}
systemroot \windows
nx OptIn
winpe Yes
Resume from Hibernate
---------------------
identifier {783fe659-afc8-11de-b4da-f160df65e073}
device partition=C:
path \Windows\system32\winresume.exe
description Windows Resume Application
locale en-US
inherit {resumeloadersettings}
filedevice partition=C:
filepath \hiberfil.sys
pae Yes
debugoptionenabled No
Windows Memory Tester
---------------------
identifier {memdiag}
device partition=C:
path \boot\memtest.exe
description Windows Memory Diagnostic
locale en-US
inherit {globalsettings}
badmemoryaccess Yes
EMS Settings
------------
identifier {emssettings}
bootems Yes
Debugger Settings
-----------------
identifier {dbgsettings}
debugtype Serial
debugport 1
baudrate 115200
RAM Defects
-----------
identifier {badmemory}
Global Settings
---------------
identifier {globalsettings}
inherit {dbgsettings}
{emssettings}
{badmemory}
Boot Loader Settings
--------------------
identifier {bootloadersettings}
inherit {globalsettings}
{hypervisorsettings}
Hypervisor Settings
-------------------
identifier {hypervisorsettings}
hypervisordebugtype Serial
hypervisordebugport 1
hypervisorbaudrate 115200
Resume Loader Settings
----------------------
identifier {resumeloadersettings}
inherit {globalsettings}
Device options
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identifier {783fe65c-afc8-11de-b4da-f160df65e073}
description Ramdisk Options
ramdisksdidevice partition=C:
ramdisksdipath \Recovery\783fe65b-afc8-11de-b4da-f160df65e073\boot.sdi
C:\>
Last edited by Nomad; 04 Oct 2009 at 03:25 AM..
| My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number MSI Wind U100+ Netbook OS Windows 7 CPU Intel Atom N280 Motherboard MSI Memory 2gb Graphics Card Intel 945 Express Sound Card MSI Monitor(s) Displays MSI Screen Resolution 1024 x 600 Hard Drives Seagate Sata 320gb Internet Speed ADSL2+ |
03 Oct 2009
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#5 | | |

Quote: Originally Posted by Nomad Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier {current}
device partition=C:
path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description Windows 7
locale en-US
inherit {bootloadersettings} recoverysequence {783fe65b-afc8-11de-b4da-f160df65e073}
recoveryenabled Yes
osdevice partition=C:
systemroot \Windows
resumeobject {783fe659-afc8-11de-b4da-f160df65e073}
nx OptIn I suspect it is because the recoveryenabled is set to Yes.
On my system this value is not set. I suspect something was unstable about your system, and now it wants to continually boot in recovery mode. Do you know what happened to trigger this? | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Too many to list. OS XP, Seven, 2008R2 CPU AMD, Intel, VIA Motherboard Various Memory Corsair, Kingston, etc. Graphics Card ATI, NVIDIA Monitor(s) Displays Samsung Keyboard qwerty Hard Drives Maxtor, Western Digital Internet Speed 22 Mb/s @ home, 1 Gb/s @ server Other Info All of my systems still run fastest on XP 32-bit for the most part. Win7 is fun to play with, but I still prefer XP for raw speed, security, and functionality. |
03 Oct 2009
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#6 | | |
To the best of my knowledge, nothing happened. I've installed Windows 7 3 times now on this netbook - each time without a single issue apart from the Boot Manager at startup. I've tried letting Windows 7 create it's own partitions (including the 100mb system reserved) and also created my own partitions and forced it to install where I wanted it - but still Boot Manager persists. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number MSI Wind U100+ Netbook OS Windows 7 CPU Intel Atom N280 Motherboard MSI Memory 2gb Graphics Card Intel 945 Express Sound Card MSI Monitor(s) Displays MSI Screen Resolution 1024 x 600 Hard Drives Seagate Sata 320gb Internet Speed ADSL2+ |
03 Oct 2009
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#7 | | Windows 7 x64 finally! North Carolina |
It is not that. I just compared your Bcdedit with mine on a computer that does not go thourhg the boot selection and they are indentical, withthe exception of what is not supposed to be. Mine also has the recoveryenabled set to yes.
I need to look further I also don't know why it is doing that
Last edited by wallyinnc; 04 Oct 2009 at 10:10 AM..
Reason: to make sense...
| My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Wally, Innc. OS Windows 7 x64 finally! CPU AMD Athlon II X2 240 Motherboard Biostar TA790GX XE Memory OCZ Platinum 4GB DDR2 1066 (will not work past 800MHz) Graphics Card MSI R4670-MD1G Radeon HD 4670 1GB 128-bit GDDR3 Sound Card ATI High Definition Audio Device Realtek ALC888 Monitor(s) Displays HP w19e Screen Resolution 1440x900 Keyboard wired, many keys Mouse HP wireless, 2 buttons, 1 wheel PSU Athena Power Micro ATX 400W Case HEC 6T 6T10BB Black MicroATX Mini Tower Cooling stock Hard Drives Western Digital Caviar Green WD5000AADS 500GB SATA
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKS 500GB SATA Internet Speed DSL 2Mb (recently getting 1.65M!) |
04 Oct 2009
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#8 | | |
I look forward to your input Wally... | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number MSI Wind U100+ Netbook OS Windows 7 CPU Intel Atom N280 Motherboard MSI Memory 2gb Graphics Card Intel 945 Express Sound Card MSI Monitor(s) Displays MSI Screen Resolution 1024 x 600 Hard Drives Seagate Sata 320gb Internet Speed ADSL2+ |
04 Oct 2009
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#9 | | |

Quote: Originally Posted by wallyinnc It is not that. Mine also has the recoveryenabled set to yes. Thanks wally. I thought about it. Maybe my system doesn't have that option set because I have system restore disabled? | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Too many to list. OS XP, Seven, 2008R2 CPU AMD, Intel, VIA Motherboard Various Memory Corsair, Kingston, etc. Graphics Card ATI, NVIDIA Monitor(s) Displays Samsung Keyboard qwerty Hard Drives Maxtor, Western Digital Internet Speed 22 Mb/s @ home, 1 Gb/s @ server Other Info All of my systems still run fastest on XP 32-bit for the most part. Win7 is fun to play with, but I still prefer XP for raw speed, security, and functionality. |
04 Oct 2009
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#10 | | Windows 7 x64 finally! North Carolina |

Quote: Originally Posted by Nomad I look forward to your input Wally... Still looking... I meant to say I didn't know it (too late last night...)
I am not expeirienced with bcdedit, will have to learn together. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Wally, Innc. OS Windows 7 x64 finally! CPU AMD Athlon II X2 240 Motherboard Biostar TA790GX XE Memory OCZ Platinum 4GB DDR2 1066 (will not work past 800MHz) Graphics Card MSI R4670-MD1G Radeon HD 4670 1GB 128-bit GDDR3 Sound Card ATI High Definition Audio Device Realtek ALC888 Monitor(s) Displays HP w19e Screen Resolution 1440x900 Keyboard wired, many keys Mouse HP wireless, 2 buttons, 1 wheel PSU Athena Power Micro ATX 400W Case HEC 6T 6T10BB Black MicroATX Mini Tower Cooling stock Hard Drives Western Digital Caviar Green WD5000AADS 500GB SATA
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKS 500GB SATA Internet Speed DSL 2Mb (recently getting 1.65M!) Cannot disable Win7 boot manager problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:36 PM. | |