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Windows 8.1 installation killed working Windows 7 install
I need some assistance.
Previously I had Windows 7 64 installed on Hard Disk. I decided to re-install on a SSD drive without wiping the hard drive and everything went as planned. When I boot it gives me a text screen boot choice of Windows 7 SSD or Windows 7 HDD......So I thought I knew what I was doing.
Needed Windows 8.1 for some Bluetooth work so I installed a second Samsung SSD and proceeded to install Windows 8.1. Upon completion of the install Windows 8.1 boots up and Shows a Nice icon screen of OS choices Windows 7 SSD, Windows 7 HDD or Windows 8.1. So for 1 minute I was impressed with Windows 8.
Until I actually tried booting Windows 7!
On restart I got an error....
a Recent hardware/software change installed a file that is signed incorrectly.
\windows\system32\winload.exe
STATUS: 0xC0000428
info: digital signature could not be verified.
I tried using the Windows 7 CD to do a repair but no luck
I tried reading some posts here and tried to follow some suggestions on this one
Windows 7 Help Forums > Windows 7 help and support > Installation & Setup » GPT Win 8 Dual boot installation killed Win 7 MBR boot option.
I installed EasyBCD and removed the Windows 7 entries and added them again but the result is still the same.
I disabled Fast startup Mode in Windows 8.1 but that didn't help
I TRIED TO DISCONNECT THE WINDOWS 8.1 DRIVE but still Windows 7 would not boot.
So now I cannot run Windows 7 drives at all.
Any help would be much appreciated.
I have an ASUS P8Z77-V MB