How to Reset Dual boot in Windows 7


  1. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
       #1

    How to Reset Dual boot in Windows 7


    I installed windows 7 ultimate 32 bit on my C: drive (155gb) later I installed windows 8.1 on my E: drive (155gb) and my D: drive (155gb as well) has some files.

    I just formatted my E drive from Windows 7 to get rid of 8.1, yet I see on boot up asking which OS to load 8.1 or 7

    I know its not proper way of getting rid of OS by just formatting the disk, now how do I reset the boot? like the way it looked before.
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  2. Posts : 6,330
    Multi-Boot W7_Pro_x64 W8.1_Pro_x64 W10_Pro_x64 +Linux_VMs +Chromium_VM
       #2

    Here is a tutorial by whs for this.
    Dual Boot - Delete a OS
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  3. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #3

    Hi and welcome to SevenForums,
    I believe this is the process to follow,
    Dual Boot Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Delete Windows 8
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  4. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Thank you

    But in disk management I don't see windows 8.1 anymore cuz I formatted it already

    Now how do I remove the 8.1 option in boot?
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  5. Posts : 6,330
    Multi-Boot W7_Pro_x64 W8.1_Pro_x64 W10_Pro_x64 +Linux_VMs +Chromium_VM
       #5

    In the tutorial I linked in Post #2 see what it says in Step 3 to cleanup bootmgr using EasyBCD.
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  6. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    When I googeld it I found the same process and I though Step 1 is Mandatory

    So I posted it here how to ?

    I only need to perform Step 4 & 5

    although I performed Step 3 nothing happened

    anyway now I reset my boot

    Thank you very much
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  7. Posts : 6,330
    Multi-Boot W7_Pro_x64 W8.1_Pro_x64 W10_Pro_x64 +Linux_VMs +Chromium_VM
       #7

    Glad to hear you fixed it.
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  8.    #8

    Did you delete the WIn8 Partition in Disk Mgmt, or just format it. The correct way to uninstall an OS is always to delete it in Disk Mgmt (after marking it Inactive if necessary) or using a partition manager or the Win7 installation disk.

    Then repartition in Disk Mgmt.
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  9. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       #9

    I just formatted the E drive after that I knew that's not correct procedure

    now I have LINUX in E drive partition (I deleted E partition through disk management)
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