Windows 7 does not boot after removing Linux

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  1. Posts : 15
    Windows 64
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    Windows 7 does not boot after removing Linux


    I recently removed ubuntu to install windows 7. However, even if my Windows USB detectes my ssd in order to install my OS in it, it does not boot from this disk after the installation finishes (after the step: windows will now restart to finish installation). It takes me again to the initial instalation screen of windows.

    I used the commands fixboot and fixmbr to recover the boot to windows again, but the problem still exists. However, when I try to install Linux again, everything works perfectly.

    Is this a bios problem? How could I fix it?
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  2. Posts : 10,796
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #2

    Did you install win7 from a usb stick (or external hdd drive)?
    Did you detach the install media when doing the reboot? Please detach it .. so it (tries to) boots from SSD.
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  3. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #3

    You need to run the clean command on the target drive to wipe the Linux code.

    Connect the drive directly to the machine, why are you trying to install through usb ?

    Disk - Clean and Clean All with Diskpart Command

    Command Prompt at Startup
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  4. Posts : 15
    Windows 64
    Thread Starter
       #4

    I took my machine to a pc expert and he told me that he have never seen such an issue before.. I am trying to remove the usb now after the installation..
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  5. Posts : 15
    Windows 64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    could you explain me how I could run the clean command?
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  6. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
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    Post #3
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  7. Posts : 15
    Windows 64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    I will try it now...I hope it will work
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  8. Posts : 15
    Windows 64
    Thread Starter
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    I am trying to install it through usb because it is an ultrabook and it does not take CDs..
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  9. Posts : 15
    Windows 64
    Thread Starter
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    The problem still exists...I run the clean command through repair cmd and I reinstall the windows in the clean drive, but it didnt solve the problem
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  10. Posts : 10,796
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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    Ssp13 said:
    I took my machine to a pc expert and he told me that he have never seen such an issue before.. I am trying to remove the usb now after the installation..
    What happens if you remove the usb media after the installation and boot?

    bootrec/fixmbr will rewrite the MBR. But the win7 installation does that as well. What linux code is he talking about? Only thing I what is linux related is maybe the boot manager ... located in MBR.
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