Is it possible to recover dual boot Menu?

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  1. Posts : 14
    Windows 7/Windows XP
       #1

    Is it possible to recover dual boot Menu?


    I had a working dual boot WinXP installed 1st on 1 partition and then Win7 installed 2nd on the other partition of same HD. I had to ghost my XP partition, but since the ghost was created before I made the dual boot the dual boot menu is gone and I can no longer boot into Win7. Is there a way to fix it so the menu returns?
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  2. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #2

    Use EasyBCD 2.0 in Win 7 & Win XP.
    EasyBCD 2.0 Beta Builds - The NeoSmart Forums

    How to use check this tutorial:
    Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP
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  3.    #3

    Install EasyBCD 2.0 beta in XP after doing quick registration to use beta. You'll need to install Net Framework 2.0 first to run it.

    Add Win7 on the Add/remove tab by Name, Type and Drive letter, Save and restart computer.

    If this fails, mark Win7 active in Disk Management, boot Win7 DVD Repair console, click through to Recovery Tools list to run Startup Repair up to 3 separate times with reboots to write MBR to Win7. When 7 starts, if necessary install EasyBCD 2.0 to Add XP, accepting offered boot files, Save, restart.
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  4. Posts : 14
    Windows 7/Windows XP
    Thread Starter
       #4

    gregrocker said:
    Install EasyBCD 2.0 beta in XP after doing quick registration to use beta. You'll need to install Net Framework 2.0 first to run it.

    Add Win7 on the Add/remove tab by Name, Type and Drive letter, Save and restart computer.

    If this fails, mark Win7 active in Disk Management, boot Win7 DVD Repair console, click through to Recovery Tools list to run Startup Repair up to 3 separate times with reboots to write MBR to Win7. When 7 starts, if necessary install EasyBCD 2.0 to Add XP, accepting offered boot files, Save, restart.
    I already tried EasyBCD 2 and when it first starts up it says the boot configuration data store could not be opened, the system could not find the system specified. Would you like to manually load a BCD Registry?

    I click no and the program opens but theres no tap for Add/Remove, only Add New Entry and everything is greyed out so I cant edit it.
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  5. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #5

    Try a startup repair.
    Startup Repair
    Note: You may need to do startup repair 3 to 4 times.

    System Repair Disc - Create
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  6. Posts : 14
    Windows 7/Windows XP
    Thread Starter
       #6

    theog said:
    Try a startup repair.
    Startup Repair
    Note: You may need to do startup repair 3 to 4 times.

    System Repair Disc - Create
    When I boot to the win7 dvd it just asks if I want to install or upgrade. I dont get a System Repair Menu
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  7. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #7

    Click on repair my computer.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Is it possible to recover dual boot Menu?-step4.jpg  
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  8. Posts : 14
    Windows 7/Windows XP
    Thread Starter
       #8

    theog said:
    Click on repair my computer.
    Mine only says Check Compatability online or install now. At the bottom it says what you need to know before installing windows.
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  9. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #9

    Yankee6 said:
    theog said:
    Click on repair my computer.
    Mine only says Check Compatability online or install now. At the bottom it says what you need to know before installing windows.
    Boot from DVD.
    OR
    System Repair Disc - Create
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  10.    #10

    Boot from CD - How to Boot your Computer from a Bootable CD or DVD - Boot to CD

    Make sure you are following the steps in link above to boot DVD.

    Select Repair on second screen, see if it finds an installation to repair, accept repair. If this fails to start Win7, boot back in, click through to Recovery Tools list to run Startup Repair repeatedly to see if it will repair Dual Boot and/or Start Win7.

    If not, you'll need to see that Win7 is marked active using a 3rd party bootable Disk manager like free Partition Wizard CD, or Diskpart from DVD Command Line, then run Startup Repair up to 3 separate times with reboots to write MBR to Win7 which can be done once it is marked Active.

    Once Win7 is started - likely without Dual Boot menu - install EasyBCD 2.0 to add XP, accept boot files offered, let it autocomplete, Save, Restart.
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