EasyBCD broke my Windows 7 Home Premium

Note: I'm using a Nintendo DSi to post this, so I may not do a quick reply.


Recently, about two weeks ago, I decided I wanted to install Linux Mint (htp://linuxmint.org). I installed it, and it worked just fine.
After some time, I got a huge set of viruses from a fake IRC client, and it was nearly impossible to get rid of. I didn't have any system restore points, nor did I (still don't) have a Windows 7 Home Premium build 7601 installation disk. So, my only choice was to find a Windows 7 Home Premium build 7601 ISO file, (I don't have any disks with enough space) and extract it with 7-zip to run setup.exe. The system restarted a couple of times during a one-hour process, and the re-installation was complete.
With the virus set gone, I just realized that by re-installing Windows, I lost the modified BCD Store that had the information for booting into Linux Mint.
I was mad at myself for that, since I use that OS for the primary set of time I run my laptop.
Looking up on Google how to modify BCD files (didn't want to do the half-hour re-install, causing the loss of special files), I came across EasyBCD, made by NeoSmart Technologies. Testing it's easy-to-use BCD editing, I successfully got Linux Mint back in my BCD Store. But, then came my "curiosity".
Note: At this time, I had just learned about Windows Longhorn, the abandoned beta of Windows Vista.
I had just got my hands on a ISO copy for both Windows Longhorn and Windows Whistler (XP). Becoming intelligent with how to use EasyBCD, I successfully added the ISO for Windows Longhorn build 4039 installer to the BCD Store. I restarted my laptop, selected the installer in the OS selection menu, and it got up to the loading screen (which I thought looked nice), and then froze.
I restarted my laptop, booted into Windows, and opened EasyBCD. In the menu to add ISO entries, I chose to add Windows Whistler. (CONTINUED IN COMMENTS)

But, for the first time ever, I found the Options GUI. Being even more curious than before, I came across an option to install EasyBCD on another partition of the hard drive. I chose my empty third one, with 13.1 GB, and hit the install button. Once it finished, I restarted my computer, and got the following error:

Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause. To fix the problem:

1. Insert your Windows installation disc and restart your computer.
2. Choose your language settings, and then click "Next."
3. Click "Repair your computer."

If you do not have this disc, contact your system administrator or computer manufacturer for assistance.

File: \Boot\BCD

Status: 0xc0000098

Info: The Windows Boot Configuration Data file does not contain a valid OS entry.


I rebooted and tried to use the System Recovery, but that is also missing, and displays the same error.

If possible, can someone please help? Thanks in advance, The Minecraft Loadout.

ztruker, thanks for the info, but sadly enough, I don't have any available system to use, just my laptop.

I decided I was going to try repairing the BCD using my Windows Whistler installation disc from my Grandma's house, via the setup's command prompt.
It loaded all of the setup's files, and after it said "Setup is starting Windows...", it gave an error saying that it had some critical error. It returned the error code "0x0000007B". Hope I can get some help, it's a pain using a DSi

Well, I actually fixed my Windows BCD file! Grandma bought a Windows 8 installation disc, and surprisingly, it has support for Windows 7! Now that I have it fixed, I'm going to make a Windows Repair USB/Disc so I don't have to get help fixing a problem!

I actually just got done making a repair disc, but from your advice, I copied it onto my 8GB USB Flash Drive.