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Won't that also delete Entry #2? They both seem to have the same BCD ID for some reason...

I've just noticed my mistake. The BCD IDs are different by a single digit:

Code:

Entry #2
 Name: Windows 7
 BCD ID: {57bc9ba3-7768-11de-8d7f-bc29a8a8e033}
 Drive: C:\
 Bootloader Path: \Windows\system32\winload.exe
 
 Entry #3
 Name: Unnamed Entry
 BCD ID: {57bc9ba2-7768-11de-8d7f-bc29a8a8e033}
 Device: unknown
 Bootloader Path:

I'll try deleting the erroneous entry tonight and let you know how I get on.

I'll also post the error message from EasyBCD if I get a chance.

Agreed!

I thought that EasyBCD was kicking out errors because the two BCD IDs were identical. Now that I've realised that they aren't identical, I don't know whether to be more or less concerned! :)

OK, so the EasyBCD error message pops up when I go to Edit Boot Menu, and try to delete the third menu item.

The message reads:

Code:

Unhandled exception has occurred in your application. If you click Continue, the application will ingnore this error and attempt to continue. If you click Quit, the application will close immediately.

Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

And the contents of the Details tab:

Code:

See the end of this message for details on invoking 
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at (Object , String )
   at ..(String id)
   at ..ž(Object , EventArgs )
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
EasyBCD
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.90
    Win32 Version: 2.0.0.90
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/NeoSmart%20Technologies/EasyBCD/EasyBCD.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
----------------------------------------
{d5328ebc-2e72-444f-a14d-c560fac8e76b}
    Assembly Version: 0.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.0.90
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/NeoSmart%20Technologies/EasyBCD/EasyBCD.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Configuration
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
    <system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

bcdedit /delete {57bc9ba2-7768-11de-8d7f-bc29a8a8e033} did the trick!

Thanks all and apologies for my stupidity

Hi Guys!!

Sorry about my English
I have a question!

How can I use two Hard drives. The situation is: I have HP Dv7 and the owner of it wanna have it with Windows 7 and Windows XP. The laptop has two hard drives, and the bios doesnt suport to choose what drive to boot up. It only starts up on the First drive. Now I have the first drive with Windows 7 and the second with Windows XP. I did try to use easyBCD but didnt work. I tried to set it to boot Windows XP on Drive "D:" on easyBCD but didnt starts up. Only starts Windows 7.
Is there any way to do That??

Thanx in advance!

EdioIlha

Have a read of those tutorials:
Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP

Use EasyBCD 2.0 in Win 7 & Win XP.
http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?t=642