Windows 7 booting problem


  1. Posts : 2
    Windows 7
       #1

    Windows 7 booting problem



    Hello everyone,
    I am in a bad trouble with two operating systems-xp and windows 7.
    I had windows xp. Some days ago I installed windows 7 evaluation copy and i loved it. Xp was in C: drive. I got windows 7 from one of my friends and
    installed it in D: drive from a pen drive; it was non-bootable.

    After using both operating systems for about a month today I reinstalled windows xp and as you can guess windows 7 disappeared form the boot menu.

    I totally forgot about the boot.ini file in C: drive and did not backup it. I don't know much about this, but I think, Windows 7 added an extra line with specific commands in that boot.ini file or something like that.

    If you know what that command would be please let me know.

    *Repairing windows 7 is not an option.

    *Here is the boot.ini
    Code:
    [boot loader]
    timeout=30
    default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
    [operating systems]
    multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
    *I added this line to try, but didn't work.
    Code:
    multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows 7"
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  2. Posts : 2
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #2

    Please those who are using dual Operating system Xp and windows 7, kindly paste your boot.ini file contents.
    Please.............
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  3. Posts : 748
    Windows 7 Professional x64 PL
       #3

    Vista & Windows 7 have completely new bootloader and ignore includes in boot.ini from 2000/XP

    Restoring 7 is very easy

    METHOD 1

    Boot 7 DVD

    Choose language>>reapair computer>>repair boot options

    METHOD 2

    Install on XP EasyBCD Download EasyBCD 1.7.2 - NeoSmart Technologies by using this tool find Windows 7 bootloader and reconfigure it -guide for program is included in the link

    EDIT
    this also will be helpful:Dual Boot - Change OS Name in Windows Boot Manager
    System Recovery Options
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