Dual Boot: Changing OS Name


  1. Posts : 137
    7 x64 + XP Pro x86
       #1

    Dual Boot: Changing OS Name


    I just switched over to a SSD, and ghosted over my dual boot partitions (XP/7). XP booted up fine, 7 didn't work at first and then I got it to repair itself using my old hard drive.

    The first thing I noticed is my bootloader said

    Windows XP
    Windows 7 Ultimate (recovered)
    Windows 7 Ultimate (recovered)

    I found out which one worked and which was the old one, so I deleted the empty name. It now says

    Windows XP
    Windows 7 Ultimate (recovered)

    All I want to do is change the name back to Windows 7

    Before it was like this (And it was perfect)

    Windows XP
    Windows 7

    How do I change the name? Im using EasyBCD 1.7.2
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  2. Posts : 748
    Vista and now 7 in 32 and 64 bit.
       #2

    Go to "Change settings" and, at the top, select windows 7.
    On the bottom window, change the name to anything you fancy.
    "Save settings"
    Done
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  3. Posts : 137
    7 x64 + XP Pro x86
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thank you that worked perfect.

    One thing I just noticed is that its showing the Vista loading screen, where the status bar just moves along and comes back around with 3 green squares.

    How do I get the Windows 7 loading screen back on here?
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  4. Posts : 354
    Vista Ultimate 32 bit, Win 7 Pro 32 bit, Win 7 Pro 64 bit
       #4

    AGlobalThreatsK said:
    Thank you that worked perfect.

    One thing I just noticed is that its showing the Vista loading screen, where the status bar just moves along and comes back around with 3 green squares.

    How do I get the Windows 7 loading screen back on here?
    I'd like to know that, each time I've done a repair you lose the loading screen.

    Any ideas Brink.:)
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  5. Posts : 4,282
    Windows 7 Ultimate Vista Ultimate x64
       #5

    Try a Repair Install, it has worked for this problem and you don't need to reinstall any programs.

    Repair Install
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  6. Posts : 137
    7 x64 + XP Pro x86
    Thread Starter
       #6

    I have to do a full repair just to get the loading screen back?
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  7. Posts : 16,129
    7 X64
       #7

    Hi,

    You could try the alternate bootscreen and see if you prefer it :

    Type msconfig in the start search box, run it when it pops up.

    Under the boot tab, tick the box labelled No GUI boot

    Click OK

    Click Restart -or Exit without restart, if you want to wait till your next restart.

    Dual Boot: Changing OS Name-noguiboot2009-02-07_215450.jpg

    Hope it helps

    SIW2
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