Winload.exe Status: 0xc0000428 dualboot XP


  1. Posts : 3
    windows seven x64, windows xp x86
       #1

    Winload.exe Status: 0xc0000428 dualboot XP


    hello mates, my first post here. :)

    ok, let's start.

    After a power loss, my computer restarted and i get the error on windows 7.

    FILE \windows\system32\winload.exe

    Status: 0xc0000428

    info: windows cannot verify the digital signature for this file.


    first thing i did is , put the Seven dvd , try to repair. (not solved)
    2nd° easy bcd and fix the boot. (not solved)
    3rd° Load windows XP on the boot screen , go to google , and then i find this.

    problem dualboot vista and 7 winload.exe error

    this guy has the same problem as me , but he's with windows Vista and seven.

    i've looked at the replies and i find this.

    "In Vista, open an elevated command prompt, Type( or copy and paste these if you like).

    cd /d f:\windows\system32

    then press enter

    bcdboot f:\windows /s c:

    then press enter.

    Close command prompt.

    Restart the pc.
    "


    ok , lets do it on windows xp , just change the partition letters F ( seven ) to c ( seven ) and c: (vista) to h: (XP)

    but , when i finish the prompt thing , i get the error.

    bcdboot.exe is not a valid win32 bla bla bla , the well known compatibility error.

    and now is the question , how do i fix this problem , without formating the system?

    thanks!

    ps: my seven partition is C:
    and my XP partition is H:
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  2. Posts : 3
    windows seven x64, windows xp x86
    Thread Starter
       #2

    ok , i will try it.
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  3. Posts : 16,155
    7 X64
       #3

    It won't fix it automatically

    Yes, you use bcdboot for that.

    It is on the 7 dvd.

    Boot it up, got to command prompt, type

    diskpart

    lis vol

    (find your windows 7 drive letter and active partition driveletter - they may be different from how you see them in windows )

    exi

    bcdboot <yourwin7driveletter>: /s <activepartitiondriveletter>:
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  4. Posts : 16,155
    7 X64
       #4

    Startup repair doesn't fix the issue with Vista/7 the op described.

    Presumably because ms didn't program it to do so.

    This is not that issue, however, it appears there is damage to either bootmgr, or winload itself.

    If the op follows my posting - we will find out which.
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  5. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 Ultimate x32
       #5

    thx a lot SIW2 ,love u so much
    i ve already taken so much time on this problem
    now solved becuz of u:)
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