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fix my roll back boot.
Ok, this seems to be the most knowledgeable forum out there, most places I have tried people don't even know what I'm talking bout.
So first, there is a thing call in-place upgrade, I believe it started in XP. This is where you install over the existing OS with the original CD. It replaces files but keeps your data. Windows 7 claims it dint have it but that's not true.
Here is how to do it.
How to Restore Your Files From the Windows.old Folder After Upgrading
Now my issue:
I did a in place upgrade from win7 ult. to win7 ult. ( same CD ). Setup did indicate all files and setting will remain so I proceeded. Everything went great until the final restart. Windows just said that it failed to upgrade and will now roll back my system. On reboot I saw my old "windows 7 64 boot option" and like an idiot I selected it just to see it it was done. To my surprise it didn't boot to the OS and instead finished the install that is said could not be completed. After that reboot I quick learned it was a new install. And on top of that Windows put a 32 bit windows 7 on there. Well no wonder if failed because you can install a 32 bit of a 64 bit.
So now I want to roll back but the boot loader option is gone. I do see the files windows made to the roll back, I just need to know how to set up the windows 7 boot loader to roll it back.
this is not the windows.old deal... ( again this is an in-place upgrade ) Most people dont even know about this.
here are the folders it made
$INPLACE.~TR
$UPGRADE.~OS
$WINDOWS.~LS
$WINDOWS.~Q
Here is most of my data
C:\$INPLACE.~TR\Machine\DATA
it has my old program folders, users, and windows folders.
Though its not organized right so I cant just fix the os from a UBCD, I have to tel windows do it. That or install a 64bit OS and try this all over, once these folder are made, I can try to swap them out for my good folders.
From what I know all I have to do is create the bootloader entry to roll back, so can any one here tell me how to do that.