Windows boot manager failed to start


  1. mikesr221
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    Windows boot manager failed to start


    Hi

    I just did the clean installation of windows 7 and an error occured on first computer restart. Please find more details below:
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    This computer is new so I dont expect to be a hardware issue. I also tried to install windows 10 and it succeeded. Any help?
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  3. Paul Black
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    Win 7 HP SP1 64-bit Vista HB SP2 32-bit Linux Mint 18.3
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    Hi mikesr221,

    Welcome to SevenForums!

    mikesr221 said:
    Hi

    I just did the clean installation of windows 7 and an error occured on first computer restart.
    [1] What did you use for the installation media [DVD or USB]?
    [2] Was it a downloaded ISO that you converted to one of the above?
    [3] If it was downloaded, where was it downloaded from?
    [4] Did you delete ALL the partitions during installation to leave a single partition of unallocated space?
    [5] Did you remove any attached USB's or external HDD's during installation?

    Number [5] could cause the boot manager being installed onto a different drive rather than the Win 7 OS drive!
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  4. Megahertz07
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    Windows 7 HP 64
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    As it succeed with win 10, it's probably a BIOS setting (like Secure boot and or / fast boot enabled)
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  6. mikesr221
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    I solved it. I just have to boot it and install it all in legacy mode.
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  7. Megahertz07
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    Windows 7 HP 64
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    You can probably install as UEFI-GPT with the proper BIOS settings.
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