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Try booting from the old entry. Nothing bad will happen, but I doubt you will get anywhere.
To remove the other entry, try using EasyBCD. If that doesn't work, we can remove it manually.
Booting to the previous version of Windows lead nowhere. It said: "Windows could not start because of a computer disk hardware configuration problem..." I hit Esc and it restarted. I then tried the Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool, which I presume checks the RAM. No RAM errors. Can't that tool be set to start upon next boot? I don't really need that on a boot menu. No idea how the false dual boot thing happened. So now I need to edit the boot record.
I presume that EasyBCD also works for Win 7, else you wouldn't have recommended it. I'm reading the documentation now.
I don't know of a way to set the Memory Diagnostic to run on boot. You can always run it manually: Memory Diagnostics Tool
In System Properties, you may be able to disable that screen. It's not a dual boot per se, but just an additional boot option.
Uncheck the box I highlighted below.
Bingo! Thanks Jonathan, that was it. Wonder how that got checked--don't remember checking it. But that fixed my phantom dual boot issue. As an aside, does EasyBCD work on Win 7? I will also look at your references for the VM option, thanks.
Oh yes, EasyBCD works very well with Windows 7, especially the latest beta version.
When you installed Windows 7, it automatically changed that setting. It wasn't your fault.