Turn off Win7/XP Dual Boot

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  1. Posts : 13,354
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #11

    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.
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  2. Posts : 7
    Win 7-64 Ultimate
       #12

    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.
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  3. Posts : 7
    Win 7-64 Ultimate
       #13

    I presume that EasyBCD also works for Win 7, else you wouldn't have recommended it. I'm reading the documentation now.
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  4. Posts : 13,354
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #14

    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.

    Turn off Win7/XP Dual Boot-capture.png
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  5. Posts : 7
    Win 7-64 Ultimate
       #15

    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.
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  6. Posts : 13,354
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #16

    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.
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