Mucked up Boot Loader


  1. veldthui
    Posts : 59
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    Mucked up Boot Loader


    I installed Windows 7 on my PC and then Windows Server 2008 R2. Of course the second install made itself the default so I used EasyBCD V2 to edit the settings and moved Windows 7 to the top and changed the timeout to 5 seconds.

    After a reboot the Server 2008 R2 was no longer there and two entries of Windows 7. I added back the Server 2008 R2 and tried to delete the extra Windows 7 one but it wont let me. Deleting one removes both.
    Same in MSConfig. Delete either 1 and both go.

    How do I get back to just two entries cause it looks just plain ugly now??
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  3. severedsolo
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    Windows 10 Pro x64
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    Hi veldthui, Do you have a Windows Installation disk? I'd delete both entries, and then Run Startup Repair from the disk. Startup Repair

    You will probably need to run Startup Repair 3 times if it won't boot after the first time
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  4. veldthui
    Posts : 59
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    Well I took the plunge and deleted the Windows 7 entry via EasyBCD. Then re-added it and saved it back. This time it looks to have worked and the Boot Menu on bootup looks like it should.
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