How to correct boot sector without repair disk


  1. Posts : 104
    Windows 7 and XP
       #1

    How to correct boot sector without repair disk


    Here is my predicament: Have a netbook with Windows 7 Starter. It dualboots with Linux. My plan is to remove the Linux partition to make space on the hard disk. Obviously then the boot information, which is a GRUB, should be corrected. How can you edit this ahead of time, to allow a boot with a single entry? A netbook has no disk drive, so there is no repair disk available. Are there utilities like BCD easy or something like it? Thanks in advance for your tips.
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  2. Posts : 6,285
    Windows 10 Pro X64
       #2

    You can create a bootable flash drive and use it to fix the MBR.

    Looks like the easiest method is to use Universal USB Installer – Easy as 1 2 3
    . Select Windows 7 from the drop down menu and your off.

    Here is a link to all versions for download from Digital River: Download Windows 7 ISO (Official 32-bit and 64-bit Direct Download Links)

    Download the one that matches what you have use the .iso to create a bootable flash drive 94GB or larger).
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  3. Posts : 104
    Windows 7 and XP
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Sounds like a winner. It makes sense. Thanks, Ztruker.
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  4. Posts : 6,285
    Windows 10 Pro X64
       #4

    Let me know if you do this and how you make out please.
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  5. Posts : 104
    Windows 7 and XP
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Hi Ztruker. Got it going with a usb flash drive with no problem. Thanks for the suggestion.
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  6. Posts : 6,285
    Windows 10 Pro X64
       #6

    Excellent!
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  7. Posts : 1
    windows 7 starter 32bit
       #7

    Ztruker said:
    You can create a bootable flash drive and use it to fix the MBR.

    Looks like the easiest method is to use Universal USB Installer – Easy as 1 2 3
    . Select Windows 7 from the drop down menu and your off.

    Here is a link to all versions for download from Digital River: Download Windows 7 ISO (Official 32-bit and 64-bit Direct Download Links)

    Download the one that matches what you have use the .iso to create a bootable flash drive 94GB or larger).
    Thank you for reminding me I had done this previously I had the same issue until now! I can finally use this machine again:thumbup:
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