Solved Dual Boot screen with only one OS

[Nisroc]

Hi all

This has been odd for me but I get the dual boot screen when I start up my computer for the last few days. I have tried to turn off this screen using msconfig and Boot tab and also tried to turn it off system properties -> advanced -> startup and recovery -> settings but after I apply the settings the dual boot screen comes back at startup.

system startup settings are:
Default OS: Windows 7 (only)
Time to display list of operating systems (unchecked)
Time to display recovery options when needed (unchecked)

I have also searched google and checked other similar problems nothing seems to work here. Only changes made to the system in last month were trying to solve this problem and updates. The inside of the computer was chassis was cleaned out just before this problem was noticed.

Any help on this?

 

[XweAponX]

Try putting a value in the unchecked items and then check them, 15 seconds for OS choice, 30 seconds for recovery screen.

 

[gregrocker]

What choices does the boot screen give exactly?

Install EasyBCD (click Download - no Name or Email required) post back using Snipping Tool a screenshot of the listings page, attaching file using paper clip icon in reply box.

 

[Nisroc]

Fixed Using EasyBCD I just checked skip boot screen at start up. New problem came up though, I got a windows failed to start screen along with two options start normally or detect problems. Could be hardware or software. Since I just clean out inside the chassis and removed gfx card i think i should try a re seat of the card to try correct the problem

 

[Nisroc]

Reseated the card but no change in the boot. I turn the computer on and it gets the windows 7 boot screen and then restarts. after it restarts it takes me to a start normally or check for errors. here is a list of easy bcd

Windows Boot Manager
--------------------
identifier {9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}
device partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume1
description Windows Boot Manager
locale en-US
inherit {7ea2e1ac-2e61-4728-aaa3-896d9d0a9f0e}
default {492380e1-94a0-11e1-881a-970da5fecb89}
resumeobject {492380e0-94a0-11e1-881a-970da5fecb89}
displayorder {492380e1-94a0-11e1-881a-970da5fecb89}
toolsdisplayorder {b2721d73-1db4-4c62-bf78-c548a880142d}
timeout 0
displaybootmenu No

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier {492380e1-94a0-11e1-881a-970da5fecb89}
device partition=C:
path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description Windows 7
locale en-US
inherit {6efb52bf-1766-41db-a6b3-0ee5eff72bd7}
recoverysequence {492380e2-94a0-11e1-881a-970da5fecb89}
recoveryenabled Yes
osdevice partition=C:
systemroot \Windows
resumeobject {492380e0-94a0-11e1-881a-970da5fecb89}
nx OptIn
usefirmwarepcisettings No

 

[gregrocker]

Let us look at a screenshot of your Disk Management - Post a Screen Capture Image.

Was there another OS on the system at any time in the past, which might have not been reinstalled to the same partition or may still have its boot partition on one of the drives?

 

[Nisroc]

No OS in the past installed only windows 7

 

[gregrocker]

Run a couple of Startup Repairs to see if it finds anything to fix. There is no risk.

 

[Nisroc]

I did that and come up with a problem that cannot be repaired.

details that best I could write them out
Problem Signatures
01 - 6.1.7600.16385
02 - 6.1.7600.16385
03 - unknown
04 - 272
05 - autoFailOver
06 - 1
07 - no root cause
08 - 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.1

local ID 1033

 

[gregrocker]

Are there any other performance problems? If not you can leave it alone unless you want to renew your boot sector:

If you want to back up your files and a System image you could try the Bootsect commands given for exporting the BCD to rewrite it in Use Bootrec.exe in the Windows RE to troubleshoot startup issues.

I would also run the bootrec commands first to see if they repair anything.

 

[XweAponX]

The AIO disk for windows seven that I have has two windows RE start ups that I was able to use to get into bootrec. Previously, I had to use a windows seven install disc, which did not have the bootrec command in sources, so I had to find it in the system 32 folder of my operating system partition.

 

[Nisroc]

Are there any other performance problems? If not you can leave it alone unless you want to renew your boot sector:

If you want to back up your files and a System image you could try the Bootsect commands given for exporting the BCD to rewrite it in Use Bootrec.exe in the Windows RE to troubleshoot startup issues.

I would also run the bootrec commands first to see if they repair anything.

I agree was about to start messing with a reinstall but /fixmbr has worked wonders in past. I am beginning to wonder if it had anything to do with malware. Ill give it a go an see what happens

 

[Nisroc]

Nothing! at first i thought it worked as it did boot the first time. after it booted I lost all connection to the net i checked device manager and it said windows could not load the drivers. I reinstalled those and rebooted... back to square one with the OS loading to boot screen and then restarting.

At this point i am thinking about reinstalling and if that does not work a format

 

[AddRAM]

Put the boot screen back up, choose the OS you chose before you made the changes with EasyBCD.

Does this OS boot up ok ?

If so delete the defunct OS and you should be good.

 

[gregrocker]

He doesn't seem to have another OS, unless its hiding on one of those Data partitions - is there a Windows file on either?

Was there another choice on the Boot Menu or just the extant Win7?

What is the source of this AIO Win7 installer? I see problems regularly with these and would never use one myself.

If Startup Repair can't sort it out and you can't get a stable configuration then I would start over with new media following these same steps in Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7 which compile everything that works best in Win7 in tens of thousands of installs we've helped with directly here. As long as you stick with those steps, tools and methods you will keep a perfect install of Win7.

 

[Nisroc]

Hi all this problem seems to be solved. After all the frustration tonight I gave up and began a format. Sadly after the format I found a weird problem which I dismissed yesterday. When I began typing for the first time after a boot i got a + sign. I found this wired after format and narrowed it down to a hardware problem. I tried a old keyboard and to my luck no dual boot screen or + sign. So now I feel very stupid and sorry I wasted your time. Machine was due for a format in a way anyway and no lost data. Thanks to all for the effort.

 

[gregrocker]

If you'll stick with the same steps in Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7 which compile everything that works best for Win7, you'll get and keep a perfect install for as long as you do.