Lost win7 boot menu

[DTree]

Hi all,

I have XP32 Xp64 and win7 on the same disc different partitions
Both XP loaded first, then win7
I messed up some other stuff and in the process of fixing I lost My win7 boot menu
I can see the win7 installation is there while Im in XP just cant boot into it.
Easy way to get all three on the same boot menu?

Dennis

 

[SIW2]

Hi DTree,

Boot in from the Win 7 dvd.

Select a language, a time and currency, and a keyboard or input method, and then click Next.

Click Repair your computer. - (at the bottom of the Window )

Select Startup Repair.

Similar to this :

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/194765-system-recovery-options.html

Startup Repair - Vista Forums

Hope it helps

SIW2

 

[DTree]

Thanks SIW2,

Yeah, I tried that already.
It says its not able to repair it, I should disconnect any new devices and try restart (I have nothing connected)
Im trying to get easy BCD 1.7.2 to run on my XP installations (x32 and x64) so I can try that but program fails to initialize on both Os's
Im reading to see if there is a specific version for XP?

 

[zBobG]

You could try this:

http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/574-boot-record-fix-anyone.htmlSee post #9 in this thread in this forum.

 

[DTree]

Thanks zBobG,

I found the trouble with easybcd not initializing was .net framework wasn't installed.
It runs good now,I just need to figure out the right way to use it to have boot option for all 3 Os's on one boot screen

 

[SIW2]

Hi Dtree,

You might find this useful:

How to dual boot Vista and XP (with Vista installed first) -- the step-by-step guide with screenshots

Hope it helps

SIW2

 

[DTree]

Hi SIW2,

Thanks again, great info as usual.
That site has a step by step for almost every multi-boot config it seems.
I'm not sure but wouldn't I do this one instead?
How to dual boot Windows XP and Windows 7 (XP installed first)
Anyway, I'm so close now I'm a little nervous to even mess with it anymore .
When I power up I get the old OS choices menu with option to boot XP or XP x64
If I choose to load the boot option menu (f8) before I get to the OS choices screen
and I choose the dvd drive where the win7 dvd currently resides
When the option to "push any key to boot from cd" comes up, I do nothing, and Yay!
I get an os choice menu showing all three Os's
Now I just need to get rid of the first OS choices menu~

 

[SIW2]

Hi,

Yes, that is what you would do, sorry that link was to get you to the site so you can see all the things you can do.

Easybcd may be useful here - worth checking all the references to it there.

You may also like to see this tutorial:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2676-bcdedit-how-use.html?ltr=B

Hope it helps

SIW2