Multiple boot options for windows 7 in boot menu

batnox

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I have installed ubuntu14.04 alongside windows7 and now in the multi-boot menu I get 3 boot options for windows 7 in addition with a boot option for ubuntu. They are:
Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda1)
Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda2)
Windows Recovery Environment (loader) (on /dev/sda3)

I am not sure which one to boot into.
Here is some information of my partitions:
Code:
============================= Boot Info Summary: ===============================

 => Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks at sector 1 of 
    the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and looks 
    in partition 112 for .

sda1: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       ntfs
    Boot sector type:  Windows Vista/7: NTFS
    Boot sector info:  No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
    Operating System:  
    Boot files:        /bootmgr /Boot/BCD

sda2: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       ntfs
    Boot sector type:  Windows Vista/7: NTFS
    Boot sector info:  No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
    Operating System:  Windows 7
    Boot files:        /bootmgr /Boot/BCD /Windows/System32/winload.exe

sda3: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       ntfs
    Boot sector type:  Windows Vista/7: NTFS
    Boot sector info:  According to the info in the boot sector, sda3 has 
                       40550399 sectors, but according to the info from 
                       fdisk, it has 40962095 sectors.
    Operating System:  
    Boot files:        /bootmgr /boot/bcd

Code:
Partition  Boot  Start Sector    End Sector  # of Sectors  Id System

/dev/sda1               2,048       411,647       409,600   7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sda2    *        411,648   206,557,183   206,145,536   7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sda3         935,811,072   976,773,167    40,962,096  12 Compaq diagnostics
/dev/sda4         206,559,230   935,811,071   729,251,842   f W95 Extended (LBA)
/dev/sda5         206,559,232   423,811,071   217,251,840   7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sda6         423,813,120   505,726,199    81,913,080   7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sda7         505,733,120   608,131,071   102,397,952   7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sda8         608,133,120   710,531,071   102,397,952   7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sda9         710,533,120   771,971,071    61,437,952   7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sda10        771,973,120   890,370,494   118,397,375   7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sda11        890,372,096   890,466,884        94,789   7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sda12        890,468,352   935,811,071    45,342,720  83 Linux

Can anyone please help me know which option to select to boot my windows 7 as I am not sure and i don't want to mess with anything and lose data?
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Lenovo
OS
Windows 7 Basic x64
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA
Antivirus
Avast, McAfee
Browser
Mozilla Firefox
I am not familiar with Linux but since you are on a laptop, and most probably have a System Reserved I guess the middle one is your C drive.

Here it goes:

Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda1) - first partition - System Reserved
Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda2) - second partition - C drive for Windows 7
Windows Recovery Environment (loader) (on /dev/sda3) - the factory restore partition

Also, the only option that lists an OS is the 2nd option.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU
AMD Phenom 2 1090T
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-890FXA-UD5
Memory
2x8GB Kingston HyperX Fury Black 1600Mhz Unganged
Graphics Card(s)
MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G
Sound Card
Realtek On-Board HD 7.1 Audio / Logitech G35
Monitor(s) Displays
3xAcer GD245HQ
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB SSD - OS /
WD Caviar Black SATA 3 - 1 TBx2 - Dynamic RAID 0 /
WD Caviar Green SATA 2 - 640GBx2 - Dynamic RAID 0 /
WD Caviar Green SATA 2 - 640GB - Internal Backup /
Seagate Barracude SATA 3 - 3TB - External Backup/ Sync
PSU
HighPower 1000W
Case
Cooler Master HAF 932
Cooling
Noctua NH-D14
Keyboard
Logitech G19
Mouse
Logitech G500
Internet Speed
100/4 Mbit Cable (100GB quota)
Antivirus
ZoneAlarm Extreme Security / MBAM Pro / MBAE Free / SAS Free
Browser
IE 11 - Firefox - Chrome
Other Info
Logitech F710/ G27/ G940/ Z5500 // TrackIR 5 // Nvidia 3D Surround Vision
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