Restore MBR

[princetrey21]

Basically I installed another operating alongside Windows 7 and now I can't boot into either. I've looked for solutions to this problem, but they all require the installation dvd. But my laptop came pre installed with windows 7 and all i have are recovery disks, can someone please help me?
Thanx

 

[gregrocker]

What OS did you install? Seems the install failed so you might want to run it again to at least get it running.

To start Win7, you need to burn a Repair CD, boot it to mark Win7 partition active then run Startup Repair up to 3 separate times with reboots to repair the MBR: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/71432-partition-mark-active.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html?ltr=S

Then you can install EasyBCD 2.0 to add the second OS back to a Dual Boot Menu.

Be on the lookout for a Win7 installer to borrow and copy so you can clean reinstall with Product Key stickered to box after wiping your HD.

 

[Mark Phelps]

Basically I installed another operating alongside Windows 7 and now I can't boot into either. I've looked for solutions to this problem, but they all require the installation dvd. But my laptop came pre installed with windows 7 and all i have are recovery disks, can someone please help me?
Thanx

My guess is that the "other operating system" is Ubuntu, and despite LOTS of posts on their forums advising people NOT to allow the Ubuntu installer to shrink Win7 partitions, you went ahead and did it anyway. Right?

Before you started messing around with your disk partitions, you should have used the built-in Win7 Disk Management utility to create and burn a Win7 Repair CD. Had you done that, you would now have a CD you could use to repair the Win7 boot loader.

Since you didn't do that, check out the NeoSmart Technology forums, when you can obtain Win7 Repair CD images, at the link below:

Download Windows 7 System Recovery Discs — The NeoSmart Files

Good Luck

 

[princetrey21]

The OS is Snow Leopard. But I just used the repair discs to fix it.

 

[Petey7]

So you can boot unto both now? or did I misread that?

 

[princetrey21]

So you can boot unto both now? or did I misread that?

I can boot 7 but when trying to boot Leopard it says "Chain booting error" looking for a solution now.

 

[Dinesh]

Go to the recovery environment and open command prompt. Type the following commands:

bootrec /rebuildbcd
bootrec /fixboot
bootrec /FixMbr

 

[princetrey21]

The bootloader works now.

 

[thefabe]

So your all set? Can this thread be marked as resolved? Thanks. Fabe

 

[princetrey21]

Yea i workd it out

 

[mvpontoy]

im having a problem on my macbook w/ mac os x 10.4.9 and installed windows 7 via campboot.... but after i finished the installation and restarted it while holding down the option key, it wont show the selection of operating systems instead, i got this password box........ i also cannot boot back to my mac os and also on my dvd even pressing 'C' button (seems any boot key combinations are not working coz i got no apple logo and no chime at startup)... but it can load to windows 7.... what will i do.. im out of ideas... having no luck with boatloader easybcd....

 

[mvpontoy]

please help me tenks

 

[gregrocker]

I am not familar with Bootcamp

you need to post this in a new thread to get real help from someone who knows.

Please title your post: "Need Help with Bootcamp Dual boot"

then paste your post above into it, add anything you think might be important

post it in General Forum now to get the help you need.