Stop Boot Manager appearing

[Malcolm Alberry]

Hi

There have been variations on this problem, but I have not seen one with these conditions.

I have a new installation of Win7 Ultimate, installed over WinXP, without reformmatting the drive.

I get Windows Boot Manager at startup giving me the options of Win7 or Microsoft Windows Recovery Consol.

Disc Management Boot Tab only shows Win7 - no Microsoft Windows Recovery Consol.

I want to clean start without Boot Manager - how can I do this please

Regards

Malcolm in Linslade UK

 

[theog]

Try a full clean & full format in command prompt.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/52129-disk-clean-clean-all-diskpart-command.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2668-partition-volume-delete.html?ltr=P
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2674-partition-volume-create-new.html?ltr=P
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/71432-partition-mark-active.html?ltr=P
1) Boot DVD, & Press Shift+F10 (for command prompt)
2) Boot DVD, & http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/682-command-prompt-startup.html(for command prompt)

Type in command line
DISKPART
LIST DISK OR List Volume (If you have partitions)
SELECT DISK # (win HD)
CLEAN ALL
CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY
SELECT PARTITION 1
ACTIVE
FORMAT fs=NTFS
ASSIGN
EXIT
EXIT



http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/91339-ssd-optimize-windows-re-installation.html

 

[Malcolm Alberry]

Thanks for the prompt clear reply - some clarification before I start please - have not worked at this level before

Try a full clean & full format in command prompt.
Disk - Clean and Clean All with Diskpart Command
Partition or Volume - Delete
Partition or Volume - Create New
Partition - Mark as Active

I assume that I can do above entering Command Prompt from my running Win7

Or use one of the 2 options below

DVD below is my Win7 installation disc - correct?

1) Boot DVD, & Press Shift+F10 (for command prompt)
2) Boot DVD, & Command Prompt at Startup command prompt)

Why are there 2 ways to get into Command Prompt - can I use either way?

Best

Malcolm

 

[Malcolm Alberry]

Just found I can printout the pages as attachments - I am new to forum capabilities

Malcolm

 

[Aphelion]

You're going to reformat your drive?
Wipe the drive?
Are you sure that's what you want to do?

Ap

 

[Malcolm Alberry]

Yup - I have no data on that drive
All on another HD (which will be powered off for safety) and also backed up elsewhare
Thanks for the warning

Malcolm

 

[theog]

Just found I can printout the pages as attachments - I am new to forum capabilities

Malcolm

If go to the tutorials in my post, you will find step by step screen shots.

I assume that I can do above entering Command Prompt from my running Windows 7

you can remove the HD from PC & install as slave in aother PC.

Please remove your email address.

 

[Aphelion]

Yup - I have no data on that drive
All on another HD (which will be powered off for safety) and also backed up elsewhare
Thanks for the warning

Malcolm

No problem, I thought you just wanted to remove the Bootmanager prompt so you boot directly into Win-7. (which is easy enough to do).

Ap

 

[Malcolm Alberry]

Hi

I have been following the recommendation from THEOG , but I get the following error with DISK CLEAN

Virtual disc error
Clean is not allowed on the disc containing the current boot, system,page dump crash dump or hibination volume

Is there s/w that I can download that will clean the file please

Please advise name and source as I do want to completely clean the disc as recommended to get rid of the Boot Manager

Best

Malcolm

 

[Dwarf]

Hi Malcolm,

Are you wanting to completely start afresh? Your problem seems to stem from having XP on the drive originally and then installing Windows 7 on top. In order to completely remove XP, you will need to format the drive during the installation of the OS.

Follow the instructions here: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html and remember to format at Step 8.

 

[Malcolm Alberry]

Hi Dwarf

Thanks, but I have currently 3 partions on disk 0 from the original install

P1. Backup 4 GB P
P2. current Win7 system 107 GB P
P3. Unallocated 10 GB

I have to select a partition

I can only select P2 as the other 2 state Win7 cannot be installed there

When I tell it to format selecting P2 -> NEXT in Step 8 - it says

'This partition might contain recovery / system files or importent manufacturers information. Any data stored will be lost.

And if I say OK - it revert to screen with the choice to Format again - round and round

Do I need to 'Delete' all partitions first to get a large 'Unallocated space'

Any other ideas please

Best

Malcolm