Windows Boot Manager Comes up on Every Reboot.

[Sandman22]

Windows 7 Home Editions x64.

I also have an external usb Seagate backup drive that backs up my entire hard drive.

Everytime i reboot, i am stopped at Windows Boot Manager and have to select an operating system. The issue is only 1 operating system is listed, which is the correct one, so i have to hit enter for it to continue, not a problem while at home, but while on the road i become locked out as it sits forever.

I disabled the external usb backup hardrive in bios from being a bootable device. I also went under My Computer Properties and only 1 operating system shows.

Here is a screenshot of it. The camera couldn't pick it up but in the highlighted white bar is "Windows 7".

 

[Pauly]

Please post a snip of your maximised disk management
start>type diskmgmt.msc enter
also check a post snip of your msconfig boot tab
start>type msconfig enter
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-screenshots-files-upload-post-seven-forums.html

Has the machine ever been dual booted ?

 

[Sandman22]

Please post a snip of your maximised disk management
start>type diskmgmt.msc enter
also check a post snip of your msconfig boot tab
start>type msconfig enter
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-screenshots-files-upload-post-seven-forums.html

Has the machine ever been dual booted ?

Machine has never been dual booted. It is only 4 months old also.

Here are the screen shots:

 

[Kaktussoft]

Try his in http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/783-elevated-command-prompt.html does menu dissppear after 3 seconds?

bcdedit /timeout 3

Of course reboot after doing the command.

Or do:

bcdedit /set  {bootmgr}   displaybootmenu  no

 

[Sandman22]

Try his in http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/783-elevated-command-prompt.html does menu dissppear after 3 seconds?

bcdedit /timeout 3

Of course reboot after doing the command.

Or do:

bcdedit /set  {bootmgr}   displaybootmenu  no

"/timeout 3" did not work, but "displaybootmenu no" did.

Finally!!! i tried everything, but you saved me. This is now fixed. Thank you!

 

[Kaktussoft]

Try his in http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/783-elevated-command-prompt.html does menu dissppear after 3 seconds?

bcdedit /timeout 3

Of course reboot after doing the command.

Or do:

bcdedit /set  {bootmgr}   displaybootmenu  no

"/timeout 3" did not work, but "displaybootmenu no" did.

Finally!!! i tried everything, but you saved me. This is now fixed. Thank you!

displaybootmenu can have 2 values...no and yes. What they do is obvious. But you can better remove that setting (as I have and is default). Then it only displays the menu if you have a multiboot environment.

bcdedit/deletevalue  {bootmgr}  displaybootmenu

Strange the bcdedit/timeout didn't work. Run msconfig, click on BOOT tab. There you can set the timeout value. Put a checkmark on setting below that to make it permanent. Then press OK.

 

[braddersz]

Try this: (See screen shot on my post below )

Open Start menu in windows.

Right click on My computer, - left click on properties - Click on Advanced systems settings tab - then under Start up and recovery click on Settings:

Make sure: " Time to display list of operatings systems" AND "Time To display Recovery Options when needed" Are un checked

Reboot.

 

[braddersz]

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[Kaktussoft]

Try this: (See screen shot on my post below )

Open Start menu in windows.

Right click on My computer, - left click on properties - Click on Advanced systems settings tab - then under Start up and recovery click on Settings:

Make sure: " Time to display list of operatings systems" AND "Time To display Recovery Options when needed" Are un checked

Reboot.

" Time to display list of operatings systems" is the relevant. But it changes the same thing in bcd menu as msconfig does. Actually the same setting. Bcdedit/set timeout 0 that's what it does if disabling it. Better set it to 10 seconds. And only display boot menu when more then 1 entry is in boot list.

Leave both settings "checked" and fill in any number of seconds you want.

bcdedit/set {bootmgr} displaybootmenu no (never show it)
bcdedit/set {bootmgr} displaybootmenu yes (always show it)
bcdedit/deletevalue {bootmgr} displaybootmenu (so no setting at all [only show if multiple selections are in list])

 

[braddersz]

Its worked many times for me. In this same situation, its worth a try, can alsways re check the boxes if it didn't have any effect

 

[Kaktussoft]

Its worked many times for me. In this same situation, its worth a try, can alsways re check the boxes if it didn't have any effect

Your trick displays them boot menu but only for 0 seconds (so you don't see it). In my opinion it's better to display it for 10 seconds. My trick displays the menu only when more options are in menu (multi boot)

bcdedit/deletevalue {bootmgr} displaybootmenu (so no setting at all [only show if multiple selections are in list])