Boot Manager gone :(

Discussion in 'Windows XP / Older OS' started by UVAIS, Apr 25, 2011.

  1. UVAIS

    UVAIS MDL Expert

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    I installed XP (in primary partition)in c drive first and after i installed Windows 7 in other drive now when i Reinstall Windows xp my Bood Maneger (Menu) has gone and only XP is opening :( I m unable to load my Windows 7 so i want to know how to fix this problem :mad:
     
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  2. Daz

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    #2 Daz, Apr 25, 2011
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  3. UVAIS

    UVAIS MDL Expert

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    Thanks Daz bro :hug2::):worthy: hey one more thing can i copy boot file before reinstall xp and replace after install xp is this work?
     
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    Wouldn't work as it's the MBR thats changed ;)
     
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  5. UVAIS

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    Thanks again bro:hug2:;)
     
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  6. freakyfreak

    freakyfreak MDL Novice

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    #6 freakyfreak, Apr 28, 2011
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    I found this commands to fix MBR and bootsectors in Windows 7:

    Replace x: in the commands below with the letter to your CD drive as detected by the Windows
    Recovery environment.

    Method 1:
    Code:
    bootrec.exe /fixmbr
    x:\boot\bootsect.exe /nt60 all /force
    Then ask it (nicely!) to try and rebuild your BCD data from scratch:
    Code:
    del C:\boot\bcd
    bootrec.exe /rebuildbcd
    If you're lucky, this'll work and you'll see a message telling you everything went OK.

    Reboot your PC by typing in this command or by closing all the dialogs:
    Code:
    shutdown -r -t 0
    Method 2:
    Code:
    bootrec.exe /fixmbr
    x:\boot\bootsect.exe /nt60 all /force
    Now we get rid of the old BCD registry, and create a new one instead.
    Note: We're assuming that the boot drive is drive C: below.
    If your computer is configured differently, be sure to use the appropriate drive letter here instead.
    Code:
    del C:\boot\bcd
    bcdedit /createstore c:\boot\bcd.temp
    bcdedit.exe /store c:\boot\bcd.temp /create {bootmgr} /d "Windows Boot Manager"
    bcdedit.exe /import c:\boot\bcd.temp
    bcdedit.exe /set {bootmgr} device partition=C:
    bcdedit.exe /timeout 10
    del c:\boot\bcd.temp
    Now we have a clean, working Win 7 bootloader. But we need to add a Win 7 entry to it:
    Code:
    bcdedit.exe /create /d "Windows 7" /application osloader
    bcdedit.exe should return a message with a GUID for the newly-created entry, something like this:
    Code:
    The entry {c0dfc4fa-cb21-11dc-81bf-005056c00008} was successfully created
    You'll need to use the value that bcdedit.exe returned for you below, along with the drive
    letter for the drive that Windows 7 is installed to:
    Code:
    bcdedit.exe /set {c0dfc4fa-cb21-11dc-81bf-005056c00008} device partition=C:
    bcdedit.exe /set {c0dfc4fa-cb21-11dc-81bf-005056c00008} osdevice partition=C:
    bcdedit.exe /set {c0dfc4fa-cb21-11dc-81bf-005056c00008} path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
    bcdedit.exe /set {c0dfc4fa-cb21-11dc-81bf-005056c00008} systemroot \Windows
    And, last of all, tell the Win 7 bootloader to boot the new entry by default:
    Code:
    bcdedit.exe /displayorder {c0dfc4fa-cb21-11dc-81bf-005056c00008}
    bcdedit.exe /default {c0dfc4fa-cb21-11dc-81bf-005056c00008}
    At this point, you have a clean, untouched, and (hopefully) fully-working bootloader.:tankyou:
     
  7. Rossimac

    Rossimac MDL Novice

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    Awesome tut!