i have a question i'm trying to duel boot windows 7& 10 but i installed 7 first and activate it correctly when i install 10 the system goes to boot menu after installation i choose 7 it loads fine but the activation is gone i uninstall it and install it again but it doesn't work any help?
i got it it's so wired but when i boot windows press f8 i get a choice for 2 boot manager both have win 7 & 10 now if i choose the second one activation works fine and i can log in to both 10 & 7 but the first one is no why do i have 2 boot managers ? and how to remove the faulty one?
Boot into the one in which activation works fine. Then open cmd as admin and post the output of Code: bcdedit -enum all -v and Code: bcdedit -enum -v
Spoiler: bcdedit -enum all -v Firmware Boot Manager --------------------- identifier {a5a30fa2-3d06-4e9f-b5f4-a01df9d1fcba} displayorder {9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795} {f8532d74-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266} {74f8946d-da32-11eb-846d-806e6f6e6963} {e4d8f27b-da78-11eb-a805-806e6f6e6963} {41a8bcab-da34-11eb-90ec-806e6f6e6963} {41a8bcac-da34-11eb-90ec-806e6f6e6963} {41a8bcad-da34-11eb-90ec-806e6f6e6963} timeout 2 Windows Boot Manager -------------------- identifier {9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795} device partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume2 path \EFI\WINDSLIC\WINDSLIC.EFI description Windows Boot Manager locale en-us inherit {7ea2e1ac-2e61-4728-aaa3-896d9d0a9f0e} default {f8532d76-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266} resumeobject {0216cc46-da81-11eb-93ad-deef3951fb86} displayorder {0216cc47-da81-11eb-93ad-deef3951fb86} {f8532d76-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266} toolsdisplayorder {b2721d73-1db4-4c62-bf78-c548a880142d} timeout 10 Firmware Application (101fffff) ------------------------------- identifier {41a8bcab-da34-11eb-90ec-806e6f6e6963} description UEFI:CD/DVD Drive Firmware Application (101fffff) ------------------------------- identifier {41a8bcac-da34-11eb-90ec-806e6f6e6963} description UEFI:Removable Device Firmware Application (101fffff) ------------------------------- identifier {41a8bcad-da34-11eb-90ec-806e6f6e6963} description UEFI:Network Device Firmware Application (101fffff) ------------------------------- identifier {74f8946d-da32-11eb-846d-806e6f6e6963} device partition=F: description UEFI: KingstonDataTraveler 2.01.00, Partition 1 Firmware Application (101fffff) ------------------------------- identifier {e4d8f27b-da78-11eb-a805-806e6f6e6963} device partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume2 path \EFI\MICROSOFT\BOOT\BOOTMGFW.EFI description Windows Boot Manager Firmware Application (101fffff) ------------------------------- identifier {f8532d74-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266} description Hard Drive Windows Boot Loader ------------------- identifier {0216cc47-da81-11eb-93ad-deef3951fb86} device partition=D: path \Windows\system32\winload.efi description Windows 10 locale en-US inherit {6efb52bf-1766-41db-a6b3-0ee5eff72bd7} recoverysequence {0216cc48-da81-11eb-93ad-deef3951fb86} custom:15000066 3 recoveryenabled Yes custom:16000060 Yes custom:17000077 352321653 osdevice partition=D: systemroot \Windows resumeobject {0216cc46-da81-11eb-93ad-deef3951fb86} nx OptIn custom:250000c2 1 Windows Boot Loader ------------------- identifier {0216cc48-da81-11eb-93ad-deef3951fb86} device ramdisk=[D:]\Recovery\WindowsRE\Winre.wim,{0216cc49-da81 -11eb-93ad-deef3951fb86} path \windows\system32\winload.efi description Windows Recovery Environment locale en-us inherit {6efb52bf-1766-41db-a6b3-0ee5eff72bd7} custom:15000065 3 osdevice ramdisk=[D:]\Recovery\WindowsRE\Winre.wim,{0216cc49-da81 -11eb-93ad-deef3951fb86} systemroot \windows nx OptIn custom:250000c2 1 winpe Yes custom:46000010 Yes Windows Boot Loader ------------------- identifier {f8532d76-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266} device partition=C: path \Windows\system32\winload.efi description Windows 7 locale en-US inherit {6efb52bf-1766-41db-a6b3-0ee5eff72bd7} recoverysequence {f8532d77-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266} recoveryenabled Yes osdevice partition=C: systemroot \Windows resumeobject {f8532d75-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266} nx OptIn Windows Boot Loader ------------------- identifier {f8532d77-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266} device ramdisk=[C:]\Recovery\f8532d77-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e2 66\Winre.wim,{f8532d78-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266} path \windows\system32\winload.efi description Windows Recovery Environment inherit {6efb52bf-1766-41db-a6b3-0ee5eff72bd7} osdevice ramdisk=[C:]\Recovery\f8532d77-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e2 66\Winre.wim,{f8532d78-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266} systemroot \windows nx OptIn winpe Yes custom:46000010 Yes Resume from Hibernate --------------------- identifier {0216cc46-da81-11eb-93ad-deef3951fb86} device partition=D: path \Windows\system32\winresume.efi description Windows Resume Application locale en-US inherit {1afa9c49-16ab-4a5c-901b-212802da9460} recoverysequence {0216cc48-da81-11eb-93ad-deef3951fb86} recoveryenabled Yes custom:16000060 Yes custom:17000077 352321653 filedevice partition=D: filepath \hiberfil.sys custom:25000008 1 debugoptionenabled No Resume from Hibernate --------------------- identifier {f8532d75-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266} device partition=C: path \Windows\system32\winresume.efi description Windows Resume Application locale en-US inherit {1afa9c49-16ab-4a5c-901b-212802da9460} filedevice partition=C: filepath \hiberfil.sys debugoptionenabled No Windows Memory Tester --------------------- identifier {b2721d73-1db4-4c62-bf78-c548a880142d} device partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume2 path \EFI\Microsoft\Boot\memtest.efi description Windows Memory Diagnostic locale en-us inherit {7ea2e1ac-2e61-4728-aaa3-896d9d0a9f0e} badmemoryaccess Yes EMS Settings ------------ identifier {0ce4991b-e6b3-4b16-b23c-5e0d9250e5d9} bootems No Debugger Settings ----------------- identifier {4636856e-540f-4170-a130-a84776f4c654} debugtype Serial debugport 1 baudrate 115200 RAM Defects ----------- identifier {5189b25c-5558-4bf2-bca4-289b11bd29e2} Global Settings --------------- identifier {7ea2e1ac-2e61-4728-aaa3-896d9d0a9f0e} inherit {4636856e-540f-4170-a130-a84776f4c654} {0ce4991b-e6b3-4b16-b23c-5e0d9250e5d9} {5189b25c-5558-4bf2-bca4-289b11bd29e2} Boot Loader Settings -------------------- identifier {6efb52bf-1766-41db-a6b3-0ee5eff72bd7} inherit {7ea2e1ac-2e61-4728-aaa3-896d9d0a9f0e} {7ff607e0-4395-11db-b0de-0800200c9a66} Hypervisor Settings ------------------- identifier {7ff607e0-4395-11db-b0de-0800200c9a66} hypervisordebugtype Serial hypervisordebugport 1 hypervisorbaudrate 115200 Resume Loader Settings ---------------------- identifier {1afa9c49-16ab-4a5c-901b-212802da9460} inherit {7ea2e1ac-2e61-4728-aaa3-896d9d0a9f0e} Device options -------------- identifier {0216cc49-da81-11eb-93ad-deef3951fb86} description Windows Recovery ramdisksdidevice partition=D: ramdisksdipath \Recovery\WindowsRE\boot.sdi Device options -------------- identifier {f8532d78-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266} description Ramdisk Options ramdisksdidevice partition=C: ramdisksdipath \Recovery\f8532d77-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266\boot.sdi Spoiler: bcdedit -enum -v Windows Boot Manager -------------------- identifier {9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795} device partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume2 path \EFI\WINDSLIC\WINDSLIC.EFI description Windows Boot Manager locale en-us inherit {7ea2e1ac-2e61-4728-aaa3-896d9d0a9f0e} default {f8532d76-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266} resumeobject {0216cc46-da81-11eb-93ad-deef3951fb86} displayorder {0216cc47-da81-11eb-93ad-deef3951fb86} {f8532d76-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266} toolsdisplayorder {b2721d73-1db4-4c62-bf78-c548a880142d} timeout 10 Windows Boot Loader ------------------- identifier {0216cc47-da81-11eb-93ad-deef3951fb86} device partition=D: path \Windows\system32\winload.efi description Windows 10 locale en-US inherit {6efb52bf-1766-41db-a6b3-0ee5eff72bd7} recoverysequence {0216cc48-da81-11eb-93ad-deef3951fb86} custom:15000066 3 recoveryenabled Yes custom:16000060 Yes custom:17000077 352321653 osdevice partition=D: systemroot \Windows resumeobject {0216cc46-da81-11eb-93ad-deef3951fb86} nx OptIn custom:250000c2 1 Windows Boot Loader ------------------- identifier {f8532d76-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266} device partition=C: path \Windows\system32\winload.efi description Windows 7 locale en-US inherit {6efb52bf-1766-41db-a6b3-0ee5eff72bd7} recoverysequence {f8532d77-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266} recoveryenabled Yes osdevice partition=C: systemroot \Windows resumeobject {f8532d75-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266} nx OptIn
what about now is it still ok ? Spoiler: bcdedit -enum all -v Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601] Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. bcdedit -enum all -v Firmware Boot Manager --------------------- identifier {a5a30fa2-3d06-4e9f-b5f4-a01df9d1fcba} displayorder {9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795} {f8532d74-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266} {361a0cec-da39-11eb-9345-806e6f6e6963} {e4d8f27b-da78-11eb-a805-806e6f6e6963} timeout 2 Windows Boot Manager -------------------- identifier {9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795} device partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume2 path \EFI\WINDSLIC\WINDSLIC.EFI description Windows Boot Manager locale en-us inherit {7ea2e1ac-2e61-4728-aaa3-896d9d0a9f0e} default {f8532d76-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266} resumeobject {0216cc46-da81-11eb-93ad-deef3951fb86} displayorder {0216cc47-da81-11eb-93ad-deef3951fb86} {f8532d76-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266} toolsdisplayorder {b2721d73-1db4-4c62-bf78-c548a880142d} timeout 10 Firmware Application (101fffff) ------------------------------- identifier {361a0cec-da39-11eb-9345-806e6f6e6963} device partition=F: description UEFI: KingstonDataTraveler 2.01.00, Partition 1 Firmware Application (101fffff) ------------------------------- identifier {e4d8f27b-da78-11eb-a805-806e6f6e6963} device partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume2 path \EFI\MICROSOFT\BOOT\BOOTMGFW.EFI description Windows Boot Manager Firmware Application (101fffff) ------------------------------- identifier {f8532d74-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266} description Hard Drive Windows Boot Loader ------------------- identifier {0216cc47-da81-11eb-93ad-deef3951fb86} device partition=D: path \Windows\system32\winload.efi description Windows 10 locale en-US inherit {6efb52bf-1766-41db-a6b3-0ee5eff72bd7} recoverysequence {0216cc48-da81-11eb-93ad-deef3951fb86} custom:15000066 3 recoveryenabled Yes custom:16000060 Yes custom:17000077 352321653 osdevice partition=D: systemroot \Windows resumeobject {0216cc46-da81-11eb-93ad-deef3951fb86} nx OptIn custom:250000c2 1 Windows Boot Loader ------------------- identifier {0216cc48-da81-11eb-93ad-deef3951fb86} device ramdisk=[D:]\Recovery\WindowsRE\Winre.wim,{0216cc49-da81 -11eb-93ad-deef3951fb86} path \windows\system32\winload.efi description Windows Recovery Environment locale en-us inherit {6efb52bf-1766-41db-a6b3-0ee5eff72bd7} custom:15000065 3 osdevice ramdisk=[D:]\Recovery\WindowsRE\Winre.wim,{0216cc49-da81 -11eb-93ad-deef3951fb86} systemroot \windows nx OptIn custom:250000c2 1 winpe Yes custom:46000010 Yes Windows Boot Loader ------------------- identifier {f8532d76-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266} device partition=C: path \Windows\system32\winload.efi description Windows 7 locale en-US inherit {6efb52bf-1766-41db-a6b3-0ee5eff72bd7} recoverysequence {f8532d77-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266} recoveryenabled Yes osdevice partition=C: systemroot \Windows resumeobject {f8532d75-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266} nx OptIn Windows Boot Loader ------------------- identifier {f8532d77-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266} device ramdisk=[C:]\Recovery\f8532d77-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e2 66\Winre.wim,{f8532d78-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266} path \windows\system32\winload.efi description Windows Recovery Environment inherit {6efb52bf-1766-41db-a6b3-0ee5eff72bd7} osdevice ramdisk=[C:]\Recovery\f8532d77-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e2 66\Winre.wim,{f8532d78-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266} systemroot \windows nx OptIn winpe Yes custom:46000010 Yes Resume from Hibernate --------------------- identifier {0216cc46-da81-11eb-93ad-deef3951fb86} device partition=D: path \Windows\system32\winresume.efi description Windows Resume Application locale en-US inherit {1afa9c49-16ab-4a5c-901b-212802da9460} recoverysequence {0216cc48-da81-11eb-93ad-deef3951fb86} recoveryenabled Yes custom:16000060 Yes custom:17000077 352321653 filedevice partition=D: filepath \hiberfil.sys custom:25000008 1 debugoptionenabled No Resume from Hibernate --------------------- identifier {f8532d75-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266} device partition=C: path \Windows\system32\winresume.efi description Windows Resume Application locale en-US inherit {1afa9c49-16ab-4a5c-901b-212802da9460} filedevice partition=C: filepath \hiberfil.sys debugoptionenabled No Windows Memory Tester --------------------- identifier {b2721d73-1db4-4c62-bf78-c548a880142d} device partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume2 path \EFI\Microsoft\Boot\memtest.efi description Windows Memory Diagnostic locale en-us inherit {7ea2e1ac-2e61-4728-aaa3-896d9d0a9f0e} badmemoryaccess Yes EMS Settings ------------ identifier {0ce4991b-e6b3-4b16-b23c-5e0d9250e5d9} bootems No Debugger Settings ----------------- identifier {4636856e-540f-4170-a130-a84776f4c654} debugtype Serial debugport 1 baudrate 115200 RAM Defects ----------- identifier {5189b25c-5558-4bf2-bca4-289b11bd29e2} Global Settings --------------- identifier {7ea2e1ac-2e61-4728-aaa3-896d9d0a9f0e} inherit {4636856e-540f-4170-a130-a84776f4c654} {0ce4991b-e6b3-4b16-b23c-5e0d9250e5d9} {5189b25c-5558-4bf2-bca4-289b11bd29e2} Boot Loader Settings -------------------- identifier {6efb52bf-1766-41db-a6b3-0ee5eff72bd7} inherit {7ea2e1ac-2e61-4728-aaa3-896d9d0a9f0e} {7ff607e0-4395-11db-b0de-0800200c9a66} Hypervisor Settings ------------------- identifier {7ff607e0-4395-11db-b0de-0800200c9a66} hypervisordebugtype Serial hypervisordebugport 1 hypervisorbaudrate 115200 Resume Loader Settings ---------------------- identifier {1afa9c49-16ab-4a5c-901b-212802da9460} inherit {7ea2e1ac-2e61-4728-aaa3-896d9d0a9f0e} Device options -------------- identifier {0216cc49-da81-11eb-93ad-deef3951fb86} description Windows Recovery ramdisksdidevice partition=D: ramdisksdipath \Recovery\WindowsRE\boot.sdi Device options -------------- identifier {f8532d78-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266} description Ramdisk Options ramdisksdidevice partition=C: ramdisksdipath \Recovery\f8532d77-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266\boot.sdi Spoiler: bcdedit -enum -v Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601] Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. bcdedit -enum -v Windows Boot Manager -------------------- identifier {9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795} device partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume2 path \EFI\WINDSLIC\WINDSLIC.EFI description Windows Boot Manager locale en-us inherit {7ea2e1ac-2e61-4728-aaa3-896d9d0a9f0e} default {f8532d76-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266} resumeobject {0216cc46-da81-11eb-93ad-deef3951fb86} displayorder {0216cc47-da81-11eb-93ad-deef3951fb86} {f8532d76-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266} toolsdisplayorder {b2721d73-1db4-4c62-bf78-c548a880142d} timeout 10 Windows Boot Loader ------------------- identifier {0216cc47-da81-11eb-93ad-deef3951fb86} device partition=D: path \Windows\system32\winload.efi description Windows 10 locale en-US inherit {6efb52bf-1766-41db-a6b3-0ee5eff72bd7} recoverysequence {0216cc48-da81-11eb-93ad-deef3951fb86} custom:15000066 3 recoveryenabled Yes custom:16000060 Yes custom:17000077 352321653 osdevice partition=D: systemroot \Windows resumeobject {0216cc46-da81-11eb-93ad-deef3951fb86} nx OptIn custom:250000c2 1 Windows Boot Loader ------------------- identifier {f8532d76-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266} device partition=C: path \Windows\system32\winload.efi description Windows 7 locale en-US inherit {6efb52bf-1766-41db-a6b3-0ee5eff72bd7} recoverysequence {f8532d77-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266} recoveryenabled Yes osdevice partition=C: systemroot \Windows resumeobject {f8532d75-da58-11eb-848c-fbcfcdd9e266} nx OptIn
@JacksMafia Your mobo might have an option to set the default boot device. Enter mobo setup and try to configure the boot order.
i did do that and disabled the faulty one before uploading the first bcdedit -enum all -v and bcdedit -enum -v the second upload is with all boot manager enabled
for now yes restarted many times logged in to both 10 & 7 and it's fine was just running in circles when it hit me that why there is 2 boot managers
I got less than 40 likes in more than two months here. I posted it on reddit on r(slash)p*r*cy and got more than 400 upvotes in less than a day Good for me I guess