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Since: May 12, 2008
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 6:16 am
Post subject: How to restore computer to state before Windows 7 Dual Boot
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As a trial, I installed Windows 7 on a second hard drive in the
removable system tray, and when it installed itself, it created what
appears to be a WINDOWS BOOT MANAGER. Essentially, it allows you to
select Windows 7 (default) or the OLD WINDOWS SYSTEM (XP).
How can I remove this boot manager so that the computer boots to XP
PRO as it did before the Windows 7 install.
I tried changing BOOT.BAK to BOOT.INI in the root directory, but that
did not do the job. I see there is a BOOTMGR system file, but how do
I disable the call to this boot manager.
Any suggestions/help appreciated.
(I did not like Windows 7 Ultimate, switched back to XP).
Jim |
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Since: Oct 29, 2009
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 8:26 am
Post subject: Re: How to restore computer to state before Windows 7 Dual Boot [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Use the Windows 7 Bootsect.exe utility to restore the Windows XP Ntldr
boot loader program.
Enter the following command at a Command Prompt:
x:\Boot\Bootsect.exe /NT52 All
Where X is the drive where the Bootsect utility is located, you can use
your Windows 7 DVD if need be.
John
Jim wrote:
> As a trial, I installed Windows 7 on a second hard drive in the
> removable system tray, and when it installed itself, it created what
> appears to be a WINDOWS BOOT MANAGER. Essentially, it allows you to
> select Windows 7 (default) or the OLD WINDOWS SYSTEM (XP).
>
> How can I remove this boot manager so that the computer boots to XP
> PRO as it did before the Windows 7 install.
>
> I tried changing BOOT.BAK to BOOT.INI in the root directory, but that
> did not do the job. I see there is a BOOTMGR system file, but how do
> I disable the call to this boot manager.
>
> Any suggestions/help appreciated.
>
> (I did not like Windows 7 Ultimate, switched back to XP).
>
>
> Jim
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Since: May 12, 2008
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 1:20 pm
Post subject: Re: How to restore computer to state before Windows 7 Dual Boot [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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John;
Your instructions worked perfectly. I had to use the Windows disc to
find the BOOTSECT.EXE file.
Could you explain just what was done, how it worked and did what it
did? What other parameters can be used with BootSector.EXE
Thank you very much for your help.
Jim
On Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:37:35 -0400, John John - MVP
wrote:
>Use the Windows 7 Bootsect.exe utility to restore the Windows XP Ntldr
>boot loader program.
>
>Enter the following command at a Command Prompt:
>
>x:\Boot\Bootsect.exe /NT52 All
>
>Where X is the drive where the Bootsect utility is located, you can use
>your Windows 7 DVD if need be.
>
>John
>
>Jim wrote:
>> As a trial, I installed Windows 7 on a second hard drive in the
>> removable system tray, and when it installed itself, it created what
>> appears to be a WINDOWS BOOT MANAGER. Essentially, it allows you to
>> select Windows 7 (default) or the OLD WINDOWS SYSTEM (XP).
>>
>> How can I remove this boot manager so that the computer boots to XP
>> PRO as it did before the Windows 7 install.
>>
>> I tried changing BOOT.BAK to BOOT.INI in the root directory, but that
>> did not do the job. I see there is a BOOTMGR system file, but how do
>> I disable the call to this boot manager.
>>
>> Any suggestions/help appreciated.
>>
>> (I did not like Windows 7 Ultimate, switched back to XP).
>>
>>
>> Jim
>> >> Stay informed about: How to restore computer to state before Windows 7 Dual Boot |
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Since: Jun 19, 2004
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 5:00 pm
Post subject: Re: How to restore computer to state before Windows 7 Dual Boot [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Bootsect Command-Line Options
<http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc749177(WS.10).aspx>
On Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:20:07 -0600, Jim wrote:
>John;
>
>Your instructions worked perfectly. I had to use the Windows disc to
>find the BOOTSECT.EXE file.
>
>Could you explain just what was done, how it worked and did what it
>did? What other parameters can be used with BootSector.EXE
>
>
>Thank you very much for your help.
>
>Jim
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>On Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:37:35 -0400, John John - MVP
> wrote:
>
>>Use the Windows 7 Bootsect.exe utility to restore the Windows XP Ntldr
>>boot loader program.
>>
>>Enter the following command at a Command Prompt:
>>
>>x:\Boot\Bootsect.exe /NT52 All
>>
>>Where X is the drive where the Bootsect utility is located, you can use
>>your Windows 7 DVD if need be.
>>
>>John
>>
>>Jim wrote:
>>> As a trial, I installed Windows 7 on a second hard drive in the
>>> removable system tray, and when it installed itself, it created what
>>> appears to be a WINDOWS BOOT MANAGER. Essentially, it allows you to
>>> select Windows 7 (default) or the OLD WINDOWS SYSTEM (XP).
>>>
>>> How can I remove this boot manager so that the computer boots to XP
>>> PRO as it did before the Windows 7 install.
>>>
>>> I tried changing BOOT.BAK to BOOT.INI in the root directory, but that
>>> did not do the job. I see there is a BOOTMGR system file, but how do
>>> I disable the call to this boot manager.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions/help appreciated.
>>>
>>> (I did not like Windows 7 Ultimate, switched back to XP).
>>>
>>>
>>> Jim
>>> >> Stay informed about: How to restore computer to state before Windows 7 Dual Boot |
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Since: Oct 29, 2009
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 9:26 am
Post subject: Re: How to restore computer to state before Windows 7 Dual Boot [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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You're welcome. Andy has answered your other question in his post.
John
Jim wrote:
> John;
>
> Your instructions worked perfectly. I had to use the Windows disc to
> find the BOOTSECT.EXE file.
>
> Could you explain just what was done, how it worked and did what it
> did? What other parameters can be used with BootSector.EXE
>
>
> Thank you very much for your help.
>
> Jim
>
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> On Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:37:35 -0400, John John - MVP
> wrote:
>
>> Use the Windows 7 Bootsect.exe utility to restore the Windows XP Ntldr
>> boot loader program.
>>
>> Enter the following command at a Command Prompt:
>>
>> x:\Boot\Bootsect.exe /NT52 All
>>
>> Where X is the drive where the Bootsect utility is located, you can use
>> your Windows 7 DVD if need be.
>>
>> John
>>
>> Jim wrote:
>>> As a trial, I installed Windows 7 on a second hard drive in the
>>> removable system tray, and when it installed itself, it created what
>>> appears to be a WINDOWS BOOT MANAGER. Essentially, it allows you to
>>> select Windows 7 (default) or the OLD WINDOWS SYSTEM (XP).
>>>
>>> How can I remove this boot manager so that the computer boots to XP
>>> PRO as it did before the Windows 7 install.
>>>
>>> I tried changing BOOT.BAK to BOOT.INI in the root directory, but that
>>> did not do the job. I see there is a BOOTMGR system file, but how do
>>> I disable the call to this boot manager.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions/help appreciated.
>>>
>>> (I did not like Windows 7 Ultimate, switched back to XP).
>>>
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
> >> Stay informed about: How to restore computer to state before Windows 7 Dual Boot |
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