I Removed Windows 7 From My Boot Menu

[Anonymous1b]

Hello.

 

I'm currently dual booting Windows 10 and Windows 7 - or, well, that was the plan. Basically, I had a previous build of Windows 10 on a separate partition from my Windows 7 installation and everything was chugging along smoothly. The build was acting a bit sluggish, so I decided to nuke the whole thing and install the latest build from an ISO. In order to remove the previous build, I followed the following instructions and either because they were wrong, the software was bonky or I simply made a mistake (the most likely), I deleted Windows 7 from my boot order and now I only get Windows 10 Technical Preview in my boot menu:

 

 

The Windows 7 installation is still intact. I just need to know how to add it back...

 

Thanks.

[Sn4tchBandicoot]

can you go into System Configuration tool and add it in the control panel?

[Anonymous1b]

can you go into System Configuration tool and add it in the control panel?

 

Nope, it's only showing Windows 10.

 

The first time I restarted my computer after doing all this, I got the error that winloader.exe (if I remember correctly) was not found so I'm guessing that's what EasyBCD removed and what I need to get back...

[Sn4tchBandicoot]

Nope, it's only showing Windows 10.

 

The first time I restarted my computer after doing all this, I got the error that winloader.exe (if I remember correctly) was not found so I'm guessing that's what EasyBCD removed and what I need to get back...

Can you see the partition in Disk Manager and under my computer?

[Anonymous1b]

Yes, like I've said, the installation is intact. I've just somehow made it so that it's not seen on the boot menu.

[Sn4tchBandicoot]

http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2294-advanced-startup-options-boot-windows-10-a.html

[soup]

Do you still have the 7 install disc (can you get a hold of one)?

Boot with the Win7 DVD, choose your language, then click Repair my Computer.
When it finds the Win7 install, make sure it's highlighted and click Next, then click Startup Repair.

That should restore the Win7 Bootloader.

 

Vista and XP would use a file known as boot.ini editing that would have been the easiest (FSVO) option but AFAIK there is no boot.ini in 7

[k4p84]

can you not pop into MSCONFIG and add it back to the boot menu.

 

So for windows 7 to be your default it would be :

 

Windows 7 (C:\Windows) : Current OS; Default OS

[soup]

can you not pop into MSCONFIG and add it back to the boot menu.

 

So for windows 7 to be your default it would be :

 

Windows 7 (C:\Windows) : Current OS; Default OS

Can you edit the msconfig boot section?

[Anonymous1b]

Do you still have the 7 install disc (can you get a hold of one)?

Boot with the Win7 DVD, choose your language, then click Repair my Computer.

When it finds the Win7 install, make sure it's highlighted and click Next, then click Startup Repair.

That should restore the Win7 Bootloader.

 

Vista and XP would use a file known as boot.ini editing that would have been the easiest (FSVO) option but AFAIK there is no boot.ini in 7

 

Unfortunately, I do not have the disc. The Windows 7 installation is the default that came with my laptop.

 

 

can you not pop into MSCONFIG and add it back to the boot menu.

 

So for windows 7 to be your default it would be :

 

Windows 7 (C:\Windows) : Current OS; Default OS

 

As I've already explained to r-4, Windows 7 is not visible in the System Confiugration tool.

[soup]

Unfortunately, I do not have the disc. The Windows 7 installation is the default that came with my laptop.

 

 

Maybe use another system (or a friend's) to download an .iso and burn it to a disc?

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-recovery

 

The key (COA) will be on a sticker on the laptop somewhere.

[Anonymous1b]

Maybe use another system (or a friend's) to download an .iso and burn it to a disc?

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-recovery

 

The key (COA) will be on a sticker on the laptop somewhere.

 

Can't I just use a USB drive to do that?

 

So, once I've got the ISO, how would I go about repairing the installation?

[soup]

Can't I just use a USB drive to do that?

 

So, once I've got the ISO, how would I go about repairing the installation?

No idea, but I would stick to what I know (have never used a boot USB [hangs head in shame] .  I always install a DVD drive, only used once every couple of months but I feel this justifies its space.).

 

Boot with the Win7 DVD, choose your language, then click Repair my Computer.

When it finds the Win7 install, make sure it's highlighted and click Next, then click Startup Repair.

That should restore the Win7 Bootloader.

[k4p84]

You can use a tool like EasyBCD to edit the boot options, no boot.ini file like in XP etc.

 

If you want to repair the install using install media use "Windows 7 USB / DVD dowwnload tool" an MS utility to make a bootable usb drive. You will need to already have an ISO to work from.

Then as mentioned above, boot from the USB drive and repair the install