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    Trouble recognizing dual boot

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by fifafreak18, Jan 31, 2010.

  1. fifafreak18

    fifafreak18 Notebook Evangelist

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    On the desktop in my sig I have XP dual-booted with Windows 7. Recently A virus raped my xp installation and i was forced to reinstall it. Install went smoothly. But now when starting up my PC it boots straight to XP without giving me the option of starting 7.

    Xp was installed before windows 7. When windows 7 installed it recognized XP and automatically set up the dual boot. After the new XP was installed it no longer recognized dual boot at start up.

    Could this be an OS problem? Or do you think its a problem with my mobo?

    Please any help is appreciated. I don't want to re-install 7 although it wouldn't be a big deal.
     
    fifafreak18, Jan 31, 2010
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    goofball Notebook Deity

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    you need to boot from the Win7 DVD and do a startup repair.
     
    goofball, Jan 31, 2010
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  3. H.A.L. 9000

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    Or you could install a 3rd party bootloader like GRUB or EasyBCD. It will replace the default microsoft OS selection screen on bootup, and will let you configure it from within XP or 7.
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Feb 1, 2010
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  4. fifafreak18

    fifafreak18 Notebook Evangelist

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    I have tried this already, it detected a problem with the boot sequence and i hit repair. It "repaired" and restarted the computer, but it booted right back into xp.
     
    fifafreak18, Feb 1, 2010
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    goofball, Feb 2, 2010
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    fifafreak18 Notebook Evangelist

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    thank you i will try this when i get the chance
     
    fifafreak18, Feb 2, 2010
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