Windows 7 boot repair

[Eldonko]

Has anyone successfully done a Windows 7 boot repair? I installed a copy of XP on another partition and put in the Windows 7 disk for the boot repair and it said do you want to repair boot. I clicked yes, restarted but it still goes straight to XP. Now when I boot up with Windows 7 disk again it has repaired in brackets next to the w7 install and there are no other repair options.

Any idea what I gotta do here? I had W7 set up exactly how I wanted it and now I cant get back in. :(

[Infiniti]

Try using the command prompt in the recovery options and do "bootrec /fixmbr" and then "bootrec /fixboot" (Without the quotes, of course). That's how I fixed my MBR for Vista when I had GRUB, so I'm pretty sure it'll work.

[JD]

Could also probably use like EasyBCD from within XP to reinstall the Vista/7 bootloader.

[Infiniti]

Originally Posted by jdrom17

Could also probably use like EasyBCD from within XP to reinstall the Vista/7 bootloader.

Umm.. EasyBCD works with XP now? I thought it only worked with Vista and higher.

[JD]

Originally Posted by Infiniti

Umm.. EasyBCD works with XP now? I thought it only worked with Vista and higher.

Pretty sure it does. I think I used it on my mom's Atom to get rid of Windows 7 and restore the XP bootloader, though I don't really remember...

It is listed as a supported host OS though:
Supported Operating Systems - NeoSmart Technologies Wiki

[Eldonko]

What do you mean "in the recovery options"?

Originally Posted by Infiniti

Try using the command prompt in the recovery options and do "bootrec /fixmbr" and then "bootrec /fixboot" (Without the quotes, of course). That's how I fixed my MBR for Vista when I had GRUB, so I'm pretty sure it'll work.

[JD]

Originally Posted by Eldonko

What do you mean "in the recovery options"?

I'm guessing he means to use the Recovery Console/Command Prompt or whatever it's called in Windows 7's installer.

[Eldonko]

Cant access that if it is under the repair subscreens..

[Chilly]

Originally Posted by Eldonko

Cant access that if it is under the repair subscreens..

Put the Vista CD/DVD in, and boot from it.

Once you get to the "Install Windows 7" screen, there's a button that says "repair my computer", click it. It will bring you to a menu asking you to select the correct install of Vista you want to repair, if you have more than one ensure you choose the correct one. It will now bring you to a menu listed multiple options. You can either use the "Startup Repair Wizard" which is usually pretty good at fixing things OR do it manually by opening the command prompt and using the commands posted above.
Vista Tip: Repair "BOOTMGR is missing" error

Its works the same with Vista in case anyone's wondering.

[Eldonko]

Yes, Ive done a repair install 100 times before. Point is when I go to repair computer it says some error message about it has already been repaired and puts me back to the install screen. I will post a SS so you see what I mean.