How to restore computer to state before Windows 7 Dual Boot
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From: Jim on 26 Feb 2010 07:16 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
From: John John - MVP on 26 Feb 2010 07:37 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 >
From: Jim on 26 Feb 2010 14:20 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 <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> 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 >>
From: Andy on 26 Feb 2010 20:00 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 <nospam(a)nospam.com> 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 > > > > > > > >On Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:37:35 -0400, John John - MVP ><audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> 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 >>>
From: John John - MVP on 27 Feb 2010 08:48 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 > > > > > > > > On Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:37:35 -0400, John John - MVP > <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> 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 >>> >
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