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Comment from Mario Salazar on 2012-02-10

2012-02-10T17:55:17Z

Thanks for all your help. You have saved me from at least a couple dozen binds over the years. I really do appreciate it!!!!

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Comment from Windows 7 Help on 2011-11-14

2011-11-14T12:17:56Z

Microsoft Corporation has been prompted to integrate a specific troubleshooter with Windows 7 help to counter the issue into its latest Windows 7.. here's another site that will be helpful on this is http://windows7helpdesk.com/windows-7-help-on-firewall-problems-at-startup/ ..

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Comment from BigEd on 2011-06-24

2011-06-24T09:17:09Z

whats wrong with using run msconfig in windows 7? - its much simpler for us nitwits to work with as it opens up a nice window with all the options available and all with the click of a mouse!!!

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Comment from jacktheblack on 2011-05-24

2011-05-25T02:00:37Z

yesss!! thanks to your article, i could get rid of the annoying option which was left after i had installed linux using wubi..and later deleted the files! bt still one problem remains thats waithin fr 30 sec :(

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Comment from Brian on 2011-03-06

2011-03-07T00:51:59Z

Yep I had the same problem. Your info worked perfectly. Thanks

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Comment from John on 2011-02-22

2011-02-22T22:03:57Z

I have now used the command "bcdedit /timeout 0" which means the boot menu is not displayed and that seems to work well.

Also there is a command "bcdedit /enum all" which displays a lot more entries. There were some that were RAMDISKS and associated with Recovery but as I did not understand well enough I did not risk deleting them.

There is also a command that will be something like "bcdedit /DISPLAYBOOTMENU 0" which may also work but I have not investigated.

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Comment from John on 2011-02-22

2011-02-22T21:20:36Z

Well, I hit exactly the same problem. Specify the /f switch. As the /f switch is not documented in the help or shown in the commands it is a bit of a problem.

Good and useful article though.

I have a problem in that I have removed the old legacy entry {ntldr} in the boot store as shown in the article. But it still comes up with the menu at boot up with its timeout and a legacy "Recovery" partition. There is no entry for this in the bootstore so I do not know how to get rid of it. A possible work around is to set the timeout to 0 or a low value. At some point I will reformat the old operating system disk but I do not want to do that yet.

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Comment from dua on 2011-02-17

2011-02-17T11:09:28Z

what do i do when i get this result ?
this entry cannot be deleted unless the /f switch is specified in the command line

Not trying to be a smart-ass here, but perhaps try what it tells you? Specify the /f switch.

17-Feb-2011

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Comment from John Aziz on 2011-02-10

2011-02-10T15:47:40Z

I use windows 7 and it was very helpful

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Comment from John Dowd on 2010-11-01

2010-11-01T13:59:41Z

How do i Access boot.ini in Windows 7

Please read the article you just commented on. It answers this question.

01-Nov-2010

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Comment from V S Rawat on 2010-10-30

2010-10-30T08:28:30Z

Thanks a gig, dear sir,

I had xp2009 on second hdd c: and w7 on this hdd c: previously, now I am used to w7 so don't really needed xp boot and so those options were not required, I had edited and even deleted boot.ini on both hdds, still it showed the options, even when the xp hdd is not at all connected, it was showing the option. I was so fed up.

I had been searching for this multiboot choice removal option for windows 7 for months on net. I found it here and it worked like a magic.

thanks a gig again, dear sir, for solving my long going problem.

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Rawat

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Comment from dashingk on 2010-06-26

2010-06-26T11:03:20Z

thnx, it worked.........

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Comment from Singh on 2010-05-14

2010-05-14T23:38:37Z

bcdedit /delete{ntldr} do not work
it works as bcdedit /delete {ntldr} /f
thanks

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Comment from Mr Kapil here it how work on 2010-05-14

2010-05-14T23:30:16Z

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Install-more-than-one-operating-system-multiboot

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Comment from kapil on 2010-04-19

2010-04-19T13:46:10Z

i have windows 7 then i have install windows 7 then how display multi-boot choice?
plz help me

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Comment from Sky on 2010-02-21

2010-02-21T16:25:18Z

Thanks, Cosmo, I had already done that and when I tried to disconnect the original C: drive I received the 'no boot manager' message.

Although, what I did do after reading your post, was to disconnect the C: drive and insert the Windows 7 disc and use the repair/start up options.

That worked, though I did have to go into MSCONFIG and delete the preinstall [ghost?] that showed up, presumably, from starting the install disc. I then formatted/renamed the C: drive to R: and loaded it with the appropriate files.

My problem now is that the drive D: with the Windows 7 OS and related Program Files will not rename to C:. I keep getting an 'invalid parameter' message.

I'm at a loss as to how to get around that little speed bump and wonder if I do manage to get it renamed from D: to C: if it could in any way mess things up as there is a final 'doing this might cause some programs that rely on this to not start-are you sure?' warning message that pops up just before telling it to 'go' even though the next thing is the circled red 'x' 'invalid parameter' message with no explanation.

Thanks,
Sky

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Comment from cosmo on 2010-02-19

2010-02-20T06:36:06Z

Just use msconfig. windows key + r then type msconfig. There is a tab labeled boot, and the boot choices are listed there, with the current OS labeled.

Delete the choices you no longer use.

Now you can pick up all the hair you scratched out trying to figure out the cmd prompt stuff;-}

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Comment from Sky on 2010-02-08

2010-02-09T00:27:47Z

Thank you, Leo, this is getting close to where I need to go and, yes, I prefer to err on the side of caution. In my case, two drives are involved; please, allow me to explain.

When I first built this system a few years ago I installed the OEM version of Vista 64 Ultimate on C:\ drive.

Recently, after downloading and installing Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Upgrade on top of the Vista 64 Ultimate soon after I noticed something in one of the error logs that the drive was fixing to go south so...

I reinstalled Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Upgrade on D:\ drive after which I had two 'Window 7' choices at bootup so...

On the D:\Windows 7 side I went into Computer/(right click) Properties/Advanced System Settings/Startup and Recovery/Settings/System Startup and set it for the Windows 7 on D:\ drive.

Well, now, on startup, it skips by the boot menu and starts fine but...

1) when I try to unplug the C:\ drive it locks up on startup and

2) I cannot uninstall or format the C:\ drive; which, logically, would appear to be something I do not want to do until I have the D:\ drive working entirely on its own.

3) I assume after I have this straightened out and the old C:\ drive disconnected I can then go into Administrative Tools/Computer Management/Storage and rename D:\ to C:\ although, again, erring on the side of caution, I have to question if the system will make all the necessary changes in Windows Boot Manager or is this something I need to have more of a hands on issue?

Meanwhile, here is what happens when I follow your instructions on bcedit /enum:

D:\Windows\system32>bcdedit /enum

Windows Boot Manager
--------------------
Identifier {bootmgr}
device partition=C:
Description Windows Boot Manager
locale en=US
inherit (globalsettings)
default (current)
resumeobject (0c167404-020e-11df-8f47-ada41604211e
displayorder (current)
toolsdisplayorder (memdiag)
timeout 30

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier (current)
Device partition=D:
path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description Windows 7
locale en=US
inherit (bootloadersettings)
recoverysequence (0c167402-020e-11df-8f47-ada41604211e
recoveryenabled Yes
osdevice partition=D:
systemroot \Windows
resumeobject 0c167400-020e-11df-8f47-ada41604211e
nx OptIn

D:\Windows\system32>

Now, as best I can understand what you are saying is that, in the end, "device partition=C:" under the Windows Boot Manager section should read "partition=D:" but I'm not sure how to proceed since "Current" in both sections (Windows Boot Manager and Windows Boot Loader) point to both partition C: and partition d:)

Is this a simple matter of:

"bcdedit /delete {partition=C:}"

or is this more involved requiring additional steps?

Thanks ever so much for all your help!

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Comment from dan on 2010-02-06

2010-02-06T20:15:32Z

I've just installed win 7.

but I have an old partial/failed install of win XP in my boot choices. under my previous (succesfully installed XP) i could remove this partial install from the boot choice.

do you guys know how to remove it from the boot choice in win 7?

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Comment from Diko on 2010-01-29

2010-01-29T12:59:02Z

Sorry I have a question too! I have by mistake remove the working OS from my laptop using the above steps and prompt not to show me choise when boot and I'm left with an OS that doesn't work, My laptop does not have a CD so how can I get to choose back. to adjust it in My computer right click propery... or on the command prompt, I have to first boot in the working OS.

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Comment from RVG on 2010-01-28

2010-01-28T20:12:17Z

Just found the answer: yes you have to add /F as suggested to force the deletion of ntldr.

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Comment from RVG on 2010-01-28

2010-01-28T19:11:15Z

Same issue: cannot delete unless /f switch is specified on command line.
Any suggestion or do I just add the switch to the command so it going to look like:
bcdedit /delete {ntldr} /F

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Comment from aaa on 2009-11-12

2009-11-12T16:30:54Z

I just get "This entry cannot be deleted unless the /f switch is specified on the command line".

Access is denied.

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Comment from Glenn P. on 2009-11-06

2009-11-06T21:08:14Z

One word: "Backup". In this case, a full-disk backup. Using an "outside-of-Windows" utility such as BootItNG (which is what I use).

That way, if you Goof Up and render your machine unbootable -- well, it's unbootable to WINDOWS, but it SHOULD still be bootable to BootItNG! -- you can restore your disk to its original state and can try out your fumblethumbs all over again. :)

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Comment from Frank Golden on 2009-11-03

2009-11-03T23:24:12Z

Yep, EasyBCD is what I use.

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Comment from Ronald on 2009-11-03

2009-11-03T18:07:10Z

I think a great many folks may do well by downloading EasyBCD from NeoSmart from here--> http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1 Having a familiar user interface may make the experiance a little less frightening than working from the command prompt.

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