• Home
  • Archive
  • Tools
  • Contact Us

The Customize Windows

Technology Journal

  • Cloud Computing
  • Computer
  • Digital Photography
  • Windows 7
  • Archive
  • Cloud Computing
  • Virtualization
  • Computer and Internet
  • Digital Photography
  • Android
  • Sysadmin
  • Electronics
  • Big Data
  • Virtualization
  • Downloads
  • Web Development
  • Apple
  • Android
Advertisement
You are here: Home » Repair the boot in Windows 7 after installing a second operating system

By Abhishek Ghosh December 29, 2010 10:44 pm Updated on October 17, 2014

Repair the boot in Windows 7 after installing a second operating system

Advertisement

If you have installed a second operating system, say Ubuntu Linux distro or even OSX86, popularly known as Hackintosh (for educational purpose only) after installing Windows 7, you will not able to boot into Windows 7 again. This tutorial shows how to repair the boot in Windows 7 as well as using the Windows boot loader for dual boot.

Many website, blogs or forums wrongly guides (or misleads) to repair Windows 7 boot. That results in frustration and eventually have to format the Windows 7 partition.

Situation:

Advertisement

---

You had Windows 7 installed on a partition (say C drive), now you have installed either any Linux distro (say Ubuntu), OSX86 (Hackintosh, for educational purpose only) or even any previous version of Windows (say Windows XP, Windows 2000). Now, you can not boot into Windows 7, because the dual boot option is not coming.

Solution:

1. Install whatever second operating system you like. You must have the bootable Windows 7 DVD or bootable Windows 7 USB drive or simply Windows 7 system repair disk.

2. Boot from the media and Windows 7 pre-installation screen will come. Click Repair and from the next Window, select advanced options:

Repair Windows 7 boot and create dual boot

3. Click Command Prompt (Up to this step people generally say rightly, trick begins from the next step).

4. Type the drive letter and colon then press enter (say C:)

5. Type :

bootsect / nt60 C:

(No space between bootsect and backslash). It will give the message of recovery. Type Exit and press Enter from keyboard. Now, again go to step 2 and select Automatic start up repair. Restart the PC, it should boot into Windows 7.

If for any reason the above code does not work, try these (one by one):

bootsect / nt60 C: / mbr

(No space between bootsect and backslash, colon and backslash, backslash and mbr)

bootsect / fixboot

(No space anywhere)

bootsect / nt60 all

(No space anywhere, except before “all”)

Do not cry if all methods fail, go ahead and install Windows in other partition (yes). Install EasyBCD (read ahead) in that installation and fix the boot from there.

How to make dual boot using Windows boot loader

Now, your second operating system is vanished, we need a dual boot menu!

We do not need any third party boot loader (say Chameleon) for creating the dual boot. Download EasyBCD 2.0. Install it. Run it:

Repair Windows 7 boot and create dual boot-1

Just add the entry to the boot by clicking the buttons! It is easy like 1-2-3.

You can now dual boot your Windows 7 PC with Windows XP / Windows 2000 / OSX86 (Hackintosh) / Linux (Ubuntu) / or any custom OS.

Tagged With showing two OS in boot menu but second os , how to repair the second os , how to repair system in boot menu , hackintosh windows boots to repair , hackintosh win repair , fix win 7 starup after installing hackintosh , error 912 how to repair windows 7 computer , dual boot second os not loading , cannot boot from second windows 7 , boot repair windows 7

This Article Has Been Shared 268 Times!

Facebook Twitter Pinterest

Abhishek Ghosh

About Abhishek Ghosh

Abhishek Ghosh is a Businessman, Surgeon, Author and Blogger. You can keep touch with him on Twitter - @AbhishekCTRL.

Here’s what we’ve got for you which might like :

Articles Related to Repair the boot in Windows 7 after installing a second operating system

  • Let your Computer say Welcome on startup

    Make your Windows 7 PC talk and greet you on every start up.

  • How to Install 3rd party themes in Windows 7

    Tutorial on how to install 3rd party theme or Visual styles in Windows 7

  • Playing Media files and customizing Windows Media Player 12

    Playing Media files and customizing Windows Media Player 12.

  • What are keyloggers, trojans and Backdoors?

    Here is a small article explaining the terms Keyloggers, Trojans and Backdoors to an average Microsoft Windows user.

  • Cascading list of folders in right click context menu in Windows 7

    After reading this tutorial, you will be able to add a right click custom named menu and cascading list of submenu of folders of your choice with custom icons in Windows 7.

Additionally, performing a search on this website can help you. Also, we have YouTube Videos.

Take The Conversation Further ...

We'd love to know your thoughts on this article.
Meet the Author over on Twitter to join the conversation right now!

If you want to Advertise on our Article or want a Sponsored Article, you are invited to Contact us.

Contact Us

Subscribe To Our Free Newsletter

Get new posts by email:

Please Confirm the Subscription When Approval Email Will Arrive in Your Email Inbox as Second Step.

Search this website…

 

Popular Articles

Our Homepage is best place to find popular articles!

Here Are Some Good to Read Articles :

  • Cloud Computing Service Models
  • What is Cloud Computing?
  • Cloud Computing and Social Networks in Mobile Space
  • ARM Processor Architecture
  • What Camera Mode to Choose
  • Indispensable MySQL queries for custom fields in WordPress
  • Windows 7 Speech Recognition Scripting Related Tutorials

Social Networks

  • Pinterest (24.3K Followers)
  • Twitter (5.8k Followers)
  • Facebook (5.7k Followers)
  • LinkedIn (3.7k Followers)
  • YouTube (1.3k Followers)
  • GitHub (Repository)
  • GitHub (Gists)
Looking to publish sponsored article on our website?

Contact us

Recent Posts

  • Cyberpunk Aesthetics: What’s in it Special January 27, 2023
  • How to Do Electrical Layout Plan for Adding Smart Switches January 26, 2023
  • What is a Data Mesh? January 25, 2023
  • What is Vehicular Ad-Hoc Network? January 24, 2023
  • Difference Between Panel Light, COB Light, Track Light January 21, 2023

About This Article

Cite this article as: Abhishek Ghosh, "Repair the boot in Windows 7 after installing a second operating system," in The Customize Windows, December 29, 2010, January 30, 2023, https://thecustomizewindows.com/2010/12/repair-the-boot-in-windows-7-after-installing-a-second-operating-system/.

Source:The Customize Windows, JiMA.in

PC users can consult Corrine Chorney for Security.

Want to know more about us? Read Notability and Mentions & Our Setup.

Copyright © 2023 - The Customize Windows | dESIGNed by The Customize Windows

Copyright  · Privacy Policy  · Advertising Policy  · Terms of Service  · Refund Policy

We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
Do not sell my personal information.
Cookie SettingsAccept
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT