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Ern
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Windows 7 Startup
      #441437 - Wed Nov 04 2009 05:59 PM
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Since installing W7 my computer uses the boot manager when I switch on, any ideas?
I have installed it twice now.

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Re: Windows 7 Startup [Re: Ern]
      #441439 - Wed Nov 04 2009 07:04 PM
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That's correct, bootmgr in Vista and Windows 7, boot.ini in XP and Win98!

Or do you mean you have to select from a boot menu when you have just a single operating system installed?

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Re: Windows 7 Startup [Re: BurrWalnut]
      #441441 - Wed Nov 04 2009 07:39 PM
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Yes I have to select with just Windows 7 installed.
It lists W7 twice.
I updated from Vista (Dell computer)

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Re: Windows 7 Startup [Re: Ern]
      #441442 - Wed Nov 04 2009 07:44 PM
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You must have had a previous abortive attempt to install!

Although the built-in BCDEdit can manage the booting, I suggest you download EasyBCD, scroll down to the bottom here http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1 and get the instructions here http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/EBCD/EasyBCD+Documentation+Home

After you have installed it, go to the Add/Remove Entries Tab to remove the ‘rogue’ entry.

At some later date you may want to remove the failed installation.

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Re: Windows 7 Startup [Re: BurrWalnut]
      #441445 - Wed Nov 04 2009 08:36 PM
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Thanks for that, I'll try it.

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Re: Windows 7 Startup [Re: Ern]
      #441497 - Thu Nov 05 2009 04:48 PM
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Solved my problem instantly! Thank you.

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Re: Windows 7 Startup [Re: Ern]
      #441511 - Thu Nov 05 2009 06:53 PM
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Good, well done! Thank you for posting back.

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