alexAldi

Hi I installed Windows 7 on my netbook. That was difficult as it had no DVD drive and I had to boot from USB. In the end the old XP is gone and I have a working Windows 7.

There is only one problem remaining. When I bood the bootloader offer Windows 7 and XP... XP is the default choice but as there is no XP that ends with a BSOD. How can I either change the default to Windows 7 or remove the bootloader completely as I only want to run Windows 7.

P.S. In the Advanced Settings under System it shows me that Windows 7 IS the default and only option...which is strange...anyone have an idea here? thx

pat mcgroin

From within W7 goto a command prompt and type this
bcdedit <enter>

Then please post back with the results.

alexAldi

here the result from my bcdedit:

Microsoft Windows [versie 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. Alle rechten voorbehouden.

C:\Windows\system32>bcdedit

Windows-opstartbeheer
---------------------
id {bootmgr}
device partition=C:
description Windows Boot Manager
locale en-US
inherit {globalsettings}
default {default}
resumeobject {bb4186db-c00f-11de-bcae-b02f29411b46}
displayorder {current}
toolsdisplayorder {memdiag}
timeout 30

Windows-opstartlaadprogramma
----------------------------
id {current}
device partition=C:
path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description Windows 7
locale en-US
inherit {bootloadersettings}
recoverysequence {default}
recoveryenabled Yes
osdevice partition=C:
systemroot \Windows
resumeobject {bb4186db-c00f-11de-bcae-b02f29411b46}
nx OptIn

pat mcgroin

Ok that looks normal.
Now try this
Goto start|run and type
msconfig <enter>
Then go to the boot tab
Does it show the 2 boot options?
If so make the W7 option the default.
Then reboot to be certain that it starts.
You should then be able to delete the Xp entry.

DT Roberts

Download and install EasyBCD: http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1

Once it's installed and running, click the Add/Remove Entries button, select your XP entry and click Delete then Save. You should be all set.

alexAldi

well it did the msconfig...only 1 system under boot choice listed which is Windows 7. I set this to be the default choice.

On re-boot, It still showed XP and Windows 7, with XP being the default

I do not dare to delete the XP part now with the tool advised, as I am afraid I could end up with a dead system..again...

Or do yo feel I can now comfoirtably delete the XP boor option with EasyBCD?

Axel

alexAldi

I just checked and EasyBCD does not even list XP as an option to delete!

Now I am stuck...