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May 15th, 2012 17:00
Windows problems
So on my Windows 7 desktop, I tried uninstalling my dualbooted Ubuntu partition. Well let's just say I don't think I did it right. I get this when I start my computer;
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windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause.
To fix the problem:
1. Insert your windows installation disc
2. Choose language settings.
3. Click repair If you do not have this disc, contact your system administrator or computer manufacturer for assistance.
File: \boot\BCD
Status: 0xc0000098
Info: the boot configuration data file does not contain a valid OS entry
So pretty much I just want Windows 7 back usable.
I have asked around, and someone told me to mount the windows 7 iso file to a usb drive, and boot it on start up. I mounted it to the usb, plugged it in, and started it. This came up;
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SYSLINUX 3.86 2010-04-01 CBIO Copyright (C) 1994-2010 H. Peter Anvin et al
No DEFAULT or UI configuration directive found!
boot: _
Would it make any difference if I put the iso on a cd instead of a usb? Any help is appreciated.
theflash1932
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May 15th, 2012 18:00
If you have a DVD drive, it is completely unnecessary to put the files on a flash drive. If you have a DVD drive and a Windows 7 DVD, boot to the DVD, select Repair Your Computer, and do a Startup Repair.
I suspect you opted out of Ubuntu's default boot loader, GRUB. GRUB can be used to boot Windows as well as linux. Windows boot manager cannot boot linux (unless you install Ubuntu inside of Windows, called WUBI).
Travas
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May 15th, 2012 19:00
So you're certain booting from the DVD drive will avoid the SYSLINUX error all together, and allow me to install windows 7 from a DVD I make?
theflash1932
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May 15th, 2012 20:00
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Booting to the Windows DVD will bypass ANYthing on the hard drive, linux or not, and there is NO linux involved when booting to Windows media. If you are getting that linux message when booting to the Windows media (USB or DVD), then you aren't actually booting to the Windows media. If you are "making" a Windows 7 DVD or USB flash drive, make sure you are doing it right - how are you doing it?
Make sure to take out the Ubuntu CD, put in the Windows DVD, then reboot; watch for the F2 and F12 options to appear in the top-right corner; choose F12 and specify you want to boot to the CD/DVD drive. You may be asked to "press any key to boot to CD/DVD".
By doing a Startup Repair, you might be able to simply fix the old Windows 7 installation. If you want to just reinstall from scratch though, you can do that too.