6 entries in EasyBCD menu - only two seem correct

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D.Douglas

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This is additional information for previously posted issue.
When I view the settings for EasyBCD 2.2, this is what I see:

There are a total of 6 entries listed in the bootloader. And the Default is incorrect. Windows 8.1 is on C:

I see only two options when the computer starts: Windows 8.1 and Windows 7.
Windows 8.1 is on C; Windows 7 is on E:

So it seems to me that only entries 5 and 6 are correct, but I don't know how to fix them. If I am correct, then how do I get rid of entries 1-4 and correct the default?

Default: Windows 8.1
Timeout: 30 seconds
EasyBCD Boot Device: E:\

Entry #1
Name: UEFI OS
BCD ID: {819b895c-96f6-11e4-a5ad-989096a62bd0}
Device: \Device\HarddiskVolume4
Bootloader Path: \EFI\BOOT\BOOTX64.EFI

Entry #2
Name: P0: ST2000DM001-1ER164
BCD ID: {191ed468-bca5-11e4-8276-806e6f6e6963}
Device: Unknown
Bootloader Path:

Entry #3
Name: WD My Passport 08201012
BCD ID: {191ed467-bca5-11e4-8276-806e6f6e6963}
Device: Unknown
Bootloader Path:

Entry #4
Name: P1: HL-DT-ST DVDRW/BDROM CH30N
BCD ID: {191ed469-bca5-11e4-8276-806e6f6e6963}
Device: Unknown
Bootloader Path:

Entry #5
Name: Windows 8.1
BCD ID: {current}
Drive: C:\
Bootloader Path: \Windows\system32\winload.efi

Entry #6
Name: Microsoft Windows 7
BCD ID: {e3bf35fe-bbda-11e4-8271-8019349ba3f6}
Drive: E:\
Bootloader Path: \Windows\system32\winload.exe

The Edit Boot Menu looks like this:
UEFI OS
PO: ST20000DM001-1ER164
WD My Passport (attached USB drive)
P1: HL-DT-ST DVDRW/BDROM CH30N
Windows 8.1 (set as Default)
Microsoft Windows 7
 
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Don't touch anything - EasyBCD 2.2 shows both the BOOTMGR entries and the entries in the EFI bootloader. 2.3 Beta will change this behavior, even though it was initially by design. Stay posted here: http://j.mp/EBCD2 - it'll be in the next update, insha'Allah.
 
OK,
But that still leaves me with the first problem I posted. If I select Windows 7, all I get is a line of junk across the top of the screen. In other words, I can boot into 8.1 but not into 7.
If I do a legacy boot (press F12 for advanced options) from the SATA drive, I get two options (Windows 8.1 and Windows 7). I can boot Windows 7 from that menu but cannot boot Windows 8.1.
I don't want to have to use F12 every time I want to get to Windows 7 (which will actually be my default OS).
How do I fix the boot menu so I can boot into either OS normally?
 
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