Hi all, sorry but I read the stickys and I still don't get it.
So far I have been unable to boot windows xp from the windows 7 bootloader. I have installed EasyBCD beta 2.0. In windows 7. I have read through the stickys provided and have a few questions. First, here is how EasyBCD is set up:
There are a total of 2 entries listed in the bootloader.
Default: Windows 7
Timeout: 30 seconds.
EasyBCD Boot Device: C:\
Entry #1
Name: Windows 7
BCD ID: {current}
Drive: C:\
Bootloader Path: \Windows\system32\winload.exe
Entry #2
Name: Microsoft Windows XP
BCD ID: {4215f2b3-8bd8-11de-863b-8a736674c3be}
Drive: C:\
Bootloader Path: \NTLDR
I have used the tools dropdown menu to autoconfigure and still come up with this result as listed in the sticky troubleshooter:
"NTLDR is missing or corrupt (or one of its variants)
Windows Boot Manager has experienced a problem. File: \ntldr Status: 0xc000000f Info: The selected entry couldn't be loaded because the application is missing or corrupt.
As this error message says, NTLDR could not be located. Make sure the Windows XP entry in EasyBCD points to the system drive and keep in mind that this is not necessarily the same as the drive that Windows XP is installed to.
If the drive is correct, make sure NTLDR and NTDETECT.COM exist in the root partition. If they don't or if they're corrupted, you can download them here."
OK, the xp entry does point to the system drive. But I do not know how to find the root partition as instructed here, let alone install the file in the correct location. (which I thought EasyBCD was supposed to do automatically)
In another place it gives me this path:
"Run Control Panel \ Administrative Tools \ Computer Management \ Disk Management and look at the flags on the HDD which is 1st in your BIOS boot sequence. "
When I go into the control panel I have these options: System and Security, Network and Internet, Hardware and Sound, Programs, User Accounts and Family Safety, Appearance and Personalization, clock, language and region, and ease of access. Nowhere on that list do I see “Administrative tools”.
So my problem remains, Windows 7 boots fine, but I get the above message when I select xp. If I switch the boot priority in the bios, windows xp will boot fine but no windows 7.
So far I have been unable to boot windows xp from the windows 7 bootloader. I have installed EasyBCD beta 2.0. In windows 7. I have read through the stickys provided and have a few questions. First, here is how EasyBCD is set up:
There are a total of 2 entries listed in the bootloader.
Default: Windows 7
Timeout: 30 seconds.
EasyBCD Boot Device: C:\
Entry #1
Name: Windows 7
BCD ID: {current}
Drive: C:\
Bootloader Path: \Windows\system32\winload.exe
Entry #2
Name: Microsoft Windows XP
BCD ID: {4215f2b3-8bd8-11de-863b-8a736674c3be}
Drive: C:\
Bootloader Path: \NTLDR
I have used the tools dropdown menu to autoconfigure and still come up with this result as listed in the sticky troubleshooter:
"NTLDR is missing or corrupt (or one of its variants)
Windows Boot Manager has experienced a problem. File: \ntldr Status: 0xc000000f Info: The selected entry couldn't be loaded because the application is missing or corrupt.
As this error message says, NTLDR could not be located. Make sure the Windows XP entry in EasyBCD points to the system drive and keep in mind that this is not necessarily the same as the drive that Windows XP is installed to.
If the drive is correct, make sure NTLDR and NTDETECT.COM exist in the root partition. If they don't or if they're corrupted, you can download them here."
OK, the xp entry does point to the system drive. But I do not know how to find the root partition as instructed here, let alone install the file in the correct location. (which I thought EasyBCD was supposed to do automatically)
In another place it gives me this path:
"Run Control Panel \ Administrative Tools \ Computer Management \ Disk Management and look at the flags on the HDD which is 1st in your BIOS boot sequence. "
When I go into the control panel I have these options: System and Security, Network and Internet, Hardware and Sound, Programs, User Accounts and Family Safety, Appearance and Personalization, clock, language and region, and ease of access. Nowhere on that list do I see “Administrative tools”.
So my problem remains, Windows 7 boots fine, but I get the above message when I select xp. If I switch the boot priority in the bios, windows xp will boot fine but no windows 7.
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