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    win7 + win8 dual boot, then delete win8 ?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by zakazak, Oct 29, 2012.

  1. zakazak

    zakazak www.whymacsucks.com

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    I want to dual boot win7 + win8 but found out that the win8 dual boot window comes up when you do so. If I delete the win8 partition (same SSD as Win7), will the win8 multiboot window be deleted as well? Or are there any troubles when try to get back to normal ?

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    zakazak, Oct 29, 2012
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  2. killkenny1

    killkenny1 Too weird to live, too rare to die.

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    You can restore Win7 boot without a hassle, done so countless times. You just need a Win7 DVD (can find on NBR), then boot from it, go through all that mumbo-jumbo and then select "repair my computer" (or something like that). Choose the OS you want to repair. After that choose "command prompt" and in there write "bootrec.exe /fixmbr" and hit Enter. Done!

    I also think you can choose from Win8 boot menu which system is you primary. I choose Win7 and now it gives me a Win7 boot screen. But funny thing is, after I do a full shut down, Win8 boot menu restores again. I think I know the cause, but I don't care :D.
     
    killkenny1, Oct 29, 2012
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