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help, boot problem

Oct 22, 2010 4:05AM PDT

Hi here is my problem, I have windows 7 on an old hard disk, I got a new hard disk which I split into 2 partitions, I installed xp on the first and ubuntu on the second in that order, now when I boot from the new hard disk I get this list
1) ubuntu
2) ubuntu safe mode smthn
3) memtest smthn
4) windows 7
when I select ubuntu it boots normally, when I select windows 7 it boots windows xp :S now I went into the BIOS and changed to boot from the old hard disk it tells me it cannot find device or smthn, so please tell me how can i get my windows 7 back.
ps I would have tried to repair from the windows 7 cd but I don't currently have it, if it would definitely do the trick I will get it.

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Without the Windows 7 DVD, very hard.
Oct 22, 2010 4:11AM PDT

I would look up EASYBCD and see if it can repair this.

Be sure to maintain a backup of everything so you don't make matters worse.
Bob

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Oct 22, 2010 4:16AM PDT

thanks for ur quick response, I already installed easybcd on windows xp, and I added windows 7 to the boot menu, but the boot menu does not change at all, maybe because its on a separate hard disk.

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solved
Oct 22, 2010 4:33AM PDT

I messed around some more with easybcd, turns out I didn't save the new settings, silly... but anyway it worked