Hi,
I'm trying to install a windows 7 on an old PC that used to run windows, then it became a media center with openelec and now I reformatted the drive and installed windows 7.
The installation itself is successful, windows is operating normally, but after I restart I get a BOOT ERROR message. Here is the weird part:
1. If I manually choose a boot device on startup (chossing the hdd), it boots fine.
2. If I set boot priority to start with the DVD drive and the windows CD is there, it boots fine.
3. Otherwise, I get the error.
I assumed this had to do with the BIOS or MBR, I did pretty much everything in this guide:
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/win7-windows-7-mbr,10036.html
Didn't help.
I also tried to reset the bios and set different boot priorities, but still nothing.
Another weird thing is when I go to the "fix installation screen", the windows installation is not recognized by the cd! Looks like something isn't properly installed or configured.
Any ideas?
I'm trying to install a windows 7 on an old PC that used to run windows, then it became a media center with openelec and now I reformatted the drive and installed windows 7.
The installation itself is successful, windows is operating normally, but after I restart I get a BOOT ERROR message. Here is the weird part:
1. If I manually choose a boot device on startup (chossing the hdd), it boots fine.
2. If I set boot priority to start with the DVD drive and the windows CD is there, it boots fine.
3. Otherwise, I get the error.
I assumed this had to do with the BIOS or MBR, I did pretty much everything in this guide:
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/win7-windows-7-mbr,10036.html
Didn't help.
I also tried to reset the bios and set different boot priorities, but still nothing.
Another weird thing is when I go to the "fix installation screen", the windows installation is not recognized by the cd! Looks like something isn't properly installed or configured.
Any ideas?
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