Windows 7 boot-up problem

[mediaboy]

I just used a Windows 7 'upgrade' version to install windows 7.

I previously had Windows Vista.

Unless I have the windows installation disk in, it tries to boot-up the Windows Vista installation, which is in a different place and I get a black and white screen informing me that my 'boot file is corrupted' and asking me to run the repair utility on the Windows Vista disk.

As I don't want Windows Vista, I don't follow this advice, and Windows 7 repair utility tells me that the boot-up files are fine.

Obviously, I missed out some vital step in 'upgrading' to Windows 7.

The installation works perfectly if I boot off of the CD.

How can I get windows to work properly?

[Splash]

So you upgraded, but did a clean install? You should be able to fix it easily enough using EasyBCD should be able to sort it for you.

[aonali6]

I just used a Windows 7 'upgrade' version to install windows 7.

I previously had Windows Vista.

Unless I have the windows installation disk in, it tries to boot-up the Windows Vista installation, which is in a different place and I get a black and white screen informing me that my 'boot file is corrupted' and asking me to run the repair utility on the Windows Vista disk.

As I don't want Windows Vista, I don't follow this advice, and Windows 7 repair utility tells me that the boot-up files are fine.

Obviously, I missed out some vital step in 'upgrading' to Windows 7.

The installation works perfectly if I boot off of the CD.

How can I get windows to work properly?

The upgrade editions will only upgrade an existing install of Windows XP or Vista. There is no way to do a true clean install, although I have seen guides (Vista-specific) that can help to workaround this. Unfortunately, the process is much more stringent for Boot Camp installs and will likely introduce a few hurdles to doing this kind of an end-run.

My advice? Pick up a $99 OEM version of 7 from NewEgg.com , and you'll be good to go.......!

[AeroScap]

try repairing the boot file using vista and go back into the main os and try again. I believe that the upgrade disks are basically the same as full disks but that is what i heard.

[Orthux]

Do a clean install with the upgrade disk then activate it this way:

In Regedit go to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Setup/OOBE/"
Then change MediaBootInstall from "1" to "0"

You will then need to run CMD as Administrator and type "slmgr /rearm"

Reboot and activate as usual, from what I've read this is legal as long as you do own a previous version of Windows.