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The problem is that you need to in Windows to run EasyBCD and it won't work with WINE(compatibility program). Unless I missed something...

What makes me think this may work is there is a "BOOTSECT.BAK" file in the root of my Windows 7's broken partition(the one calling itself XP) that was created back when I first installed Windows 7. Could the boot sector be what's causing the problem? If so, how would I go about restoring the...

Before I go ahead and start backing up hundreds of gigabytes of data, how do you change what a partition first runs when it's called to boot(forgive my lack of technical language here)? All of my Windows 7 files, personal and system are on the partition labeled as Windows XP(/dev/sda3). If I...

So some time ago I installed Ubuntu and I've ever since been irritated by having GRUB for my bootloader. Stupidly, yesterday I tried to change that. Here are all the steps I've taken so far: Tried to change bootloader whilst I was logged into Windows 7. Rebooted and it had failed miserably...