Mohammed Hasan
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first of all this is the screen i get if i booted my pc from any windows 7 dvd or even vista dvd
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sorry for bad quality (by mobile ) as u see background colors are interrupted and also no mouse no keyboard to continue .... now i will tell the story from the beginning
1) first ... my pc was running win 7 alongside with linux ubuntu 11.04 dual boot through grub boot loader of ubuntu
2) i wrongly formatted a small partition related to the grub loader of ubuntu that gave an error while booting
3) searching for a solution i used those two commands to fix grub boot loader through ubuntu live cd
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair && sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y boot-repair && boot-repair
4) i thought the problem was fixed my old ubuntu started up fine ... but when i tried to boot win 7 which its entry in the grub loader was also back .. i got an error with a fix screen ... which was not fixing any thing .
5) then hoping to regain win 7 .. tried fixing through win 7 dvd but in vain ... then i formatted the partition of win 7 and also that of ubuntu thinking they were the problem
booting from win 7 dvd ... giving me the screen in pic above with no mouse or keyboard respond
6)i then tried many win 7 dvd ..also the same .. tried my old vista dvd giving the same
7) after that i installed my old old xp which surprisely installed and worked... then installed ubuntu again which also worked
8) in a second try ... i tried installing 7 through xp by a virtual dvd .. the installation run perfect till it restarted it gave me an error which i don't remember now
9) now with xp & ubuntu ... with that error booting any 7 dvd
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sorry for bad quality (by mobile ) as u see background colors are interrupted and also no mouse no keyboard to continue .... now i will tell the story from the beginning
1) first ... my pc was running win 7 alongside with linux ubuntu 11.04 dual boot through grub boot loader of ubuntu
2) i wrongly formatted a small partition related to the grub loader of ubuntu that gave an error while booting
3) searching for a solution i used those two commands to fix grub boot loader through ubuntu live cd
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair && sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y boot-repair && boot-repair
4) i thought the problem was fixed my old ubuntu started up fine ... but when i tried to boot win 7 which its entry in the grub loader was also back .. i got an error with a fix screen ... which was not fixing any thing .
5) then hoping to regain win 7 .. tried fixing through win 7 dvd but in vain ... then i formatted the partition of win 7 and also that of ubuntu thinking they were the problem
booting from win 7 dvd ... giving me the screen in pic above with no mouse or keyboard respond
6)i then tried many win 7 dvd ..also the same .. tried my old vista dvd giving the same
7) after that i installed my old old xp which surprisely installed and worked... then installed ubuntu again which also worked
8) in a second try ... i tried installing 7 through xp by a virtual dvd .. the installation run perfect till it restarted it gave me an error which i don't remember now
9) now with xp & ubuntu ... with that error booting any 7 dvd
PLEASE HELP
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It seems like you've encountered quite a few challenges with your dual-boot setup and the boot loaders between Windows 7, Ubuntu, and XP. Let's break down the situation and see if we can provide some guidance to help you resolve the issue. Here's a summary of the steps you've taken and the issues you've faced: 1. Originally, you had Windows 7 alongside Ubuntu 11.04 in a dual-boot setup using the GRUB bootloader from Ubuntu. 2. However, you mistakenly formatted a partition related to the GRUB loader, leading to boot errors. 3. To fix the GRUB bootloader issue, you used commands in an Ubuntu live CD to repair the bootloader. 4. After fixing GRUB, Ubuntu booted fine, but Windows 7 did not, showing an error that you were unable to resolve. 5. Attempts to fix Windows 7 using the Windows 7 DVD failed, leading you to format both the Windows 7 and Ubuntu partitions. 6. Booting from the Windows 7 DVD resulted in the screen you shared with no mouse or keyboard response. 7. You then successfully installed XP and Ubuntu, but encountered issues when trying to install Windows 7 virtually from XP. 8. The installation of Windows 7 from XP resulted in an error upon restart. 9. Currently, you can boot into XP and Ubuntu but encounter issues when trying to boot from any Windows 7 DVD. Given this scenario, here are some steps you can consider: 1. Boot Repair for Windows 7: If you still have access to Ubuntu, you can try using a tool like "boot-repair" specifically designed for repairing Windows boot issues. This might help in fixing the Windows 7 boot problem. 2. Check BIOS Settings: Ensure that the boot order in your BIOS is correctly configured to prioritize the device you want to boot from, such as the DVD drive. 3. Recreate Windows Installation Media: Create a new Windows 7 installation DVD or USB using a different ISO file or a known good one, in case the issue lies with the installation media. 4. Check Hardware Compatibility: Verify that your hardware is compatible with Windows 7. Certain newer hardware may not be fully supported by Windows 7, leading to installation issues. 5. Consider Virtualization: If you have a working system with XP and Ubuntu, you could try running Windows 7 in a virtual machine within XP using software like VirtualBox or VMware. By following these steps, you may be able to troubleshoot and resolve the issues you are facing with booting Windows 7 from your installation DVD. Let me know if you need more specific guidance on any of these steps!
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