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uefi bootable windows 7 iso download What Is the Windows Boot Manager (BOOTMGR)? Windows Boot Manager loads from the volume boot code, which is part of the volume boot record. It helps your Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista operating system start. Boot Manager—often referenced by its executable name, BOOTMGR —eventually executes winload.exe, the system loader used to continue the Windows boot process. Instructions in this article apply to Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista. Where Is Windows Boot Manager Located? Configuration data required for Boot Manager rests in the Boot Configuration Data store, a registry-like database that replaced the boot.ini file used in older versions of Windows like Windows XP. The BOOTMGR file itself is both read-only and hidden. It is located in the root directory of the partition marked as Active in Disk Management. On most Windows computers, this partition is labeled as System Reserved and doesn't obtain a drive letter. If you don't have a System Reserved partition, BOOTMGR is probably located on your primary drive, which is usually C: . Can You Disable Windows Boot Manager? You cannot remove the Windows Boot Manager. However, you can reduce the time that it waits for you to answer which operating system you want to start by choosing the default operating system and then lowering the timeout time, basically skipping the Windows Boot Manager altogether. Use the System Configuration ( msconfig.exe ) tool to modify the default behavior. Be careful when using the System Configuration tool — you might make unnecessary changes that can just cause more confusion in the future. Open Administrative Tools, which is accessible through the System and Security link in Control Panel. If you don't see the System and Security link on the first page of Control Panel, select Administrative Tools instead. Open System Configuration . Another option for opening System Configuration is to use its command line command. Open the Run dialog box ( WIN+R ) or Command Prompt and then enter the msconfig.exe command. Select the Boot tab on the System Configuration window that opens. Choose the operating system you want to always boot to. Remember that you can always change this again later if you decide to boot to a different one. Adjust the Timeout time to the lowest possible time, in seconds, which is probably 3 . Choose OK or Apply to save the changes. A System Configuration screen might pop up after saving these changes, to inform you that you might need to restart your computer. It's safe to choose Exit without restart —you'll see the effect of making this change the next time you restart. Boot manager should appear to be disabled. Additional Information About Boot Manager. A common startup error in Windows is the BOOTMGR Is Missing error. BOOTMGR, together with winload.exe , replaces the functions performed by NTLDR in older versions of Windows, like Windows XP. Also new is the Windows resume loader, winresume.exe . When at least one Windows operating system is installed and selected in a multi-boot scenario, the Windows Boot Manager is loaded and reads and applies the specific parameters that apply to the operating system installed to that particular partition. If the Legacy option is chosen, the Windows Boot Manager starts NTLDR and continues through the process like it would when booting any version of Windows that uses NTLDR, like Windows XP. If there's more than one installation of Windows that's pre-Vista, another boot menu is given (one that's generated from the contents of the boot.ini file) so that you can select one of those operating systems. The Boot Configuration Data store is more secure than the boot options found in previous versions of Windows because it lets users in the Administrators group lock down the BCD store and give out certain rights to other users to determine which ones can manage boot options. EasyUEFI. EasyUEFI is a free and lightweight utility which helps you manage and manipulate boot options of EFI and UEFI systems. With this application, users can easily configure the boot order without having to modify any options in the system BIOS menu. The program interface is clean and provides the ability to quickly view boot information in Windows. Without any extra setup, EasyUEFI can change the order of devices to boot. The interface provides a list of boot order of all entries it finds and can move items in order of boot priority; it also provides buttons to delete, create and edit entries. Overall, EasyUEFI can be quite useful and provides an uncomplicated way to modify UEFI boot options. Understanding the Startup Process. To diagnose and correct a startup problem, you need to understand what occurs during startup. Figure below provides a high-level overview of the different paths startup can take. Power-on self test (POST) phase. Initial startup phase. Windows Boot Manager phase. Windows Boot Loader phase. Kernel loading phase. Logon phase. This sequence will vary if the computer is resuming from hibernation or if a non-Windows 7 option is selected during the Windows Boot Manager phase. The following sections describe the phases of a normal startup process in more detail. Fix UEFI Boot: Fix for Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10. This how-to article is applicable for PCs with UEFI/EFI that have either Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 installed. UEFI (EFI) is the updated version of BIOS, which is commonly found on older models of computers. Major PC manufacturers – Dell, HP, Acer, Asus and so on – no longer ship PCs with BIOS, but with UEFI/EFI instead. Most computers with UEFI/EFI can provide legacy support for BIOS. In this kind of example, if you enable legacy support, you could install Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP on a computer that has UEFI/EFI and not BIOS. ThinkPad UEFI-Legacy Boot Priority. PCs with Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 usually have UEFI/EFI installed and not BIOS, but PCs with Windows 7 will use the UEFI/EFI set with Legacy mode active. Fix UEFI Boot with Easy Recovery Essentials. Easy Recovery Essentials is our EFI and UEFI repair CD/DVD/USB for Windows that can be used to fix your computer. Easy Recovery Essentials can correct errors in the UEFI/EFI firmware configuration. Easy Recovery Essentials can fix many errors such as this automatically using its built-in Automated Repair option. EasyRE is currently available for Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8 and can be downloaded and created on any PC. Make sure to note your Windows version (XP, Vista, 7 or 8) before you download EasyRE. This guide can help you identify what version of Windows you have installed. Burn the image. Follow these instructions on how to burn the bootable ISO image very carefully, as making a bootable CD can be tricky! Alternatively, these instructions explain how to create a bootable EasyRE recovery USB stick/drive. Boot up your PC from the Easy Recovery Essentials CD or USB you created. Once EasyRE is running, choose the “Automated Repair” option and click Continue . Choose “Automated Repair” in Easy Recovery Essentials. Choose the drive associated with the Windows installation you’re trying to repair. Easy Recovery Essentials searches for errors and makes corrections to the selected Windows installation. Windows, booting up successfully. You can download Easy Recovery Essentials from here. Fix UEFI Boot in Windows 7. The step-by-step instructions for fixing the UEFI/EFI boot on a Windows 7 system are very similar to those of Windows 8/8.1: Use bootrec Use diskpart. Windows 7 can’t be installed if your computer’s UEFI/EFI mode is set as active and not in Legacy mode. Legacy mode allows your computer to boot Windows 7. If your computer model is new and has UEFI/EFI installed, but you have Windows 7 installed, it’s most likely that you’re running UEFI/EFI as Legacy. Follow the instructions from prerequisites below before you start. Prerequisites. Before you start using the bootrec or the diskpart command to fix the bootloader of your Windows 7 system, first you must determine that UEFI/EFI loads with the Legacy mode active. Follow these steps: Restart your computer Press the necessary key to open UEFI/EFI. The key depends on your PC manufacturer and PC model.Most common keys are: F2 , F8 , F12 , Del . Esc is also an option. Once inside the UEFI/EFI setup menu, search for Secure Boot .This is usually found at any of the following tabs: Boot, Authentication or Security. Make sure Secure Boot is either Disabled or Off Save these settings and exit the UEFI/EFI setup menu. Secure Boot [Enabled] on a Dell computer. Secure Boot [Enabled] on a HP computer. Fix #1: Use bootrec. To use the bootrec utility and fix the boot error of your Windows 7 system, follow these steps: If you don’t have the Windows 7 installation CD/DVD to run Command Prompt, go to Fix UEFI Boot with Easy Recovery Essentials. Insert the original Windows 7 installation CD/DVD and boot from it Select a language, keyboard and click Next Select the operating list (Windows 7) from the list and click Next At the System Recovery Options screen, click Command Prompt. Windows 7 System Recovery Options Screen. Windows 7 bootrec utility results screen. If the bootrec utility doesn’t fix the boot error, follow Fix #2: Use diskpart. Fix #2: Use bootsect. Windows Setup CD/DVD Required! Some of the solutions below require the use of the Microsoft Windows setup CD or DVD.
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