How to Move BOOTMGR From a Linux Drive
Computers can have one of numerous different operating systems running on it. However, if you don't want to choose, you can always dual-boot, or run two operating systems at the same time, such as Linux and Windows 7. After installing the two programs, you may wish to change the boot loader from Linux to Vista. This requires making a few small changes to the boot loader.
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Instructions
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Open an instance of Terminal in Linux and type "sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst" as a command. A file will open on your screen. Copy all of the text.
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Click "Places," followed by "Computer" and "XX Media," where "XX" is the amount of space available on your Windows 7 partition. Create a new Notepad file and paste the text from the previous file. Save the file as something memorable and reboot your computer into Windows 7.
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Download and install EasyBCD. Open the program, bringing up a single dialog box.
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Switch to the "Manage Bootloader" tab. Click "Write MBR," ensuring that "Reinstall the Vista/7 Bootloader" is filled in.
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Switch to the "Add/Remove Entries" tab. Click "NeoGrub," followed by "Install." Wait a moment for the NeoGrub bootloader to install, at which point a new option will appear: Configure. Click this option to open another dialog box.
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Open the file you saved previously and copy its contents. Paste the contents into the new dialog box and save it, completing the process.
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When you reboot the computer, you now have the option of picking Windows 7 or Linux with Windows 7 being the default choice.
