I believe this problem started after a partition screw-up whcih caused this Seagate 1TB drive with Win 7 professional not to clean boot. OS version 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1 The last error message was system config changes error code Ox490. After using "repair the computer" without success, going back to an ealier restore point, nothing has worked. I now have two boot loaders and obviously in conflict. How can I edit these so I can reboot cleanly. At the command prompt when enteredC:\>BCDEDIT I got the following results: C:\>BCDEDIT Windows Boot Manager identifier <bootmgr> device partition=C: path \bootmgr description Windows Boot Mgr locale en-US inherit <globalsettings> default <current> resumeobject <a9619044-77dc-11df-8ae4-c916049a6ed9> displayorder <current> <a9619044-77dc-11df-8ae4-c916049a6ed9> toolsdisplayorder <memdiag> timeout 30 Windows Boot Loader identifier <current> device partition=C: path \Windows\system32\winload.exe description Windows 7 locale en-US inherit <bootloadersettings> recoverysequence <a9619044-77dc-11df-8ae4-c916049a6ed9> recoveryenabled Yes osdevice partition=C: systemroot \Windows resumeobject <a9619044-77dc-11df-8ae4-c916049a6ed9> nx OptIn Windows Boot Loader identifier <a9619044-77dc-11df-8ae4-c916049a6ed9> device unknown path \Windows\system32\winload.exe description Windows 7 professional (recovered) locale en-US osdevice unknown systemroot \Windows

Hi, This type issue occurs may be caused by the damaged Bootmgr file, let us try to fix if via the steps below. Method 1: Startup Repair from the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) ============================================ 1. Insert the Windows 7 installation disc into the disc drive, and then start the computer. 2. Press a key when the message indicating "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD ". appears. 3. Select a language, a time and currency, and a keyboard or input method, and then click Next. 4. Click Repair your computer. 5. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, choose the drive of your Windows installation and click Next. 6. At the System Recovery Options Dialog Box, click on Repair your computer. 7. Click the operating system that you want to repair, and then click Next. 8. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click Startup Repair. Refer the following link for more information: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/What-are-the-system-recovery-options-in-Windows-7 To know more about Startup Repair visit the following link: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Startup-Repair-frequently-asked-questions Method 2: Rebuild BCD using the Bootrec.exe tool ============================================ To run the Bootrec.exe tool, you must start Windows RE. To do this, follow these steps: 1. Put the Windows Vista or Windows 7 installation disc in the disc drive, and then start the computer. 2. Press a key when you are prompted. Select a language, a time, a currency, a keyboard or an input method, and then click Next. 3. Click Repair your computer. 4. Click the operating system that you want to repair, and then click Next. 5. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click Command Prompt. 6. Type Bootrec.exe, and then press ENTER. Refer the following link for more information: How to use the Bootrec.exe tool in the Windows Recovery Environment to troubleshoot and repair startup issues in Windows http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392Kim Zhou TechNet Community Support

Hi, This type issue occurs may be caused by the damaged Bootmgr file, let us try to fix if via the steps below. Method 1: Startup Repair from the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) ============================================ 1. Insert the Windows 7 installation disc into the disc drive, and then start the computer. 2. Press a key when the message indicating "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD ". appears. 3. Select a language, a time and currency, and a keyboard or input method, and then click Next. 4. Click Repair your computer. 5. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, choose the drive of your Windows installation and click Next. 6. At the System Recovery Options Dialog Box, click on Repair your computer. 7. Click the operating system that you want to repair, and then click Next. 8. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click Startup Repair. Refer the following link for more information: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/What-are-the-system-recovery-options-in-Windows-7 To know more about Startup Repair visit the following link: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Startup-Repair-frequently-asked-questions Method 2: Rebuild BCD using the Bootrec.exe tool ============================================ To run the Bootrec.exe tool, you must start Windows RE. To do this, follow these steps: 1. Put the Windows Vista or Windows 7 installation disc in the disc drive, and then start the computer. 2. Press a key when you are prompted. Select a language, a time, a currency, a keyboard or an input method, and then click Next. 3. Click Repair your computer. 4. Click the operating system that you want to repair, and then click Next. 5. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click Command Prompt. 6. Type Bootrec.exe, and then press ENTER. Refer the following link for more information: How to use the Bootrec.exe tool in the Windows Recovery Environment to troubleshoot and repair startup issues in Windows http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392Kim Zhou TechNet Community Support