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    Use Windows 8 bootloader with Windows 7 as default OS

    I have run the automatic repair 2 times, and on the third I get "There was a problem", and the error code was error code - 80070490 (something related to updates). What do I do next?
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    Use Windows 8 bootloader with Windows 7 as default OS

    Windows 8 was pre-installed (so was installed first) and windows 7 was put on after. What will running automatic repair x3 actually do, why 3 times?
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    Use Windows 8 bootloader with Windows 7 as default OS

    I would like to use the windows 8 bootloader, BUT have Windows 7 as the default Operating system (OS) so if no selection is made in the Windows 8 bootloader, Windows 7 will load. How do I go about doing that? It seems every time I set the the default OS to Windows 7, it also sets to use the...
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    Problems after installing Windows 7 alongside Windows 8

    Ok I managed to get EasyBCD installed on windows 7 and I changed the default OS back to Windows 8 and got Windows 8 to boot after doing its automatic recovery fix. The problem is I'm still using the windows 7 like bootloader, and the keyboard is still not working on when the bootloader shows. I...
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    Problems after installing Windows 7 alongside Windows 8

    Is there a way of changing the boot options for both windows 7 and 8 from bcdedit command in Windows 7? Will Windows 7 bcdedit see Windows 8?
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    Problems after installing Windows 7 alongside Windows 8

    there must something I could use to get into recovery options, I need to fix this today as my friend will not have a PC to work.
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    Problems after installing Windows 7 alongside Windows 8

    Neither of these methods are going to work as I no access to Windows at all, and I have not made any recovery drives. Wouldn't it make more sense if someone gave me a link to a downloadable Windows .iso which I could burn and then access the command window, and other recovery options within...
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    Problems after installing Windows 7 alongside Windows 8

    How do I get into the Automatic repair, If I can't even get into Windows 8, am I going to need the Windows 8 disk? because If I do I haven't got one due the OS being pre-installed. Where do I find a Windows 8 disk from just for u repair use?
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    Problems after installing Windows 7 alongside Windows 8

    I'm doing this on behalf my friend who I'm helping do the dual boot and we have come across errors and messages etcetera such as "the partitions on the disk selected for installation are not in the recommended order GPT" (we clicked OK to proceed) but we finally got windows 7 installed using...
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