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Windows 7 MBR overwrote Windows 8 MBR - Windows 7 only shows up on the Boot manger

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Hello there,
I have been using windows 8 for quite sometime and wanted windows 7. What i did was install windows 7 fresh on another hard drive and windows 8 on another hard drive. My setup looks like the on below.
320GB HD - Windows 8
500GB HD - Windows 7
Now my problem is: When i installed windows 7 fresh on the 500GB hard drive. I can only Boot windows 7. Windows 8 has been removed and missing from the boot MBR. The only way i can boot windows 8 is disconnect all my hard drives and only have my 320GB hard drive with windows 8 plugged in to use windows 8. How can i add Windows 8 to the existing Boot MBR windows 7 is listed on?
please help.Sunday, September 1, 2013 8:10 AM
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When multibooting, you ALWAYS install the older OS first.
Insert a Windows 8 Install CD, go to Repair your computer and run Startup Repair. It should create the proper bootloader with Windows 8 and Windows 7 as options.
- Proposed as answer by Balaji M KundalamMVP Tuesday, September 3, 2013 5:53 PM
- Marked as answer by Niki Han Tuesday, September 17, 2013 5:53 AM
Monday, September 2, 2013 4:24 AM -
Monday, September 2, 2013 3:25 PM
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Anyone?Sunday, September 1, 2013 3:46 PM
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When multibooting, you ALWAYS install the older OS first.
Insert a Windows 8 Install CD, go to Repair your computer and run Startup Repair. It should create the proper bootloader with Windows 8 and Windows 7 as options.
- Proposed as answer by Balaji M KundalamMVP Tuesday, September 3, 2013 5:53 PM
- Marked as answer by Niki Han Tuesday, September 17, 2013 5:53 AM
Monday, September 2, 2013 4:24 AM -
Monday, September 2, 2013 3:25 PM