Windows failed to start

#1

So on my Windows 7 desktop, I tried uninstalling my dualbooted Ubuntu partition. Well let’s just say I don’t think I did it right. I get this when I start my computer;

windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause. To fix the problem:
  1. Insert your windows installation disc
  2. Choose language settings.
  3. Click repair If you do not have this disc, contact your system administrator or computer manufacturer for assistance.

File: \boot\BCD
Status: 0xc0000098
Info: the boot configuration data file does not contain a valid OS entry

So pretty much I just want Windows 7 back usable.

I have asked around, and someone told me to mount the windows 7 iso file to a usb drive, and boot it on start up. I mounted it to the usb, plugged it in, and started it. This came up;

SYSLINUX 3.86 2010-04-01 CBIO Copyright (C) 1994-2010 H. Peter Anvin et al No DEFAULT or UI configuration directive found! boot: _

Would it make any difference if I put the iso on a cd instead of a usb? Any help is appreciated.

#2

You just have to repair the boot record.

https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=repair+windows+7+boot+record#sclient=psy-ab&hl=en&safe=off&q=repair+windows+7+master+boot+record&oq=repair+windows+7+master+boot+record&aq=f&aqi=g1g-b1g-bK2&aql=&gs_l=serp.3..0j0i8j0i8i30l2.2035.2512.0.2943.7.6.0.0.0.4.184.670.3j3.6.0...0.0.SBznNcLSzPY&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.,cf.osb&fp=9941b45b6b4be3b1&biw=1280&bih=685

#3

Before seeing your reply, I did even more research on this and I found the problem. Installing Windows right now, although it’s in the wrong language, so I must have downloaded the wrong iso. I can change the language via the control panel, amirite?

#4

windows repair does this iirc

#5

I think you’d have to download a language pack from microsoft. But you didn’t have to re-install, you just needed to re-write the master boot record.

#6

[quote=“Nueb35, post:5, topic:442322”][quote author=Travas link=topic=544957.msg3994976#msg3994976 date=1337135683]
Before seeing your reply, I did even more research on this and I found the problem. Installing Windows right now, although it’s in the wrong language, so I must have downloaded the wrong iso. I can change the language via the control panel, amirite?
[/quote]

I think you’d have to download a language pack from microsoft. But you didn’t have to re-install, you just needed to re-write the master boot record.[/quote]

I’ll look into these language packs. But I’ve been learning German fairly well just by using my computer ;D