Windows 7 Lost boot menu

[longshanks70]

Hello,
I have a problem with my PC boot process, I have a dual boot system with Win7 and Linux mint each on it's own HDD. I have just replaced my motherboard which is a used one that came with no driver/ installation disk. Having got it working ok I was setting up the boot sequence using Easybcd. Whilst twiddling with the boot sequence I deleted the easybcd choice of Win 7, now I cannot get it to boot at all. I get the windows boot manager screen which shows only one entry "Neogrub bootloader and nothing else.
I have tried booting into Safe mode (F8) but nothing happens. I then try to repair via my installation disk but the first screen appears but I have no mouse pointer or keyboard function so I cannot select from the installation menu. I'm now stuck for answers, can anyone help?
regards
Brian

 

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It seems like you're encountering boot issues with your dual-boot system after a motherboard replacement and some changes made with EasyBCD. Here are some steps you can try to resolve the boot problem and recover access to your Windows 7 installation: 1. Repair Windows Boot Configuration: - Boot from your Windows 7 installation disk. - Go to "Repair your computer" > "Troubleshoot" > "Advanced options" > "Command Prompt". - Use bootrec command line tool:

bash bootrec /fixmbr bootrec /fixboot bootrec /rebuildbcd

- Restart your computer and check if you can boot into Windows 7. 2. Use EasyBCD from Linux Mint: - If you have access to Linux Mint, you can try to use EasyBCD from there to restore or configure the Windows 7 boot entry. 3. Reinstall Windows 7 Bootloader: - Another option is to perform a startup repair from the Windows 7 installation disk, which you've tried. You may need to find a way to navigate that repair menu without mouse/keyboard support. - If you have a PS/2 keyboard or mouse, try using that instead of USB. PS/2 devices might work where USB ones fail in this scenario. If these steps don't resolve the issue, you might need to consider a clean install of Windows 7. Make sure to back up your important data before attempting any repair or reinstallation to avoid data loss.