Windows 7 ( again )

[XPTO]

I have two Windows installed in two different drives.
When I boot the PC, it displays a menu to choose between the two OS.
When i used Windows XP I knew where to alter the two lines of the menu, but with Windows 7 I don't know where I can modify that text.
Another question:
When I reinstall Windows 7, windows.old files are generated. How can I erase these files?
Any help would be appreciated.

[sum_guy]

I'm assuming you want to edit the Windows 7 boot loader?

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/data-center/modifying-the-windows-7-boot-loader-with-...a-editor-tool/

To delete the windows.old folder

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/how-do-i-remove-the-windows-old-folder

[racer-x]

To delete the windows.old folder

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/how-do-i-remove-the-windows-old-folder

I didn't know about the "Disk Cleanup" method. When I upgraded to Win10, I just used a bootable thumbdrive running Linux and just deleted the Windows.old folder. Worked fine for me.......

[hudsonf]

I use EasyBCD to make changes.

[XPTO]

Thank you to everyone.

[XPTO]

sum_guy : I used your link to edit boot loader and according the text after ACCESSORIES is not displayed any command prompt but that from search.

hudsonf : I click Windows+R > cmd > easybcd and it returns " easybcd is not recognized ".

[sum_guy]

The exucutable is not easybcd, it's bcdedit.exe

Bcdedit /delete {boot loader identifier}

[XPTO]

sum_guy:

As I said it's not displayed any command prompt. So I used the dos windows and I obtained what I attached.

Please what can I do?

[sum_guy]

The boot configuration data store could not be opened. Access is denied. This issue can be fixed by running the BCDedit command as an administrator.

Follow this step to do the same:

a. Click Start,and then type cmd in the Start Search box.
b. Right-click cmd in the Programs list, and then click Run as administrator. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type your password or click Continue.
c. At the command prompt, the following line, and then press ENTER:
bcdedit /set {current} Description "name you want"and press Enter.
d. In the elevated command prompt, typebcdedit and press Enter.
NOTE:This will let you see and verify the new name of the {current} operating system.
e. Close the elevated command prompt.

When you restart the computer next, you will see the new name listed for the operating system.

Refer these links for more information:
Boot Configuration Data
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc721886%28WS.10%29.aspx

BCDEdit Command-Line Options
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc709667%28WS.10%29.aspx

If the above method does not help, enable the Default Administrator account and check.
To enable the default administrator account, you would have to login to an account having administrative privileges and follow the steps mentioned below:

a. Click Start, and select Control Panel.
b. Click the View by drop down menu, and select Large items.
c. Select Administrative Tools.
d. Open Computer Management.
e. In the left-pane of Computer Management, double-click Local Users and Groups.
f. Click the Users folder.
g. Right-click Administrator account and select Properties.
The Administrator Properties window appears.
h. On the General tab, clear the Account is Disabled check box.
i. Exit the Computer Management console.

[XPTO]

sum_guy

Finally I deleted a line in the boot menu. But the option bcdedit /default gives error. I wanted to change the default OS from one to another!

[sum_guy]

To view the current default operating system entry, run the following command and look for the default line.

bcdedit /enum {bootmgr}
Windows Boot Manager
--------------------
identifier {bootmgr}
device partition=\Device\
HarddiskVolume1
description Windows Boot
Manager
locale en-US
inherit {globalsettings}
default {current}
resumeobject {24a500f3-12ea-11db-a536-b7db70c06ac2}
displayorder {current}
toolsdisplayorder {memdiag}
timeout 30
To change the default operating system entry, first run the following command to view the existing entries and make note of the identifier for the entry that you want to be the default.

bcdedit /enum
Then run the following command to set a new default (where <id> is the identifier for the new entry).

bcdedit /default <id>
For example, to configure the Windows Boot Manager to start the previous installation of Windows XP by default (which is identified as {ntldr}), run the following command.

bcdedit /default {ntldr}
To configure the currently running instance of Windows 7 as the default, run the following command.

bcdedit /default {current}

[XPTO]

At last I succeeded what I wanted thanks to your help and patience, sum_guy - Thank you very much.

And, of course, I'm sorry so much work I gave you!

[sum_guy]

Glad you got it figured out!