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[ubuntu] Windows 7 EFI problem - how to proceed after Boot Repair

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http://ubuntuforums.org – I recently installed Ubuntu 12.04 alongside Windows 7 on my laptop. After I did this I couldn't boot into Windows 7. I got an error regarding an 'invalid EFI path'. After a bit of searching the forums, I found out about Boot Repair. I ran this in my Ubuntu partition and it has fixed the problem. I can now boot into Windows 7. In GRUB I now have Ubuntu (this works), memory test, Windows 7 and Windows 7 recovery options (neither of which work) and three "by Boot Repair" options, two of which boot into Windows 7 and one of which does nothing. I am wondering how to proceed from here. I (Hardware)

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Submitted by dayu on 09/17/2012

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