Thanks for the update.

I know this wouldn’t have helped your situation, but it may help other people that can’t get Windows 7 to boot.

Command Prompt - Fix Issues with your Boot Records

By Maximilian on 12/01/2010

If your Windows 7 is having trouble booting properly and Startup Repair didn’t fix the problem, it’s worth trying the Bootrec.exe tool by running in the Command Prompt. This utility was designed to troubleshoot and repair startup issues in Windows 7.

http://www.7tutorials.com/command-prompt-fix-issues-your-boot-records