"boot configuration data store could not be opened" when starting bcdedit.

"boot configuration data store could not be opened" when starting bcdedit. Boot config-dual PREV XP Pro x 64 1st disk; XP Pro 32 on the 2nd disk.  Nuked 1st disk and installed Win 7.  It seems that Windows 7 has not identified the 2nd OS because it wasn't on a partition on the same drive?  All I can find is info on editing an existing data store. I don't see any information on how to create one from scratch, except there is a Create option and the different option, but not how to decide what the values should be. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Boot from the installation DVD and run Recovery menu. Command prompt.

bcdedit/export C:\BCD_Backup
c:
Boot CD
BCD attrib s h - r
Ren c:\boot\bcd BCD.old

Bootrec /RebuildBcd

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