Problem restoring Macrium image, please help!

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  1. Posts : 12,012
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
       #11

    Here is the download location for the most recent free version of Macrium:

    Macrium Reflect FREE Edition - Information and download

    If you have more than one drive connected during a Win 7 install, it can do some odd things. The solution is to disconnect or disable all drives other than the one onto which you intend to install Win 7.

    One of the odd things Win 7 can do is install System Reserved onto Disc 0 whenever possible---even if C is on Disk 1. That's likely what happened in your case.

    If you had the hard disk containing C attached as Disc 0 rather than Disc 1, then System Reserved and C would likely have ended up on the same disk--Disc 0.

    If you ever intend to do a fresh install, you can swap the 2 drive cables of those drives at the motherboard level. Connect the hard drive containing C to the port that Disc 0 is now connected. Leave the other drive unconnected during the install. After the install is complete, connect the drive containing your E and F partitions to the other port---the one to which the C drive is now connected.

    Wait for WHS. I think you can likely fix your current issue by following his instructions from post 2, but I'd let him confirm that.
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  2. Posts : 83
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #12

    ignatzatsonic said:
    Here is the download location for the most recent free version of Macrium:

    Macrium Reflect FREE Edition - Information and download

    If you have more than one drive connected during a Win 7 install, it can do some odd things. The solution is to disconnect or disable all drives other than the one onto which you intend to install Win 7.

    One of the odd things Win 7 can do is install System Reserved onto Disc 0 whenever possible---even if C is on Disk 1. That's likely what happened in your case.

    If you had the hard disk containing C attached as Disc 0 rather than Disc 1, then System Reserved and C would likely have ended up on the same disk--Disc 0.

    If you ever intend to do a fresh install, you can swap the 2 drive cables of those drives at the motherboard level. Connect the hard drive containing C to the port that Disc 0 is now connected. Leave the other drive unconnected during the install. After the install is complete, connect the drive containing your E and F partitions to the other port---the one to which the C drive is now connected.

    Wait for WHS. I think you can likely fix your current issue by following his instructions from post 2, but I'd let him confirm that.

    Hello ignatzatsonic,

    Thank you for the advice and the link. I will wait for WHS, maybe he has an advice to solve this problem.

    Many thanks again & best regards,

    Anne
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  3. mjf
    Posts : 5,969
    Windows 7x64 Home Premium SP1
       #13

    It looks to me that Maybe E: is where you should have restored your image. So when you mount your image (double click on it) how large is the mounted partition?
    F: may need to be re sized to accommodate it.
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  4. Posts : 10,796
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #14

    First step to do is make Data D somewhat smaller (unallocated space appears on the rechterkant) so system reserved will fit in the free space. Then copy "system reserved" from disk 0 to unallocated space on disk 1. Make that copy a "primary partition" and mark it active.

    All done using Partition Wizard.

    How to Move/Resize Partition with partition manager? Partition Wizard Move/Resize Partition Video Help.
    How to Copy Partition with partition manager? Partition Wizard Copy Partition Video Help.
    Video help on how to set partition as Primary or Logical.
    How to Set Active/Inactive partition with partition magic? Partition Wizard Video Help.

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  5. Posts : 10,796
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #15

    Post screenshot afterwards
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  6. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #16

    Hi Anne,

    1. It was the installer that placed the system partition on Disk0. The installer always grabs the disk with the lowest port number for the system partition. The only way to avoid that is to either install the system on the disk with the lowest port number or physically disconnect all disks that are not needed for the installation.

    2. The odd setup you have can be easily fixed. I suggest you move (copy) the bootmgr to C. Then you can forget about the system partition and you only have to image C. Bootmgr - Move to C:\ with EasyBCD

    3. I have uploaded the latest version of the WinPE recovery disk .iso to my skydrive site. Download the file from there and burn it to a CD - I suggest you use ImgBurn. That seems to always work. Doing it that way as compared to producing it from Macrium saves you a few hours.
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  7. Posts : 83
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #17

    Hello WHS,

    Thanks for the information. I downloaded and used the (EasyBCD 2.1.2). According to the EasyBCD is the backup successful. Now, I am having a file in the C drive called (EasyBCD Backup (07-27-2012)). I do not see any changes on the picture of the Disk Manager! Do I have to do anything else or that is it. Is the odd setup fixed now?

    Thanks & best regards,

    Anne
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  8. Posts : 10,796
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #18

    anne1982 said:
    Hello WHS,

    Thanks for the information. I downloaded and used the (EasyBCD 2.1.2). According to the EasyBCD is the backup successful. Now, I am having a file in the C drive called (EasyBCD Backup (07-27-2012)). I do not see any changes on the picture of the Disk Manager! Do I have to do anything else or that is it. Is the odd setup fixed now?

    Thanks & best regards,

    Anne
    Did you do this? Bootmgr - Move to C:\ with EasyBCD
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  9. Posts : 10,796
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #19

    C is marked ACTIVE now in disk management?
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  10. Posts : 83
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #20

    Kaktussoft said:
    C is marked ACTIVE now in disk management?
    Hello Kaktussoft,

    Thanks for your reaction. Indeed, you are right! Now the C drive is marked (Active) as you can see in the new picture of the Disk Management.

    Best regards,

    Anne
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