Cant format old system drive after dual boot install


  1. pegasusl
    Posts : 1
    Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
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    Cant format old system drive after dual boot install


    Hi all

    Please bear with me I'm new at this and a little unsure as to exactly what I'm doing.

    A few months ago I was having trouble with an incredibly slow system running Vista 32 bit. I run some RAM hungry programs so decided I'd try a Win 7 64 bit system, and if it was stable I would then look to increase my RAM beyond 3GB (Apparently my motherboard will take 8GB of RAM)

    A screen shot of my basic system info is here...
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    I obviously now want to stay with Win 7 64bit and format the Vista drive for the storage space but have no idea how to make my Win 7 drive the system drive and then format the old Vista drive.

    I hope I've given enough info, and my request makes sense.

    I'd be really grateful of a fairly straight forward "how to". I'm reasonably savvy and can follow instruction but certainly no expert.

    Many thanks in advance

    Chris
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  3. theog
    Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
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    Mark the Windows 7 HD Drive ACTIVE
    Partition - Mark as Active
    Than
    Physically disconnect the old HD.
    Make the Windows 7 HD, disk0 & first HD boot in BIOS.Also connected to the first Sata port on the MOBO.

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    Startup Repair
    Note: You may need to do startup repair 3 to 4 times.
    Startup Repair - Run 3 Separate Times

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    When Windows is booting OK, Reconnect the other two HD, as Disk1.

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    Mark the Windows Vista HD Drive INACTIVE
    Partition - Mark as Inactive
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