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  1. Posts : 2,651
    W7 RTM Ultimate x64
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    System Image problem


    Hey guys, really not sure if this is the right section to post this, but if it's not please move it.

    Yesterday after doing a fresh install, i decided that i would make a system image, but ran into a small problem.

    When i got to create a system image, it wants to make an image of both C and D drives.

    I only want it to image the C drive, although after doing a pick of looking around, i noticed that some of the boot files are on the D drive.

    I've enclosed an image of my Disk Management, to point out that both C and D drives are marked at Active.

    Steps i have taken so far to try to fix the problem, set the C Drive as active, removing the other HDD and letting boot repair try to fix it, which said it couldn't.

    I'm really out of idea, and would greatly appreciate it if anyone could help me solve this dilemma.

    Thanks
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  2. whs
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    Looks like you have or had an OS on D and the MBR is still sitting there. I guess you need to fix the MBR on C. An image without the MBR is pretty useless.
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  3. Posts : 2,651
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    Thread Starter
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    Hmm, never had an OS on D, but another strange thing, my 500GB drive (C) is in SATA port 1, and the 1TB (D,E,F) is in SATA port 2, but in Disk management, shows up as the first drive :/.
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  4. whs
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    Well, make a test. Disconnect the big disk and see whether C boots. If not, you may have to fix the MBR after all. MBR - Restore Windows 7 Master Boot Record
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  5. Posts : 2,651
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    whs said:
    Well, make a test. Disconnect the big disk and see whether C boots. If not, you may have to fix the MBR after all. MBR - Restore Windows 7 Master Boot Record
    I'm so incompetent... >_<

    I already removed the 1TB drive, but only ran Startup repair twice, failhard >_<

    I'll remove, and run it 3 times, and post back the results.
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  6. whs
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  7. Posts : 2,651
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    Ran it 3 times, still no dice, another thing i noticed, that's a bit weird, after i click startup repair from the options, it shows Windows 7, then the Partition size is 0.

    Is that supposed to be like that?
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  8. Posts : 2,036
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    This MAY be because you have a program on the "D" drive that's starting with Windows. My "D" drive does this also, but I have a lot of programs installed on it. I thought that was why....just my thought.
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  9. Posts : 2,651
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    Thing is, i don't have any programs on D: at all, it's just media, movies , music etc.

    I know on my D drive there's a folder called boot and a boot.dll, but im not game enough to copy them over just in-case all hell breaks loose.
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    Uber Philf said:
    Thing is, i don't have any programs on D: at all, it's just media, movies , music etc.

    I know on my D drive there's a folder called boot and a boot.dll, but im not game enough to copy them over just in-case all hell breaks loose.
    I see, well there goes my theory. I has to be some sort of system mapping or something.

    This is why people say they don't like Windows imaging I guess. I don't mind this because I have never had this happen where it wants to back up tons of music and movies. That's not cool. I know theres a way to get around it. If I learn anything I will let you know. I wish you the best.
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