Odd Problem when trying to backup System Partition??

Hi from sunny Scotland UK!
First post.

I've been trying to back up my fresh install of Windows 7 using in build Backup tools and have run into a problem.

Previously in my installation, I had my Swapfile split between the C Drive(System) and my D Drive (Seperate HDD).
I tried to backup my Windows install but both these drives came up as needing to be backed up to make Windows run...not just the C Drive.

I thought..AH!
Its because the D Drive is registered in Windows as being used for the Swapfile...so I'll just disable that in Windows settings (use C Drive only), reboot and all should be ok.

Uhm...no.

Thinking again I searched the registry for any Non C Drive entries relating to the Swapfile, found a couple and edited them out.
That should do it, just a reboot.

No...same problem.
The D Drive is 1TB and I dont have the space to back THAT up!
I've ran out of ideas....can anyone help please?


Thanks.

Why not just image the drive c instead of useing back-up ??

Thanks,

its my first time backing up Win 7...how can I do that?
Sorry for being slow! :)

thanks very much!

I found the reason for the original problem?
Both drives C and D classed as Windows drives?

The Bios....
Yup, because the drive boot order of my BIOS made the D drive(Backup) boot forst, Windows wrote a Boot loader to it...

Every days a school day...

You can change that easily.

Post a screenshot of Disk Management Window.

https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...en-forums.html

Oh dear what a bad time ive just had!

I deleted the boot files on the D drive? Thinking I would just do a startup repair?
Windows wouldnt boot - BOOTMGR is missing

Spent ages looking at BCDedit options, Bootsect /nt60 commands, bootrec switches..all to no avail.
Startup repair did not work...Errors like "Bad Disk" and "Startuprepair Offline"

Thanks God for my Ubuntu Linux "emergency get online" CD.
A bit of Google-Fu later and...

Know what caused teh original problem....?
the bios!

Boot order of my hard drives had changed, and the non system Drive was booting first.
Windows decided to put a boot loader on there...and that what was screwing everything up.

Everydays a schoolday I guess....Windows 7 floored by "old skool" BIOS.

Thanks very much for the help....it helped!

If you had posted the screenshot as requested - could have sorted the whole thing out in a few seconds.

I assume it's all working now?

HI
hadnt noticed your post till this morning which was after I fixed it last night! :)

Lots of head scratching and frustration, but the good thing is I know how to fix it if it happens again.

Thanks for all the help guys, appreciated.

Gaz.