Moving the MBR


  1. melandor0
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    Windows 7 Professional x86
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    Moving the MBR


    Short version: I had an IDE drive, I ran Windows XP on it.
    I get a new SATA Drive.
    I then dual boot them with Windows 7 on the SATA drive.

    Now since I had the IDE drive first the MBR placed itself there. I want to remove the IDE drive now because it's just adding heat to the case and making noise. But how do I move the MBR to the SATA drive safely? It's 2TB big and formatting is sorta straight out (I know, REALLY bad planning: Sorry)
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  3. theog
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    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
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    Using the Startup disk.
    Mark the Windows 7 HD active
    Partition - Mark as Active
    Remove IDE Drive,
    than
    Startup Repair
    Note: You may need to do startup repair 3 to 4 times.
    Startup Repair - Run 3 Separate Times

    System Repair Disc - Create
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