'Element not found' when trying to delete old Windows XP partition

Please post back a screenshot of your maximized Disk Management drive map with listings, using the Snipping Tool in Start Menu. Screen Shots

The procedure is to mark the Win7 partition Active, then run Startup Repair - Run 3 Separate Time.
Partition - Mark as Active (Method Two)

However there are unknowns which frequently exist that require seeing the disk picture, e.g. if Win7 is on a Logical partition it must be converted to Primary using Partition Wizard, or if a Recovery partition or other boot partition is present that's marked Active it needs to be considered. So it is flying blind to advise you without seeing the DIsk Mgmt screenshot.

Have you tried using the partition wizard bootable disc yet ? There is no reason it won`t work.
Also, as asked, please upload a shot of disk management.

Hi all,

I ran Startup Repair 3 times tonight after marking the Windows XP partition inactive last night. The first time it said it had fixed the problem, the second and third times it said there was no problem to fix.

I haven't tried deleting the XP partition again yet, but I suspect Windows 7 still won't boot when I do so as the Startup Repair hasn't made the Windows 7 partition a System one and the XP partition is ACTIVE again!

Please see attached screenshot as requested:



Thanks in advance,
Steven

AddRAM said:

Have you tried using the partition wizard bootable disc yet ? There is no reason it won`t work.
Also, as asked, please upload a shot of disk management.

Yes, I used the Partition Wizard CD last night to delete the XP partition.

Can you give us an update ?

Unplug all other HD's except Win7, make sure it's still marked Active and set first to boot in BIOS setup. Partition - Mark as Active (Method Two)

Boot into the Win7 DVD or System Repair Disk System Recovery options to run Startup Repair - Run 3 Separate Times until Win7 starts on its own and holds the System Active Boot flags.

AddRAM said:

Can you give us an update ?

I already have - above!

I saw that, I meant was everything ok.

Don`t forget to click the scale on those that`ve helped you.

AddRAM said:

I saw that, I meant was everything ok.

Don`t forget to click the scale on those that`ve helped you.

It's not OK, no. You should have noticed from the screenshot I posted that the XP partition is very much alive and I suspect if I delete it, Windows 7 will fail to boot again

gregrocker said:

Unplug all other HD's except Win7, make sure it's still marked Active and set first to boot in BIOS setup. Partition - Mark as Active (Method Two)

Boot into the Win7 DVD or System Repair Disk System Recovery options to run Startup Repair - Run 3 Separate Times until Win7 starts on its own and holds the System Active Boot flags.

Thanks for the suggestions Greg but it's too late to try that tonight so it'll have to be a job for tomorrow night :)