How can i move files (Including Windows) Onto a New HDD From a old one

in disk management you see disk 0 disk disk 1. If you swap connectors.... disk 0 and disk 1 contents should be swapped.

crazykilla said:

Kaktussoft said:

All lines with device, osdevice. ramdisksdidevice, filedevice point to Z (or boot) instead C? No references to C at all? Then bootmenu is fine.

Nope, Pritey much all C:

... alright. Now I understand. Post screenshot of disk management. It most likely boots from Z but loads C. Is Z marked system in disk management?

Alright... you did the clone wrong! You didn't make it primary and active. Macrium didn't adjust the bootmenu and device letters in registry. We gonna fix it now. Read carefully.

In elevated command pormpt:

Code:

bcdedit/set {current} description "Win7 old"

Now add a new boot entry

Code:

bcdboot Z:\windows

both commands succesful? Reboot. You get a bootmenu. Select win7 old and it boots to old C
Select other option and it boots the new windows.

Boot to the new windows. Post screenshot from new windows. Most likely almost the same... not finished yet. Stay in new windows but don't do anything important!

When booted succesfully in new win7.. disk mangement still shows wrong drive letters (Z is still called Z). Maybe it's fine already. To repair that. Be sure to boot to new win7.
run regedit
Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices
In right pane you see a lot of things. But you see \DosDevices\Z: and \DosDevices\C:

Rename \DosDevices\Z: to \DosDevices\QQ
Rename \DosDevices\C: to \DosDevices\Z:
Rename \DosDevices\QQ to \DosDevices\C:

So you actually swapped C and Z

Now reboot again to new win7. Post disk mangement output

Assuming correct drive is called C now in disk managent:

System Protection - Turn On or Off
Be sure to disable syetem protection on ghost drives listed there. They will disappear afterwards. Be sure to do step 10 for new C. So restore system settings and previous versoins of files must be turned on. Space 10GB is enough.
Settings for other disk you may decide yourself.

crazykilla said:

Alright thankyou, i finally got there... i went into msconfig and i had two boot options, C: and Z:, thanks man!

New disk should be called C now when booted from new win7!! Do the registry trick!