New Hard Drive - I did something a little wrong

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  1. Posts : 50
    Win 7
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    New Hard Drive - I did something a little wrong


    I bought me a new hard drive. I loaded Windows 7 onto my new HD. It loaded perfectly. The hard drive was recognized right away. I used the Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade CD. I could not find my Vista CD so I used this one.

    Right now when I boot my hard drive my computer is dual booting. It is asking me which operating system I want to use:

    Windows 7

    or

    Windows 7

    Obviously I have a bootable version on both hard drives. So, my computer is a little confused. While I do not think this could cause harm I would like to address it. Do I just go into my bios and select the single drive I want to boot from? How do I set this up so just boot from the one drive?

    Or have I done something more serious? I am not sure if this is an HD or operating system 'error'. So, I placed it in general. Any help would be awesome!
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  2. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #2

    Go into msconfig > Boot tab and delete the one you do not want.
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  3. Posts : 50
    Win 7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    whs said:
    Go into msconfig > Boot tab and delete the one you do not want.
    Thank you. I posted this message 5 minutes ago and got a reply 2 minutes ago! Very cool thanks! So, I did not do any harm. Thanks thanks!
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  4. Posts : 50
    Win 7
    Thread Starter
       #4

    NewToit said:
    whs said:
    Go into msconfig > Boot tab and delete the one you do not want.
    Thank you. I posted this message 5 minutes ago and got a reply 2 minutes ago! Very cool thanks! So, I did not do any harm. Thanks thanks!
    Hey!

    I have one last question. Are you still here :)

    Drive J my new drive is listed as the Default OS

    Drive C me old drive is listed as the current OS.

    So, all I am going to do is delete drive C: from the boot menu? THANKS for the help
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  5. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #5

    Hello NewToit.



    Before you delete anything, post a snip of disk management for us to see as you don't want to delete the one with the boot files on it; have a look at the tutorial at the link below to see how to post a snip; you can find disk management at, right click computer in the Windows start menu and select manage, at the left pane select disk management and post a snip.
    C: probably has the boot files.


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  6. Posts : 50
    Win 7
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Ya


    That would stink if I deleted the wrong thing. I do not want to remove any data. I just want my computer to recognize drive J: as the only one to boot from. I almost rushed in and deleted. But, I figured better take it slower and posted that info here.

    So, here is the 'snip'. Do I make drive J the current OS then delete drive C:?

    Thanks!

    (I once learned the hard way. Doing something wrong in system config/system files can be a real bummer).
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  7. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
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    Bare Foot Kid said:
    Hello NewToit.



    Before you delete anything, post a snip of disk management for us to see as you don't want to delete the one with the boot files on it; have a look at the tutorial at the link below to see how to post a snip; you can find disk management at, right click computer in the Windows start menu and select manage, at the left pane select disk management and post a snip.
    C: probably has the boot files.


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    We need to see disk management not that so we can see the system partition, like my snip below, see in my snip C: says system?

    click the image to enlarge
    New Hard Drive - I did something a little wrong-disk.jpg
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  8. Posts : 50
    Win 7
    Thread Starter
       #8

    crap! I was sort of close :\
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  9. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #9

    OK see how your C: is system/active?



    Here's what you need to do, in disk management, as you want to keep the J: right click J: and select "mark as active" do that and then we'll go on from there.
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  10. Posts : 50
    Win 7
    Thread Starter
       #10

    Marked Active


    I want to keep C: as well. I just want it to boot from J. When I reboot it gives me a dual boot option. Win7/Win7

    Drive J has been marked as active.

    That changed Drive C: to system, boot, pagefile, blah.....
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