| Windows 7: Changing a Cloned SSD with OS to be the Boot device or C Drive |
20 Oct 2012
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#1 | | Windows 7 64 home edition |
Changing a Cloned SSD with OS to be the Boot device or C Drive I just successfully cloned my C drive, a 64GB SSD onto a new 128GB SSD which now reads as the G drive. my 1.5TB HHD is my F drive.
Im not too sure what the hell I'm doing. I can easily remove all my HDs and i removed my C drive and replaced the new G drive in the location. when i tried to boot the computer it obviously didnt work. i put the C Drive back in the case and it booted up fine.
obviously my cloned SSD cant boot my comp up. its cloned, i just dont know how to make it my boot device. any advice? | My System Specs |
| OS Windows 7 64 home edition |
20 Oct 2012
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#2 | | Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1 Houston, Texas |
You are wanting to make your 128 GB your C: drive so it will boot, is that correct? What are you wanting to do with your 64 GB drive? We need to see a screenshot of your Disk Management. Click your Start button in the lower left of your screen. In the space above the Start button type "Disk Management" without the quotes. Expand the columns so we can read all of the print. Use this tutorial to post a screenshot of Disk Management using your Snipping Tool Screenshots and Files - Upload and Post in Seven Forums Plug in all HDD, SSD when you boot. Thanks, | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Build OS Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1 CPU Intel Core i3-2120 3.30Ghz Motherboard Asus P8Z68-V LX Intel Z68 Socket H2 ATX Memory Kingston 4 GB DDR3 1333 mhz Graphics Card Zotac GeForce 9400 GT 512MB Sound Card Sound Blaster Audigy SE 24-Bit Monitor(s) Displays Samsung Sync Master 940 = 19 inch Screen Resolution 1440 X 900 Keyboard Microsoft Natural 4000 Mouse Microsoft Custom Optical 3000 PSU 500 watt Case NZXT Apollo - Silver with Clear Side Panel Cooling Three 120 mm Fans Hard Drives OCZ Vertex 3 120 GB Sata 3 SSD ==
Western Digital 160 GB Caviar Blue 7200 RPM ==
Western Digital 500 GB Caviar Green 7200 RPM == Internet Speed AT&T Fiber Optic Wireless Network Other Info 120 mm Blue LED Fan -- Three Blue LED Lazer Light Sticks |
20 Oct 2012
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#3 | | Windows 7 64 home edition |
Screen shot of disk mngmt
Last edited by johnnytorrance; 20 Oct 2012 at 05:55 PM..
Reason: wrong pic earlier
| My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 64 home edition |
20 Oct 2012
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#4 | | Windows 7 64 home edition |
'My Computer' with G drive | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 64 home edition |
20 Oct 2012
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#5 | | Windows 7 64 home edition |
I forgot to anser, i dont really care what I do with the 64GB SSD | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 64 home edition |
20 Oct 2012
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#6 | | Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1 Houston, Texas |
On your Disk 0, the disk that has the F: drive, there is also a 100 MB System Reserved partition. After you get your C: drive transfered, it needs to come off the Disk 0. == Just to be sure, you can boot your computer without the 120 GB SSD, right? There is a tutorial that tells you how to transfer your 64 GB to the 120 GB. SSD - Install and Transfer the Operating System The first few paragraphs tell about getting the bracket to put it in the PC, but you know that. You can start reading further down the page at "Transfering the Operating System". There are two ways to do it. The first option is free but has many steps and a lot of things to do. If you are not really up on PC's, it could be confusing. The second option is to pay $19.95 and get a program that does everything in a few minutes. Paragon Migrate OS to SSD - System migration to Solid State Drives (SSD) - Overview This link is in the tutorial but, I just wanted to make sure you found it. Before you do either step you need to format your 120 GB SSD so that nothing is on it. Let me know if you have any questions. == One more thing. When you transfer your OS, the 120 GB will become your C: automatically and the 64 GB will be assigned a new letter. == One more thing. When doing the transfer of OS, only the 64 GB SSD and the 120 GB SSD should be plugged into your Motherboard. This is to stop files from getting on wrong partitions. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Build OS Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1 CPU Intel Core i3-2120 3.30Ghz Motherboard Asus P8Z68-V LX Intel Z68 Socket H2 ATX Memory Kingston 4 GB DDR3 1333 mhz Graphics Card Zotac GeForce 9400 GT 512MB Sound Card Sound Blaster Audigy SE 24-Bit Monitor(s) Displays Samsung Sync Master 940 = 19 inch Screen Resolution 1440 X 900 Keyboard Microsoft Natural 4000 Mouse Microsoft Custom Optical 3000 PSU 500 watt Case NZXT Apollo - Silver with Clear Side Panel Cooling Three 120 mm Fans Hard Drives OCZ Vertex 3 120 GB Sata 3 SSD ==
Western Digital 160 GB Caviar Blue 7200 RPM ==
Western Digital 500 GB Caviar Green 7200 RPM == Internet Speed AT&T Fiber Optic Wireless Network Other Info 120 mm Blue LED Fan -- Three Blue LED Lazer Light Sticks |
20 Oct 2012
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#7 | | Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 Florida in winter, Black Forest/Germany |
You currently have your bootmgr on Disk0, your OS on Disk1 and not sure what is on Disk2. Booting will only work with Disk0 on-line. If you want to change that, I suggest you transfer the bootmgr to C on Disk1 and then copy it again (image and restore) to Disk2. Bootmgr - Move to C:\ with EasyBCD | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops OS Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to i7 Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207 Keyboard with trackball - no mices Mouse Trackball mice Hard Drives 5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals Internet Speed DSL 6000 |
20 Oct 2012
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#8 | | Desk1 7 Home Prem / Desk2 7 Home Prem / Laptop 7 Pro all 64bit |
Hiyya WHS Look I have done this a few times now and have never had a problem I always use your tutorial on prepping the SSD with DISKPART then clone away I wonder it the OP did that first? Would that make nay difference? | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number Own build (new) Desk1 / Toshiba L550 / Desk2 1st build OS Desk1 7 Home Prem / Desk2 7 Home Prem / Laptop 7 Pro all 64bit CPU Desk1 i5 3750K / Laptop i5 430m / Desk2 i5 2500 Motherboard Desk1 Asus P877-V / Desk2 Gigabyte H67 UD3H / Laptop ? Memory Desk1 8GB (1866) / Desk2 16GB (1333) / Laptop 8Gb DDR3 Graphics Card Desk 1& 2NVidia GTX 650 & Laptops on board Intel Sound Card Desk 1 & 2 -XONAR DG Realtek High Def audio Laptop Monitor(s) Displays Desk 1 Benq HD 2450 / Desk2 Philips 24" / Laptop 17.5" Screen Resolution 1920x1080 D1 & D2 Keyboard Desk 1 MS Sidewinder X6 Desk 2 MS Sidewinder X 4 Mouse Desk 1&2 - Gigabyte MS 900 gamer - laptop - Logitec wireless PSU Desk 1 Corsair HX 1050/ Laptop ? / Desk 2 Corsair HX 650 Case Desk 1 Cooler HAF XM ? Toshiba laptop / Desk2 Coolermaster Cooling Fans on all Desk1 -2 Desk2 - all Coolermasters 5 Laptop ? Hard Drives Desk1 Samsung 120GB 830 SSD
Toshiba Crucial 120GB SSD
Desk2 Samsung 120GB 830 SSD Internet Speed ADSL2+ Other Info One other Desktop (tester) and spare Toshba laptop both with SSD's
Running Kaspersky 2011 ISS on all machines config'd identically
Logitec audio stereo systems on each machine (x3)
Canon MG5250MFC
Router/modem TP-Link running WPA2SK |
21 Oct 2012
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#9 | | Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 Florida in winter, Black Forest/Germany |
I am not sure what the OP did. For one I do not see an OS on his 120GB SSD. Then he certainly forgot the the bootmgr in the System partition. That's why I recommended to copy the bootmgr to C before he clones C to the 120GB SSD (Disk2). | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops OS Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to i7 Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207 Keyboard with trackball - no mices Mouse Trackball mice Hard Drives 5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals Internet Speed DSL 6000 Changing a Cloned SSD with OS to be the Boot device or C Drive problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:30 AM. | |