Boot problem

gregrocker said:

You may have to move the data off the data partition and delete it before PW CD will allow you to Modify>Convert to Primary the logical partition containing Win7 on DISK1.

Once it's converted then Modify>Mark Active, set DISK1 as first to boot in BIOS setup, boot the Win7 DVD Repair console and run Startup Repair 3 separate times with reboots until it starts.

You would be much better having your Win7 installations on one HD booted separately via BIOS (the smart way) with Ubuntu on its own HD. GRUB will corrupt Win7. Look at the Move feature on PW CD to copy your Win7 partition onto the Win7 HD. Then use EASYBCD 2.0 to set up a Dual Boot on the same HD for both Win7.

I probably confused you with my description that differs form the screenshot. I edited the original post to match the screenshot, maybe it'll be less confusing.

Bare Foot Kid said:

netsoul said:

"Is there another boot manager on the "Disk 1 partition 1"?"

Before I installed Ubuntu it was W7's boot loader. Now it's GRUB that also boot W7.

On Disk 2 partition 1 it was WinXP, then dual boot WinXP/W7. Now - nothing :-0

That's why I asked, that complicates everything, I have no experience with Grub so I'll have to let others help you from here on in, if handled the wrong way Grub will destroy everything.

I probably confused you with my description that differs form the screenshot. I edited the original post to match the screenshot, maybe it'll be less confusing.

Bare Foot Kid said:

Have a look at the tutorial at the link below, you will have to mark the partition as "Active" after it has been converted to a "Primary" and then run the startup repairs to get Windows booting.



Startup Repair - Run 3 Separate Times

Bare Foot Kid said:

First off, Windows will not boot / is not able to boot from an "Extended, Logical" partition, you will have to convert the partition to a "Primary" partition.

Well, but it's already Primary and Active! Do you see that on the screenshot? Or am I missing something?

Bare Foot Kid said:

netsoul said:

Here disks are in the reverse order. What I need is to make W7 boot from Disk 1 Partition X from the screenshot.

Is this not correct?

" What I need is to make W7 boot from Disk 1 Partition X from the screenshot"

That's correct. but please re-read the original post - I edited it to match the screenshot so that it would not be in reverse order. I may need to remove those confusing posts about reverse order now... Sorry!

Bare Foot Kid said:

PLEASE, just start here and show what you neeed, don't edit anything that's TOO confusing!

Ooops, it's too late, i edited. But starting over:

Join Date: Sep 2010

Windows 7 Ultimate x32
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Boot problem
Dear folks,

I have 2 HDDs on my system.

Disk 0 has 3 partitions (1) Windows 7 (another installation), (2) DATA, (3) EMPTY for Linux
Disk 1 has 3 partitions - (1) Win XP, (2) Windows 7, (3) DATA

I boot from one disk or another (via switching the boot order in BIOS) depending on what system I need to use.

Yesterday, i was installing UBUNTU on Disk 0 partition 3, and when installation asked me for a SWAP partition I set Partition 1 of Disk 1 since I do not use WinXP anymore. Linux installation was successful and it marked that partition as SWAP type, however...

When I tried to boot Windows 7 from Drive 1 it said "Operating System is missing".

I tried System Recovery's bootrec.exe /fixmbr /fixboot on Disk 1 (!) but it did not help.

What would you recommend to make it boot Windows 7 from Disk 1 partition 2 (drive X)?

Bare Foot Kid said:

So you need to get "Disk 0 C:" booting?

No, I need to get "Disk 1 X:" booting. Please disregard disk 0 for a moment. I mentioned that only to describe where SWAP comes from. Please treat Disk 1 independently - like if it was the only disk on the system.