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Windows 7 - How to move MBR between logical disks in one physical disk?

 
09-21-2011   #1


Windows 7 64 bit
 
 

How to move MBR between logical disks in one physical disk?

Hi all,

I have one 1 HDD with two logical drives. On both I have Windows 7 installed. On the second logical disk I have MBR and old windows which I do not need in the future. Now I need to move MBR to the first logical disk. Please help me?

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09-22-2011   #3


 


Best is to unplug unwanted System HD, boot free Partition Wizard bootable CD to convert one Logical to Primary, then mark it Active, boot the Windows 7 DVD Repair console or REpair CD to run Startup Repair up to 3 separate times with reboots to write the System boot files to it.

Once it starts, install EasyBCD (older versions are still free) to add the second Windows 7 to a dual boot menu.

But post the screenshot first so we can make sure no unseen problems possibly exist.
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09-22-2011   #4
mjf


Windows 7x64 Home Premium SP1 x 2
 
 


Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by babo1970 View Post
Hi all,

I have one 1 HDD with two logical drives. On both I have Windows 7 installed. On the second logical disk I have MBR and old windows which I do not need in the future. Now I need to move MBR to the first logical disk. Please help me?
I don't fully understand the problem.
You have 1 HDD containing one extended partition with 2 logical drives in it - correct?
If so then you have 1 MBR at the front of the HDD and EBRs (Extended boot Records) at the front of each logical drive. The EBRs look a little like an MBR but they are fundamentally not an MBR.
See here
Extended boot record - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

So what do you want to actually achieve?
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09-22-2011   #5


Windows 7 64 bit
 
 


Have seen disk management thoroughly and found what I wanted to know. Seems I can now close the thread. Thank you for your kind support and apologize for the trouble caused to you.
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09-22-2011   #6
mjf


Windows 7x64 Home Premium SP1 x 2
 
 


You caused absolutely no trouble. If you still have any questions at all get back to us and someone will help you out.
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