How can i make/install windows 7 using my external hard drive ?

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  1. Posts : 164
    windows 7 ultimate
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       #41

    Kaktussoft said:
    So you installed with C-drive in AHCI mode ... that should work. But when you change it to IDE mode in BIOS it can fix your problem. That is last thing I would advice you.

    Because EVERYTHING is fine! bootmgr, bootmenu, MBR, bootsector. Stop 7B is an error you get when:
    • moving the start point of a partition (with partition software)
    • bios sata is in AHCI mode and win7 isn't or vice versa
    But your system is up and running now?
    yep just one more question

    if i switch my SATA controller in bios from Compatability to AHCI windows 7 wouldn't complain right?

    nah...toshiba complains and gives the bsod again...if i switch from compatability to ahci
    Last edited by noelian13; 11 Jan 2012 at 08:16.
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       #42

    noelian13 said:
    Kaktussoft said:
    So you installed with C-drive in AHCI mode ... that should work. But when you change it to IDE mode in BIOS it can fix your problem. That is last thing I would advice you.


    Because EVERYTHING is fine! bootmgr, bootmenu, MBR, bootsector. Stop 7B is an error you get when:
    • moving the start point of a partition (with partition software)
    • bios sata is in AHCI mode and win7 isn't or vice versa
    But your system is up and running now?
    yep just one more question

    if i switch my SATA controller in bios from Compatability to AHCI windows 7 wouldn't complain right?

    nah...toshiba complains and gives the bsod again...if i switch from compatability to ahci
    Swap to AHCI mode in windows first!
    AHCI : Enable in Windows 7 / Vista
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  3. Posts : 164
    windows 7 ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #43

    Kaktussoft said:
    noelian13 said:
    Kaktussoft said:
    So you installed with C-drive in AHCI mode ... that should work. But when you change it to IDE mode in BIOS it can fix your problem. That is last thing I would advice you.


    Because EVERYTHING is fine! bootmgr, bootmenu, MBR, bootsector. Stop 7B is an error you get when:
    • moving the start point of a partition (with partition software)
    • bios sata is in AHCI mode and win7 isn't or vice versa
    But your system is up and running now?
    yep just one more question

    if i switch my SATA controller in bios from Compatability to AHCI windows 7 wouldn't complain right?

    nah...toshiba complains and gives the bsod again...if i switch from compatability to ahci
    Swap to AHCI mode in windows first!
    AHCI : Enable in Windows 7 / Vista
    ohh ic...is there a performance difference between AHCI/comparability ?
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       #44

    ohh ic...is there a performance difference between AHCI/comparability ?
    from wikipedia:
    Some operating systems, notably Windows Vista and Windows 7, do not configure themselves to load the AHCI driver upon boot if the drive controller was not in AHCI mode at the time of installation. This can cause failure to boot with an error message if the SATA controller is later switched to AHCI mode. For this reason, Intel recommends changing the drive controller to AHCI or RAID before installing an operating system.

    Did you change SATA settings to AHCI after installing windows? And that causes the boot failure.

    ===============
    AHCI is separate from the SATA 3Gb/s standard, although it exposes SATA's advanced capabilities (such as hot swapping and native command queuing) such that host systems can utilize them.

    Advanced Host Controller Interface - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    See also Native Command Queuing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    AHCI is default on on most machines! Don't know exactly what performance gain is. Only diskperformance gain if your disk is on heavy load with a lot of applications
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  5.    #45

    With the popularity of drive racks, AHCI is likely default due to convenience of hot-swapping. You can Safely Remove the HD just like an external.
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    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #46

    nah...toshiba complains and gives the bsod again
    Can you report back on the HD Drive test.
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  7. Posts : 27
    Windows 7 Professional 32-bit
       #47

    Kaktussoft said:
    The partition E is NTFS and active ... cool.
    the winxp bootsector nor mac bootsector is right!!! You have to put a win7 bootsector on E so it runs bootmgr

    from command prompt:

    E:\boot\bootsect /nt60 /force /mbr
    E:\boot\bootsect /nt60 /force

    post results. What happens when booting from usb drive? It is on top of "boot device"-list in BIOS?
    I have done those two commands. Here are the results:

    "bootsect {/help|/nt60|/nt52} {SYS|ALL|<DriveLetter>:} [/force] [/mbr]

    Boot sector restoration tool

    Bootsect.exe updates the master boot code for hard disk partitions in order to
    switch between BOOTMGR and NTLDR. You can use this tool to restore the boot
    sector on your computer.

    Run "bootsect /help" for detailed usage instructions."

    And I too have the boot order devices correct.
    Last edited by Solidus; 11 Jan 2012 at 14:16.
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       #48

    Command should be
    Code:
     
    E:\boot\bootsect   /nt60   E:  /force  /mbr
    E:\boot\bootsect   /nt60   E:  /force
    I put more spaces in commands for visibility. Only one space is needed
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  9. Posts : 27
    Windows 7 Professional 32-bit
       #49

    Kaktussoft said:
    Command should be
    Code:
     
    E:\boot\bootsect   /nt60   E:  /force  /mbr
    E:\boot\bootsect   /nt60   E:  /force
    I put more spaces in commands for visibility. Only one space is needed
    The following message appears:

    "Target volumes will be updated with BOOTMGR compatible bootcode.

    E: (\\?\Volume{d96a3c36-39f2-11e1-a720-00265ebd4fa5})

    Forced dismount complete, open handles to this volume are now invalid."
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  10. Posts : 10,796
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       #50

    Solidus said:
    Kaktussoft said:
    Command should be
    Code:
     
    E:\boot\bootsect   /nt60   E:  /force  /mbr
    E:\boot\bootsect   /nt60   E:  /force
    I put more spaces in commands for visibility. Only one space is needed
    The following message appears:

    "Target volumes will be updated with BOOTMGR compatible bootcode.

    E: (\\?\Volume{d96a3c36-39f2-11e1-a720-00265ebd4fa5})

    Forced dismount complete, open handles to this volume are now invalid."
    that's exactly what I want. Replace the partition bootsector with bootmgr code (win7/vista bootsector)

    Did you do E:\boot\bootsect /nt60 E: /force /mbr
    as well? and succeeded succesfully?
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