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Okay, I've got C: as a Primary Partition now and I've got the boot over onto it. W: is still listed as System in Disk Management, but in Partition Wizard it's listed as boot still.
Okay, I've got C: as a Primary Partition now and I've got the boot over onto it. W: is still listed as System in Disk Management, but in Partition Wizard it's listed as boot still.
If you want to keep C then run Startup Repair - Run 3 Separate Times so that the System boot files are brought onboard, and WinRe is also written to the F8 Boot tools menu which won't happen with EasyBCD or Commands.
I would still resize E from the left to Move C there if you don't reinstall: How to Move/Resize Partition with partition manager? Partition Wizard Move/Resize Partition Video Help..
Then delete the old C and W and resize E to the right.
Just get done what's needed for now and after make backups and delete the "old" W_7 and you can take care of whatever is needed; there's always this option for future storage, have a look at Method One of this one.
@Greg: correct me if I'm wrong please. Easybcd move bootmanager to C does:
I did it 3 times before and it didn't touch the recovery entries in bcd store.
- copy bootmgr file to C:\
- copy bcd store to C:\BOOT
- adjusts some bcd entries. for example osdevice partition=boot (instead of C). Don't know why. But works of course.
- marks partition C active.
yes you can delet W now in "disk management" or partition wizard.
You can also extend C in one of both tools afterwards. But as greg already said.. C will be a little bit small
Can you still boot to Advanced Boot Options after deleting W drive? Does it list "repair your computer", and does that option work?
Last edited by Brink; 21 Aug 2012 at 18:46. Reason: Merged consecutive posts
Nope. I was not able to get into it.