I moved boot manager files

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  1. Posts : 71
    Windows 7
       #1

    I moved boot manager files


    I did a factory restore on my my computer. It was a success ,but when I do this the hard drive is smaller than before i restored. I when to disk management to try and extend the (C:) main drive, but the option to do so is grayed out, while the other drive (D:) I think had the boot manager file in it.

    So what I did was move the files on the D: drive and then delete the volume and then was able to extend the C: drive volume.

    But now the computer won't start up properly (on another computer) now all it shows are two folders with one sending papers to the other.

    I don't know what happened I've done factory restores before and have run into the problem of a smaller hard drive and was able to fix it, I don't know what I did wrong this time.
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  2. Posts : 6,830
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32-Bit & Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
       #2

    Try to do a startup repair

    Take a look at this link below

    Startup Repair
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  3. Posts : 71
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    VistaKing said:
    Try to do a startup repair

    Take a look at this link below

    Startup Repair
    That didn't work either
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  4. Posts : 6,830
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32-Bit & Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
       #4

    What screen does it boot to ?
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  5. Posts : 71
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #5

    VistaKing said:
    What screen does it boot to ?
    I've did a factory restore again.

    Now my problem is after I do that they is a bunch of unallocated space and the main volume on the hard drive won't extend.

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  6. Posts : 6,830
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32-Bit & Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
       #6

    What is inside the D partition ?

    Take a look at the tutorial below

    Partition or Volume - Extend
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  7. Posts : 71
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #7

    VistaKing said:
    What is inside the D partition ?

    Take a look at the tutorial below

    Partition or Volume - Extend

    I know how to extend partions/volumes, but that D: is in the way. When I deleted D: The computer wouldn't start all all. Then I restored again and moved the files in D: to C: and deleted D: this time the events in the original post started to transpire
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  8. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #8

    So you deleted D, ran startup repair ( up to 3 times ) and windows still won`t boot ?
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  9. Posts : 71
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #9

    AddRAM said:
    So you deleted D, ran startup repair ( up to 3 times ) and windows still won`t boot ?
    I didn't do 3 times. The first time I tried start up it said it couldn't find anything wrong.
    But my problem now is to try and extend the C: hard drive
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  10. Posts : 6,830
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32-Bit & Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
       #10

    Your System Reserved ( hidden partition ) is your active partition and your D drive has the boot files . If you want to move your unallocated space to your C:\ partition you would need a 3rd party tool . Forgot the name of the program .

    D:\ has the bootmgr file and the boot folder .
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