can i fix an os install on a seperate drive

brceallmgty · 07 Dec 2013

I had a black screen of death on my ssd. I did everything I could think of and I read online to do. I bought a bigger one, planning to just clone it. I try to access to in windows as a data drive..nothing access denied data not accessible. I try to boot from it one more time, can't even get the ksod now. The drive is still reconized in windows, its a healthy drive according to the os. Pretty sure the bios is up to date, not sure about the firmware on the ssd. Can i fix it from another disk?

MilesAhead · 07 Dec 2013

I would try Take Ownership of the files on the drive first.

Take Ownership Shortcut

whs · 07 Dec 2013

Looks like something is wrong with the OS. I would try this: Startup Repair

gregrocker · 07 Dec 2013

Confirm the 100mb SYstem Reserved partition (preferred if you have it) or C is Partition Marked Active
then run Startup Repair - Run up to 3 Separate Times to see if it will start. You'll need to unplug all other HD's when you run the repairs.

If not work through the steps for Troubleshooting Windows 7 Failure to Start

brceallmgty · 08 Dec 2013

Tried the ownership, same message. I did the startup repair nothing. Says can't automatically repair. I look at the problem details log it says root cause no OS files found on disk.

whs · 08 Dec 2013

Can you post a picture of Disk Management

brceallmgty · 08 Dec 2013

here it is

whs · 08 Dec 2013

Hmm, looks pretty normal except I would recommend to deactivate F and G.

brceallmgty · 08 Dec 2013

Deativate? Will I still be able to use them?
How would I do that?

whs · 08 Dec 2013

You deactivate in Disk Management (right click). Of course you can still use those disks. Active you only use on partitions from where you boot. It could be that the system gets confused with all those active partitions. Theonly active partition you need is the 100MB system partition on Disk0.