Windows 7: How do i move win 7 partition to vista partition

Hi all,
I got a disk drive with 3 partitions...

1 - vista 64 (50GB)
2 - win 7 64 (30GB)
3 - data (80GB)

I want to move win 7 installation to vista partition and extend partition 3 with freed partition 2.

-I though to do this
-Backup win 7 to external drive
-boot from cd installation
-choose to restore win 7 in partition 1
-After it boots correctly, resize partition 3 adding partition 2.

I realized that boot files are in partition 1, when I tried in windows 7 to backup system (partition 2) it want sto backup full partition 1, because it's part of system and partition 1 is considered critical.

Any procedure to acomplish this?

thanks in advance...

If it was me I would copy my data to a CD or DVD and install Windows 7 fresh and let it use the whole HD space.
After that is done you can add a data partition to whatever you want.

My 2 cents.

I would have to agree with IggyAZ. Just backup everything and reinstall Windows 7 in the desired partition. You'll have a hard time reconfiguring Primary Partitions not to mention the risk of loosing data and messing up your programs

Thank you guys...

Wow it seem to be a mess.. I have ti reinstall several software and configuration stuffs that it take a time...
Unix falicities with moving OS is prettier easy.

Please post back a screenshot of your full Disk Management drive map, using the Snipping Tool in Start Menu and attaching file using paper clip in reply box.

We have helped removed over 100+ dual boots since Windows 7 release with nearly perfect success.

The tool you will want to use is free Partition Wizard bootable CD. We can advise you the exact steps when we see the screenshot.

I really apreciate it
Here is my screenshot disk structure...

Hi,

It depends what Disk management apps. you have.

EITHER :

Open an elevated cmd in 7, type:

bcdboot c:\windows /s c:

press enter

close cmd.

Boot Paragon cd ( it has to be one with the partition Copy function )- delete first partition - copy 7 partition into the unallocated space, mark it Active.

That's it. Alter your other partitions as you like.

OR:

Open an elevated cmd in 7, type:

bcdboot c:\windows /s c:

press enter

close cmd.

Image 7 and restore to first partition instead of doing the Copy function with Paragon - Macrium would also would be fine for that - mark restored partition Active.

NOTE: Either way , it's a good idea to make an image of the Vista partition - you never know when you might want it. I assume you also have the manufacturer recovery discs for Vista?

Macrium will be the quickest for that:

Macrium Reflect FREE Edition - Information and download

However the Paragon free imaging app. has a lot of extra useful functions -

Free Backup Software: Paragon Backup & Recovery 10 Free Edition ...

(the free Paragon imaging app. doesn't include the Copy function I mentioned earlier - you would need a higher edition , or one of the Partition Manager series - they were giving away Partition Manager 10 personal yesterday - if you got that - you can do the Copy)

thank you
it seems a pretty solution.

I excuted with macrium reflect....
Everything works fine...
Then i expand partition 3 with partition 2.

Best regards