Windows 7 - Bootmgr - Move to C:\ with EasyBCD

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Moving the bootmgr from the 100MB active partition or the recovery partition to C:\ is extremely simple with EasyBCD. You can download EasyBCD from this website.

In reality, the bootmgr will not be moved from the original location - it will only be copied to the C:\ partition of the new location. So if you still have an OS on the original location/disk, that system is still useable if you switch the boot sequence in the BIOS.

NOTE: The free version download of EasyBCD is at the bottom under "Download free for limited, non-commercial use". Registration is not required to download.

The steps to take are very simple and explained in the 2 pictures. The first screen you get after starting EasyBCD and the second screen after step3 of the first screen. That is really all you need to know.

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Arc · 01-23-2012

Very informative, Wolfgang !!

Used EasyBCD many a times, but didn't know that feature .

Dave76 · 01-23-2012

Nice and easy to follow, will be very useful to link when required.

Thanks whs.

boohbah · 01-23-2012

excellent tutorial WHS,

whs · 01-23-2012

Thanks guys. I am glad you find it useful

Dinesh · 01-23-2012

Awesome find. This will save me one primary partition. Thanks for the tutorial.

whs · 01-23-2012

Quote: Originally Posted by Dinesh

Awesome find. This will save me one primary partition. Thanks for the tutorial.

I am glad you can make good use of it.

wanchoo · 01-29-2012

It would perhaps have been more awesome if it was a portable execute file instead of having to install another program. Otherwise an excellent little program.

whs · 01-29-2012

Quote: Originally Posted by wanchoo

It would perhaps have been more awesome if it was a portable execute file instead of having to install another program. Otherwise an excellent little program.

I agree with you. Maybe SIW2 can find a way to put it on a WinPE stick. He is the expert on that. I am still struggeling to understand how to manhandle this WAIK.

LittleJay · 01-30-2012

Thanks for the great tutorial whs. It worked like a charm for me.

Windows 7 - Bootmgr - Move to C:\ with EasyBCD

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