Windows boot files or boot manager installed in wrong partitiion


  1. Posts : 3
    windows 7
       #1

    Windows boot files or boot manager installed in wrong partitiion


    this is what I did, since I have no CD-ROM, to install Win7 I created a partion X: NTFS and set it as the ACTIVE ONE, the put there the Windows 7 installation files, and opened prompt command to type bootsect.exe /n60 X: , next I restarted my computer, and automatically it booted into the Windows 7 setup, I installed Windows 7 on the partition C: and formatted the partition C:, everything installed and after the installation finished, a multiple choice menu appears that reads:
    Windows 7
    Windows Setup

    I believe my error was not to set partition C: back as the active one, during the installation process where it asks you in which partition to install, I just formatted C: but forgot to set it as the ACTIVE ONE

    I have 6 partition in total, but there is no need to put them all, just the ones , that are involved, this is how my partitions look:
    Cboot,page file,crash dump, primary partition)
    XSystem,Active,Primary partition <<<this one became hidden


    Code:
     
    Windows Boot Manager
    --------------------
    identifier {bootmgr}
    device device partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume6
    description Windows Boot Manager
    locale en-US
    inherit {globalsettings}
    integrityservices Enable
    default {current}
    resumeobject {d83e2461-3627-11e2-b0f9-efb109b9309a}
    displayorder {current}
    {7619dcc9-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}
    toolsdisplayorder {memdiag}
    timeout 30
     
    Windows Boot Loader
    -------------------
    identifier {current}
    device partition=C:
    path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
    description Windows 8
    locale en-US
    inherit {bootloadersettings}
    recoverysequence {d83e2463-3627-11e2-b0f9-efb109b9309a}
    integrityservices Enable
    recoveryenabled Yes
    allowedinmemorysettings 0x15000075
    osdevice partition=C:
    systemroot \Windows
    resumeobject {d83e2461-3627-11e2-b0f9-efb109b9309a}
    nx OptIn
    bootmenupolicy Standard
     
    Windows Boot Loader
    -------------------
    identifier {7619dcc9-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}
    device ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot.wim,{7619dcc8-fafe-11d9-b411
    -000476eba25f}
    path \windows\system32\boot\winload.exe
    description Windows Setup
    locale en-US
    inherit {bootloadersettings}
    osdevice ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot.wim,{7619dcc8-fafe-11d9-b411
    -000476eba25f}
    systemroot \windows
    bootmenupolicy Standard
    detecthal Yes
    winpe Yes
    ems No

    what I want is to make the X: partition a worthless partition just containing the Windows 7 installation files, and that everything looks like if I installed from a CD-ROM rather than from a partition. please tell in BCDEDIT commands... does that mean I have to move the boot files or boot manager into C:?

    I also would like to remove the multiple choice screen, but more important is to make X: partition a worthless partition
    Last edited by Brink; 25 Dec 2012 at 21:56. Reason: code box
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  2.    #2

    Please post back a screenshot of your maximized Disk Management drive map and listings:

    1. Type Disk Management in Start Search box.
    2. Open Disk Mgmt. window and maximize it.
    3. Type Snipping Tool in Start Search box.
    4. Open Snipping Tool, choose Rectangular Snip, click New, draw a box around full drive map and all listings.
    5, Save Snip, attach using paper clip in Reply Box.

    Tell us what is on each partition.
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  3. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #3

    Why don`t you just make a usb installer ?
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  4. Posts : 3
    windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #4

    gregrocker said:
    Please post back a screenshot of your maximized Disk Management drive map and listings:

    1. Type Disk Management in Start Search box.
    2. Open Disk Mgmt. window and maximize it.
    3. Type Snipping Tool in Start Search box.
    4. Open Snipping Tool, choose Rectangular Snip, click New, draw a box around full drive map and all listings.
    5, Save Snip, attach using paper clip in Reply Box.

    Tell us what is on each partition.
    my friend there is no need to do that, I have six partitions, they are all position in this order, there is nothing of small partition with MB at all, just picture in your mind this:
    C (boot,page file,crash dump, primary partition)
    [the rest are just partition filled with stuff, nothing at all]
    D (Local Drive)
    E (Local Drive)
    F (Local Drive)
    G (Local Drive)
    X (System,Active,Primary partition) <<<this one became hidden and still has the Win 7 setup files, thats why I get a screen when booting that shows Windows 7 and Windows setup options

    but still can see the hidden partition by going to disk management, I actually use Acronis Disk Director to change ACTIVE PARTITIONS, because when I change a partition to be set as ACTIVE, others get deleted, and I have to recover my partitions with a software


    did you get my what my request is all about? to set everything as if installed Windows 7 from the CD-Rom and the partition I use for the Win setup files to become a worthless INACTIVE
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  5. Posts : 3
    windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #5

    AddRAM said:
    Why don`t you just make a usb installer ?
    because my USB broke, and I just have a little card with 2 GB, but since I found the trick to install from a partition, I had no interest in buying anything

    I am sure my mistake was not to set back C partition as ACTIVE during the installation process, I though my request was going to be easy solved with some BCDEDIT commands, by taking over the essential files of X partition into the C: partition, and set the C as the ACTIVE
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  6. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #6

    Welcome to the Forum Hultramann. I recommend completed the request by Greg in post #2.
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  7.    #7

    Why would you reply that there's no reason for a screenshot? Did you come here for advice or to tell us how to do the job we do the best in the world?

    Just post the screenshot and find out.
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