Solved How can i make/install windows 7 using my external hard drive ?

[gregrocker]

Use automated methods which run other tests as well:

Mark Active Win7 partition or it's 100mb System Reserved partition (preferred if you have it): Partition - Mark as Active (Method Two)

Then boot into System Recovery Options to run Startup Repair up to 3 separate times with reboots until Win7 starts on its own and holds the System Active flags.

 

[Kaktussoft]

Use automated methods which run other tests as well:

Mark Active Win7 partition or it's 100mb System Reserved partition (preferred if you have it): Partition - Mark as Active (Method Two)

Then boot into System Recovery Options to run Startup Repair up to 3 separate times with reboots until Win7 starts on its own and holds the System Active flags.

Greg he doesn't have a repair or installation dvd as far as I know. I think BCD-store is on external disk now. I think "startup repair" (if started form external usb drive) puts bcd and bootmgr on usb drive (but I'm not sure). That's why I asked him to do the tests

 

[gregrocker]

Buy or borrow an external DVD drive or $5 4gb flash stick to boot to clean install Win7. It is hard to get it to boot from external HD without creating a mess. If you can start Win7 using the steps I gave you then you can run the extracted or mounted iSO Setup file to overwrite C.

Later if the external interferes when plugged in you'll need to move it's data off to wipe it with Diskpart Clean Command

Universal USB Installer

 

[Solidus]

I hope you don't mind using this thread to ask a question related to the subject. I tried to install Windows 7 through an external HDD following this site but for whatever reason my notebook doesn't boot through the external HDD. I'm using an external HDD with multiple partitions, could that be the reason? Thank you.

 

[Kaktussoft]

Did you set Boot device order in BIOS? Or tap F12 or something like that to select boot device.
Is the partition with the win7 install stuff marked as active?
Please post full screenshot of diskmanagement. so i can see what partitions are on usb external

 

[Kaktussoft]

I hope you don't mind using this thread to ask a question related to the subject. I tried to install Windows 7 through an external HDD following this site but for whatever reason my notebook doesn't boot through the external HDD. I'm using an external HDD with multiple partitions, could that be the reason? Thank you.

Did you do extract the ISO to USB external drive from WINXP. Or more important ... which operating system did cretae that partition?

 

[Kaktussoft]

Assume your usb drive has win7 install files on partition with drive letter H
in http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/783-elevated-command-prompt.html or just command prompt in winxp

H:\boot\bootsect /nt60 /force /mbr
H:\boot\bootsect /nt60 /force

Assuming partition H is active and in BIOS USB boot is enabled as first boot device it should work.
Give me any error messages

 

[Solidus]

I'm using WinXP and the partition was created using Mac.

Here's the screenshot:
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(Not in English)

 

[Kaktussoft]

The partition E is NTFS and active ... cool.
the winxp bootsector nor mac bootsector is right!!! You have to put a win7 bootsector on E so it runs bootmgr

from command prompt:

E:\boot\bootsect /nt60 /force /mbr
E:\boot\bootsect /nt60 /force

post results. What happens when booting from usb drive? It is on top of "boot device"-list in BIOS?

 

[Kaktussoft]

I'm using WinXP and the partition was created using Mac.

Here's the screenshot:

(Not in English)

Your C-drive isn't active!! Why's that. You cant't start winxpthis way

 

[noelian13]

only have one...drive.one partition...
i did this

did you do this as well?
Bootsect /nt60 C: /mbr
Bootsect /nt60 C:
Bcdedit /store c:\boot\bcd /enum all

and this

diskpart
list disk (I assume disk 0 is you harddsik?)
sel disk 0
list part (how many partitions?)
sel part 1
det part
sel part 2
det part
sel part 3
det part

 

[Kaktussoft]

Bootsect /nt60 C: /mbr
Bootsect /nt60 C:

commands succeeded succesfully?

diskpart
sel disk 0
lis part (sure only 1 part?)
sel part 0 (or 1)
det part

is partition healthy? is it active? driveletter is C?

 

[noelian13]

Bootsect /nt60 C: /mbr
Bootsect /nt60 C:

commands succeeded succesfully?

diskpart
sel disk 0
lis part (sure only 1 part?)
sel part 0 (or 1)
det part

is partition healthy? is it active? driveletter is C?

yes....its active...says healthy

 

[Kaktussoft]

Bcdedit /store c:\boot\bcd /enum all

Do you see the lines I made bold?

Windows-opstartbeheer
---------------------
id {bootmgr}
device partition=C:
path \bootmgr
description Windows Boot Manager
locale nl-NL
inherit {globalsettings}
default {default}
resumeobject {fa1a7f9d-ab26-11df-bc4f-ce7145d50d35}
displayorder {default}
toolsdisplayorder {memdiag}
timeout 10
Windows-opstartlaadprogramma
----------------------------
id {default}
device partition=C:
path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description Windows 7 Home Premium
locale nl-NL
inherit {bootloadersettings}
recoverysequence {fa1a7fa1-ab26-11df-bc4f-ce7145d50d35}
recoveryenabled Yes
osdevice partition=C:
systemroot \Windows
resumeobject {fa1a7f9d-ab26-11df-bc4f-ce7145d50d35}
nx OptIn

 

[Kaktussoft]

Bootsect /nt60 C: /mbr
Bootsect /nt60 C:

commands succeeded succesfully?

diskpart
sel disk 0
lis part (sure only 1 part?)
sel part 0 (or 1)
det part

is partition healthy? is it active? driveletter is C?

yes....its active...says healthy

Bootsect /nt60 C: /mbr
Bootsect /nt60 C:

commands succeeded succesfully?????????????????????????

 

[noelian13]

did you do this as well?
Bootsect /nt60 C: /mbr
Bootsect /nt60 C:
Bcdedit /store c:\boot\bcd /enum all

do you see info on "device" and "osdevice" lines that it's refering to C-drive?

Most likely your bcd store is located on wrong disk. I think external usb drive

in windows boot mngr
device: partition=C: (its my drive letter where i installed windows 7)

in boot loader also C

 

[noelian13]

Bootsect /nt60 C: /mbr
Bootsect /nt60 C:

commands succeeded succesfully?

diskpart
sel disk 0
lis part (sure only 1 part?)
sel part 0 (or 1)
det part

is partition healthy? is it active? driveletter is C?

yes....its active...says healthy

Bootsect /nt60 C: /mbr
Bootsect /nt60 C:

commands succeeded succesfully?????????????????????????

yes commands successfully it says the update was successfully

 

[noelian13]

Bootsect /nt60 C: /mbr
Bootsect /nt60 C:

commands succeeded succesfully?

diskpart
sel disk 0
lis part (sure only 1 part?)
sel part 0 (or 1)
det part

is partition healthy? is it active? driveletter is C?

how can i make partition 1(drive letter C) as my active when i did list part command it says Primary only Partition### partition 1 ....tye...primary....size 233gb ....offset...150mb

just wondering Offtopic:
if i reformat my hard drive in toshiba it will erase my os right...also the bootloader or whatever it is right?

 

[noelian13]

Bcdedit /store c:\boot\bcd /enum all

Do you see the lines I made bold?

Windows-opstartbeheer
---------------------
id {bootmgr}
device partition=C:
path \bootmgr
description Windows Boot Manager
locale nl-NL
inherit {globalsettings}
default {default}
resumeobject {fa1a7f9d-ab26-11df-bc4f-ce7145d50d35}
displayorder {default}
toolsdisplayorder {memdiag}
timeout 10
Windows-opstartlaadprogramma
----------------------------
id {default}
device partition=C:
path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description Windows 7 Home Premium
locale nl-NL
inherit {bootloadersettings}
recoverysequence {fa1a7fa1-ab26-11df-bc4f-ce7145d50d35}
recoveryenabled Yes
osdevice partition=C:
systemroot \Windows
resumeobject {fa1a7f9d-ab26-11df-bc4f-ce7145d50d35}
nx OptIn

i have the same of this in my command prompt
and i tried restarting booting from ehdd...run command prompt formatted drive C...proceed to install...then completing installation it restarted then still same error...its bsod...then....after it i tried bootrec /ScanOs and theres no total identified installations...since i guess its bcuz of the "completing installation" stage was nvr finished

and i tried rebuilding boot.ini ... nothing happens i queried
bootcfg /query and theres no boot.ini.... but win 7 was installed only boot.ini is not there o.0
sorry in advance

and tried system auto repair
at the end of details
root cause found
Failure while setup is in progress T_T

if in tutorial im stuck at this stage http://pcsupport.about.com/od/operatingsystems/ss/windows-7-clean-install-part-2_3.htm
and start encountering bsod posted at the 1st post in my thread STOP: 0X0000007B


SOLVED: Well the people here with replies told me about the hdd not accessible so i got to bios..of toshiba..go to advance switched sata controller from ahci to comparability installed win 7....when in completing installation removed ehdd then worked....

 

[Kaktussoft]

So you installed with C-drive in AHCI mode ... that should work. But when you change it to IDE mode in BIOS it can fix your problem. That is last thing I would advice you.

Because EVERYTHING is fine! bootmgr, bootmenu, MBR, bootsector. Stop 7B is an error you get when:

• moving the start point of a partition (with partition software)
• bios sata is in AHCI mode and win7 isn't or vice versa

But your system is up and running now?