Reinstalled W-7 Pro:Why is there no O/S without install DVD in drive?

[Chaim613]

Hi,
When I restart newly reinstalled O/S, why does install disk have to remain in drive or the msg. "No Operating System" when system tries to reboot?
Thank you

 

[Kaktussoft]

You mean you can only boot into win7 if WIN7 INSTALL DVD is still inserted?
Post screenshot of disk management please.

 

[Chaim613]

Attached should be a screen capture of Disk Management

 

[Kaktussoft]

Can you boot to win7 withh USB20FD detached?
Can you boot to win7 DVD not inserted?
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Just curious (not the cause of the problem):
Why put the bootmenu and bootmgr on the 21.43GB partition? (it's marked ACTIVE)
Why install WIN7 in a logical partition instead of a primary?

 

[gregrocker]

Were you not aware that you are to delete all partitions during the booted http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html? Why would random partitions be left strewn across the OS drive with no plan, so that when the OS is installed to a Logical partition the boot files (which cannot be placed on a Logical partition) are forced onto a 26gb Primary partition with no drive letter leaving most of the space inaccessible.

I would start over and do this competently: Unplug all other drives, boot the Install media, during Steps 7 and 8 of http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html use the Drive Options to delete all partitions, create New as needed, Format and install Win7 to the first partition in order to take advantage of faster read/write speeds on the left hand side of the drive. Ignore the tiny boot partition that is created.

I would also read over these other steps for a http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/219487-clean-reinstall-factory-oem-windows-7-a.html#post1839164 which compile everything that works best in tens of thousands of installs we've directly helped with here. The steps are the same for retail.

 

[big guy]

it seems you have installed win 7 on logical partition.
you must install win 7 on primary partition.

 

[BJB]

it seems you have installed win 7 on logical partition.
you must install win 7 on primary partition.

Win 7 can be installed to a logical partition providing its boot files are on a primary partition.