Solved Computer Boot is mess up after installing Windows 8 and switching back

[johnkuang123]

Ok here is what I dont get, should the drive I install OS onto a mbr drive or gpt drive. Cause im switching between the two.

 

[gregrocker]

You have your choice. If you'd slow down to read and interact before you jump to reinstall then you'd have already picked up that .

It's best to try UEFI install first because it is the latest technology and offers a few more features. Only if it causes problems would I skip to installing to Legacy which is easier.

But you had an EFI install and recklessly reinstalled it without even paying attention to what we were trying to tell you. Why would you do that while we are in the middle of trying to help you?

May I ask how old you are?

 

[johnkuang123]

Im currently 16 years old, Im Comptia A+ certified. May you tell me if I should install it on a gpt or mbr?

 

[johnkuang123]

I know I should be listening because you guys are trying to help me out but im getting impatience because I have been trying to fix it 3 days, sorry for my lack of listening skill. ..

 

[gregrocker]

What are you trying to fix? You had a correct EFI install with the Windows Boot Manager booting it. Apparently you've changed it to an MBR install if the Windows Boot Manager is not booting it presently. But we can't say for sure until you post another Disk Mgmt screenshot.

If it is working correctly then leave it as it is. If it's not working correctly then state the exact problem(s) and we will help you fix them.

 

[rvcjew]

Im currently 16 years old, Im Comptia A+ certified. May you tell me if I should install it on a gpt or mbr?

GPT Is for larger disks and a UEFI OS drive, MBR is the old legacy of this and is what a non UEFI windows install uses, unless compatibility issues use the GPT and UEFI.

I know I should be listening because you guys are trying to help me out but im getting impatience because I have been trying to fix it 3 days, sorry for my lack of listening skill. ..

Instead of making new posts about similar things use the edit button below your post to just add to it, and use like EDIT: to state its different.

 

[johnkuang123]

Im gunna upload my current diskmgmt and let you see.

 

[johnkuang123]

Im currently 16 years old, Im Comptia A+ certified. May you tell me if I should install it on a gpt or mbr?

GPT Is for larger disks and a UEFI OS drive, MBR is the old legacy of this and is what a non UEFI windows install uses, unless compatibility issues use the GPT and UEFI.

I know I should be listening because you guys are trying to help me out but im getting impatience because I have been trying to fix it 3 days, sorry for my lack of listening skill. ..

Instead of making new posts about similar things use the edit button below your post to just add to it, and use like EDIT: to state its different.

oh ok thank you for the information of the GPT and MBR

 

[johnkuang123]

What are you trying to fix? You had a correct EFI install with the Windows Boot Manager booting it. Apparently you've changed it to an MBR install if the Windows Boot Manager is not booting it presently. But we can't say for sure until you post another Disk Mgmt screenshot.

If it is working correctly then leave it as it is. If it's not working correctly then state the exact problem(s) and we will help you fix them.

This is my current diskmgmt

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The OS is installed on Disk 1 which is a MBR drive.

 

[gregrocker]

The OS is installed on Disk0, booted into C as shown by the "Boot' flag on C. The System Reserved partition is booting the drive as shown by the "System Active" flags - meaning it is indeed an MBR disk with Legacy install.

The only problem I see is that the data partition D is RAW which means ruined. I would delete it in Disk Mgmt and then recreate it to see if it changes from RAW. If not run a http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html on it.

Let us know about this and any other issues.

 

[johnkuang123]

The OS is installed on Disk0, booted into C as shown by the "Boot' flag on C. The System Reserved partition is booting the drive as shown by the "System Active" flags - meaning it is indeed an MBR disk with Legacy install.

The only problem I see is that the data partition D is RAW which means ruined. I would delete it in Disk Mgmt and then recreate it to see if it changes from RAW. If not run a http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html on it.

Let us know about this and any other issues.

I have already fixed, this is the current Diskmgmt.

imgur: the simple image sharer

 

[gregrocker]

I would have the OS hard drive in DISK0 position, or else when you reinstall or run Startup Repairs it may derail the System boot files to the other HD if it is in a preceding position and Primary.

Is there anything else?

 

[johnkuang123]

I would have the OS hard drive in DISK0 position, or else when you reinstall or run Startup Repairs it may derail the System boot files to the other HD if it is in a preceding position and Primary.

Is there anything else?

Well How do you move the OS hard drive to disk0? would i have to reinstall again?

 

[rvcjew]

I would have the OS hard drive in DISK0 position, or else when you reinstall or run Startup Repairs it may derail the System boot files to the other HD if it is in a preceding position and Primary.

Is there anything else?

Well How do you move the OS hard drive to disk0? would i have to reinstall again?

No, just swap the sata cables on the motherboard, and make sure in bios on next boot it reads from the right disk.

 

[johnkuang123]

Thank you for the help everyone! especially gregrocker which provided me lots of solution! Thank you guys so much.