unable to open vista partition

[bossmayank619]

hi i have installed vista and windows 7 dual boot ... but i am unable to open the vista partition on windows 7 ... any idea ?

 

[baarod]

hi i have installed vista and windows 7 dual boot ... but i am unable to open the vista partition on windows 7 ... any idea ?

Windows security is based on user GUIDs not user names. Your best bet is to take ownership of the root and make sure your machine names are identical between the partitions. If you need specific steps write back here -- I should be on most of the night.

 

[bossmayank619]

yes i would love to

 

[SIW2]

Hi,

Are you able to see the Vista partition ?

If not, give it a drive letter in Disk Management.

SIW2

 

[baarod]

yes i would love to

OK, first. If the drive is not appearing in Windows Explorer, you'll need to do as SIW2 said and use Computer Management -> Disk Management to assign a drive letter. Once you see the drive, if you are unable to access it you'll need to take ownership. That's covered here: Take Ownership of file - Vista Forums

 

[bossmayank619]

well i see it as local disc c NTFS no size or anything. but strange when i install anything it goes into f drive that is windows 7 partition even when the path shows as c\program . do i still have to give it a drive letter.

 

[pooch]

Hi bossmayank,

well i see it as local disc c NTFS no size or anything.

When you look from Vista all drives will be visible, if you look from 7 the Vista C:\ drive will be hidden I suppose as an attempt to stop people from accidentally deleting things.

but strange when i install anything it goes into f drive that is windows 7 partition even when the path shows as c\program

When you install anything from 7, it will install into the 7, C:\ Partition as C is the default install Partition, but obviously you cannot have two drive C`s Hence the confusion and the drive letter F:\ which should correspond to the Vista F:\

do i still have to give it a drive letter.

No I think you would be best to leave it as it is, so that you do not mess anything up

All other partitions (except C:\ and F:\) could be changed so that the partition letters are the same from Vista and 7 This will help if you want to use a particular folder for example for music as it will be in the same place regardless from which OS

I hope this makes some sort of sense

Pooch

 

[baarod]

well i see it as local disc c NTFS no size or anything. but strange when i install anything it goes into f drive that is windows 7 partition even when the path shows as c\program . do i still have to give it a drive letter.

Please post the following screen shots:

1) Explorer "Computer" view
2) Run diskmgmt.msc

 

[bossmayank619]

well thats why i though but in windows 7 the vista partition shows as local drive c and windows 7 partition still shows as f: but i`ll try that take ownerhsip thing to work and check if i can still get into my vista partition through that.

 

[bossmayank619]

nope the take ownership didnt worked i get take ownership opyion everywhere other then the local drives so luck.

 

[davehc]

But these details should not be needed! presumably you can boot Vista, from your dual boot menu?

 

[bossmayank619]

But these details should not be needed! presumably you can boot Vista, from your dual boot menu?

yes i can boot into vista and win 7 both. and if that matters i installed win 7 starting the installation from within windows vista.

 

[davehc]

Give each of the two partitions a name (Win7 and Vista) for the prupose of easier identification.
Open disk management (Through the Administrative Tools - Computer management, and see what each partition gives as its properties. A screen shot or snipping tool image would be useful.
This is mine, for example.

 

[bossmayank619]

No I think you would be best to leave it as it is, so that you do not mess anything up

All other partitions (except C:\ and F:\) could be changed so that the partition letters are the same from Vista and 7 This will help if you want to use a particular folder for example for music as it will be in the same place regardless from which OS

I hope this makes some sort of sense

Pooch [/quote]
well good information but lot of search on internet and everything still i am not able to see the vista partition in windows 7 and also it is not happening win 7 music folder and windows vista music folder is not same they are not getting shared as mentioned in above post

 

[bossmayank619]

no go no success this is kind a irritating all my stuff is in windows vista partition and after so many things is tried i am not able to access my vista partition from win 7 and i am unable to provide any drive letter as strangely it shows letter c already assigned to the vista partition and win 7 as X drive as i originally installed it in windows vista. is anybody been able to find resolve for it. i am using bcd edit if that makes any diff.

 

[pooch]

well good information but lot of search on internet and everything still i am not able to see the vista partition in windows 7 and also it is not happening win 7 music folder and windows vista music folder is not same they are not getting shared as mentioned in above post

No you will not see these folders as they are on their respective C:/ drives
Make a copy of these folders (or a link) onto another partition, I presume you have more than just the two. and they will then be visible.

no go no success this is kind a irritating all my stuff is in windows vista partition and after so many things is tried i am not able to access my vista partition from win 7 and i am unable to provide any drive letter as strangely it shows letter c already assigned to the vista partition and win 7 as X drive as i originally installed it in windows vista. is anybody been able to find resolve for it. i am using bcd edit if that makes any diff.

The only answer I can see is to install Se7en again but not to start the installation from vista

 

[bossmayank619]

well i tried but no matter in what way i burn the windows 7 disc but i still get that error while installing it from the disc but when i installed it mounting the dvd it worked so any fix for that ?

 

[baarod]

no go no success this is kind a irritating all my stuff is in windows vista partition and after so many things is tried i am not able to access my vista partition from win 7 and i am unable to provide any drive letter as strangely it shows letter c already assigned to the vista partition and win 7 as X drive as i originally installed it in windows vista. is anybody been able to find resolve for it. i am using bcd edit if that makes any diff.

Never, ever use X as the drive. That's the drive that WinPE uses by default and it will confuse the hell out of the install.

open an elevated command prompt, type diskpart and enter the following:

list volume
this will list the logical volumes avaiable -- make note of the one containing Vista

select volume n
substitute the Vista volume number for n

assign
this should either change the volume letting you access it or complain -- let us know either way

 

[limneos]

well i tried but no matter in what way i burn the windows 7 disc but i still get that error while installing it from the disc but when i installed it mounting the dvd it worked so any fix for that ?

Hello bossmayank619

Since you're using bcdedit, please post a screenshot of the result when running bcdedit in cmd.

 

[bossmayank619]

Sorry i would like to correct myself windows 7 is not X it is F ... and on your suggestions i have changed drive X to M ... also i guess this whole mess is because i have installed windows 7 by virtually mounting the ISO from the windows vista itself. i am downloading the ISO again and will burn it on a dvd hope it works this time last time ii wasted 6 dvd`s and it never worked. . but windows 7 rock so the efforts are still on . need to go ....

Never, ever use X as the drive. That's the drive that WinPE uses by default and it will confuse the hell out of the install.

open an elevated command prompt, type diskpart and enter the following:

list volume
this will list the logical volumes avaiable -- make note of the one containing Vista

select volume n
substitute the Vista volume number for n

assign
this should either change the volume letting you access it or complain -- let us know either way