boot manager on wrong HDD

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  1. Posts : 250
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1
       #1

    boot manager on wrong HDD


    As requested by theog

    I have 3 HDD's as you will see below
    The Issue i have is that boot manager is on the wrong drive E://
    how if possible can i move it to the Main drive C://
    I know i made the mistake of mixing up the SATA cables when i did a rebuild but
    if i adjust boot priority or switch cables round i can not boot with boot manger missing
    Its not the biggest issue in the world and i can live with it but i know im a little scuppered if i want to remove the E:// drive or format it but i would be nice if i can finaly move boomanager over to the C:// drive without having to reformat


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  2. Posts : 6,668
    Windows 7 x64
       #2

    Windows automatically places the bootmgr on drive 0
    the letter is completely irrelevant to it.

    I don't know of a reliable way to move it myself.

    This is why I always unplug everything but the boot drive when installing.
    It's a matter of much complaint from many users, myself included.

    If you ever do a reinstall, you should move the drive you want to be the boot drive to the device 0 plug on the motherboard.
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  3. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #3

    As your HD set is about the same, have look at my post here:
    Help me get windows 7 to boot (again)
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  4. Posts : 250
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Thanx for your quick reply Maguscreed Ill see if anyone can come up with anything in the mean time but your explination actually make a fair bit of seance...
    Like i say its not a major issue and i can live with it but ill know whats what for next time
    I don't plan on formatting anytime soon so it will keep if there is no easy solution.
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  5. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #5

    Hello mate.


    Power down and disconnect all HDDs except the one Windows 7 is on and set that as the second boot device after the CD/DVD drive in the PC BIOS and do the 3 separate startup repairs to (re)create the Windows System boot files to the C: partition, when finished power down and reconnect the other HDDs.
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  6. Posts : 250
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1
    Thread Starter
       #6

    theog if by following your tutorial that you linked would it affect any installations i have on D://

    C:// is OS n installs
    D:// is installs
    E:// is storage

    It wouldn't be too much of an issue to fix the installs or completely reinstall everything there but i would like to know if its some additional fixing i would need to make after following your tutorial.

    thanx
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  7. Posts : 6,668
    Windows 7 x64
       #7

    I would go with BFK's suggestion.
    He has a good track record for being right :)
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  8. Posts : 250
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1
    Thread Starter
       #8

    haha yes it sound the best way TBH
    I just have another 2 question.....
    After following the instructions when i pug in the drive E:// i will then have 2 boot manager files.... will the not conflict? and how can i delete the old boot manager?
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  9. Posts : 6,668
    Windows 7 x64
       #9

    I believe that is the source of his instructions specifically detailing where to plug in what and how to set bios.
    The system will use the first bootmgr it encounters.
    If that hdd is the first numerical hdd it should use the bootmgr on it.
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  10. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #10

    If you have a separate bootable OS on E: when reconnected use the BIOS one-time boot menu hot-key specific to your motherboard to choose which OS/HDD to boot at PC startup.
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