Windows 7: Need to change boot to remove 2 hd and make it boot to partition 1

r2l25b · 11 Dec 2011

I wish i knew what you were ranting about.
"I'm not sure you'll have to reinstall if you enter BIOS setup"

gregrocker · 11 Dec 2011

I am hardly ranting but giving you straightforward steps to proceed. If you want to work with me and focus on these steps then we can proceed.

You said that you have a RAID card installed which is providing both RAID and SATA controllers for your current install and data drives, correct?

But this card is apparently causing problems not allowing the HD to be seen from Repair CD without prompting for drivers, correct?

My suggestion is to enter BIOS setup to disable the RAID card, then re-enable the onboard storage controller to proceed with Repairs given.

If you don't have a storage controller on the mobo, or it doesn't work, or you are not sure how to do this, then ask back but don't refer to my plainly stated steps as ranting as you'll not last long here.

SIW2 · 11 Dec 2011

Hiya Greg,

How's it going?

gregrocker · 11 Dec 2011

Good Si.

Have been missing you around here!

What do you think is up here with his RAID card? Am I missing something?

SIW2 · 11 Dec 2011

No idea - the OP's posts are not clear to me.

If he can't get the repair disc to load - then just fix it from within windows by marking the current system partition inactive- then making his o/s drive system as well as boot.

r2l25b · 11 Dec 2011

I DO NOT WANT TO TOUCH A THING IN MY PC.
All I want to do is unplug 2 hds and be happy.
Now your suggesting me to redo my whole sata setup. no thanks.
ALSO it doesn't even see my 2 storage drives when i do that. so either way i have to have some for of driver.

SIW2 · 11 Dec 2011

It's academic,anyhow.

The Op has completely misunderstood.

Code:

Now your suggesting me to redo my whole sata setup. no thanks.

Huh?

gregrocker · 11 Dec 2011

Thanks, Si!

Quote: Originally Posted by SIW2

Rt click current sys res partition - give it drive letter, e.g. S

https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...ndows-7-a.html

Quote: Originally Posted by SIW2

from elevated cmd :

diskpart
sel vol s
inact
sel vol c
act
exi
bcdboot c:\windows

Elevated Command Prompt

r2l25b · 11 Dec 2011

I think you want to help me, but your guys pcs are so new your not thinking back in the 90's tech.
Are you saying i don't need that system revere partition?

DISKPART> list disk

Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt
-------- ------------- ------- ------- --- ---
Disk 0 Online 149 GB 0 B
Disk 1 Online 139 GB 0 B
Disk 2 Online 279 GB 79 MB
Disk 3 Online 279 GB 1024 KB

DISKPART>

gregrocker · 11 Dec 2011

This is what I've been trying to help you do for the past 3 hours:

Quote: Originally Posted by gregrocker

What I would do is absorb the System boot files into Win7 partition C and then delete System Reserved.

Do this by booting into System Recovery Options on Win7 DVD or System Repair Disk, open a Command Line, mark C Active and then mark System Reserved Inactive.
Partition - Mark as Active (Method Two)
Partition - Mark as Inactive - Windows 7 Forums

Close the Command box, shut down computer, unplug Disk0, plugs it's cable into Windows 7 HD so it becomes Disk0, make sure it remains HD set to boot first in BIOS setup.

Now boot back into DVD Repair console or Repair CD to run Startup Repair 3 Separate Times
until Win7 boots on its own and holds the System Active flags.

You can now power down to plug the other HD into Disk 1 cable, delete System Reserved in Disk Mgmt or using Diskpart Delete Partition Override command. Or if you want to recover its space into the adjacent partition, use free Partition Wizard bootable CD'S Delete then Resize functions.

Do you really want System Reserved on another HD?