System Part and Boot Part Diff Drives. Want to Align SYS and BOOT


  1. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    System Part and Boot Part Diff Drives. Want to Align SYS and BOOT


    Alright here is my issue as best as I can explain it. I have two drives, one with a system partition one with my boot. The one with the boot is the drive I want to use as my primary. I want to format the drive with the system partition.

    How can I move the sys partition to the boot drive so that I can format the other since right now disk management will not let me format the drive with the sys partition.

    Picture for more info
    Disk 3/Vol6 is what I want to save and align sys/boot too. Disk 4/Vol7 is what I want to format.
    Thanks a lot!

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  2. Posts : 16,129
    7 X64
       #2

    On second thought- use easybcd - it has a very easy change boot drive option.
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  3. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    So I am on the same page, is this what you are referring to?
    Download EasyBCD 2.1.2 - NeoSmart Technologies
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  4. Posts : 16,129
    7 X64
       #4

    Yes, there is a free version 4th link up from the bottom of that page
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  5. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    hmmm


    So I have been thumbing about in the app and under view settings it says this:

    There is one entry in the Windows bootloader.

    Default: Windows 7
    Timeout: 30 seconds
    EasyBCD Boot Device: F:\

    Entry #1
    Name: Windows 7
    BCD ID: {current}
    Drive: C:\
    Bootloader Path: \Windows\system32\winload.exe

    But I cannot find where to change the boot device to C:\
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  6. Posts : 16,129
    7 X64
       #6

    Click Advanced settings.

    Dot change boot drive.

    Click Perform Action.

    This window pops up - select the partition you want from the dropdown

    Then click OK

    System Part and Boot Part Diff Drives. Want to Align SYS and BOOT-changebootdrive.jpg
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  7. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Thank you so much! Awesome help
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  8. Posts : 16,129
    7 X64
       #8

    You're welcome.:)
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