ok doing a fresh install again. did the steps.
diskpart> sel disk> clean> reboot>
install to unallocated space> install is going fine> (typing this live as i do it) expanding windows files @ 100%> installing features went real quick> installing updates finished. restarting now
on reboot> windows boot manager screen> windows failed to start. a recent hardware or software change might be the cause. to fix the problem:
1. insert install disk and restart
2. choose lang.
3. click repair your computer.
file:\boot\bcd
status: 0xc000000e
info: error while attempting to read boot config data.
checked bios real quick before disk boot;
sys bios version 2.10> ec version 1.80> multi processing enabled> esata port disabled> usb legacy disabled> sata controller mode: compatibility> boot order cd (which shows it being primary master), then hdd/ssd 2nd in order (shows it as slave 1 (S1))
rebooting from cd to do repair
Make sure Win7 partition is marked Active then run Startup Repair - Run 3 Separate Times.
Partition - Mark as Active (Method Two)
If this fails try install with SATA controller in AHCI mode as I suggested 3 days ago. In fact I would work through the troubleshooting steps from the top to make sure you're not missing any.
got the guide in front of me> downloaded the win 7 home prem 64 iso with sp1> burnt it to dvd > slow burn with verify option. > got all my drivers on a usb drive> got my product key from coa sticker> did custom install > deleted parts and did clean in diskpart ( as opposed to doing it thru the installer)
ok doing repair> searching for windows installation> windows found problems with startup options> details:
the follow startup option will be repaired:
name {bootmgr}
identifier: {9DEA862C-5CDD-4E70-ACC1-F32B344D4795}
following startup options will be added:
name: Windows 7 home premium (recovered)
path: windows
windows device: partition=d: (238373 mb)
etc.
close details window>
click repair and restart> X failed to save startup options> ok> click use recovery tools.....> next>
startup repair> searching for problems> attempting repairs>
startup repair cannot repair this computer automatically> details:
prob event name - startuprepairoffline
prob sig 1 - 6.1.7600.16385
prob 2 - same
3 - unknown
4 - -1
5 - externalmedia
6 - 1
7 - noosinstalled
os version - 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.1
locale id - 1033
going into disk part
i did do ahci as u suggested 3 days ago. same stuff then as im logging to you now. exactly the same. ok diskpart
list disk> disk 0 - online - 232 gb - 0 b free - nothing under DYN OR GPT
SEL DISK 0 > list part > part 1 & 2 primary > offsets correct ( 1024kb on part 1, 100mb ) > part 2 101mb.
sel part 1> det part> type07> not hidden> marked active> drive letteer c > ntfs > healthy
sel part 2 > det part> type 07> not hidden or active> letter D> no label > ntfs healthy
so far all is correct right?
You meant Part 2 is 101gb right? If not then Startup Repair is correct that there is no OS installed.
Try Step 2.2 here to prepartition 100gb Primary NTFS part and mark Active for install: SSD - HDD Optimize for Windows Reinstallation
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