Need help trying to dual boot win7 /win8 separate HHD's

gregrocker said:

Can you post back another Disk Mgmt screenshot?

Best to also run the maker's HD Diagnostic on both HD's to confirm their status, or at least install CrystalDiskInfo - Software to read their SMART status.

Here is the Disk Management screen shot you asked for:

Now boot into Win8 and post back a screenshot of it's Disk Mgmt. I'm wondering why it has no System flag in that screenshot if it was installed separately with other HD unplugged.

Once we confirm Win8 has it's own System flag would you like to create a Windows Dual Boot menu from Win8 using EasyBCD which might be easier?

theog said:

lonewolf66 said:

gregrocker said:

Can you post back another Disk Mgmt screenshot?

Best to also run the maker's HD Diagnostic on both HD's to confirm their status, or at least install CrystalDiskInfo - Software to read their SMART status.

Do you want a disk mngt screenshot with both HD's pluged in from win 7???

theog said:

Did you have Drive 1 pluged in when installing Windows 8.?

Yes, with both HD Drive, from 7 & 8.

Here is my current with both HD's

Did you read my post? Need to see Disk Mgmt from Win8.

Ill have to do it tomm night greg plz check back im sort of tired..
Btw should i disconnect the win 7 hard drive when doing this or leave both hard drives connected.??.this is truly a weird situation... also did you notice win 8 partition was active and primary but they're was no system on that drive??? Talk to ya tomm and thx again

I guess you still didn't read my post because I asked you about that, so yes I did notice it.

Keep both HD's plugged in but make the screenshot from Win8 this time.

Greg why does my main HD have this protected Q: drive on it???

The drive is part of MS Office.

Are you going to post the screenshot I requested two days ago?