Set Up Problem (Easy Fix?)

Have only one active drive in 0. Ran the repair 3 times - no dice.



What a peculiar issue.

Is it simpler to keep my main o/s as E Drive?

What are the ramifications?

I don't believe you have a choice what letter Windows 7 wants to call itself. C is best, I would guess, but it makes no difference. I can't even see what letter it has now.

You say you ran startup repair after unplugging the data drive which had somehow marked itself active since earlier screenshots were posted, right?

Well, what is the problem if you can startup windows 7? It won't startup with that data drive plugged in after formatting?

I'm missing something which might be your goal here?

My last attempt was to change the Drive lettering from E to C for the main o/s.

If you can see no real problem having it named as E, I am happy with that. I thought (being a newbie) that o/s' had to be on the C Drive.

I didn't see any reference in your posts to trying to change the drive letter on an Active system drive.

It will ALWAYS make your system unbootable and is not recoverable, as I have learned.

I thought you said Win7 had assumed C: letter when you unplugged Vista.

There will be no difference in performance with it on E:

Enjoy Windows 7!

Greg's right - don't try to change the letter of an installed o/s.

It's fine as it is.

Thanks to you gregrocker for your patience and quick replies, helps me understand what I am actually playing around with . Thankyou too SIW2. What a top forum.