Fresh 7 install... Having issues with my old XP HD


  1. SvnTwoo
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    Windows 7
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    Fresh 7 install... Having issues with my old XP HD


    I just installed win7 and I have about 400g of data on a sata HD I am trying to access but having serious issues.

    I have 2 hd installed.
    -120g for my OS and main stuff.
    -500g for back up, photos, etc..

    I just installed 7 on my 120g, booted up and installed all updates without issues. When installing I unhooked the connection to the mobo on the 500g to ensure I did not delete it or install over it. Now I have restored the connection and 7 will not even boot.



    Any ideas??
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  3. logicearth
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    Was the second HDD the previous location of the boot records? You might want to bootup a live CD with a partition editor and make sure the second HDD has no active partitions.
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  4. SvnTwoo
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    Windows 7
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    all boot records were stored on the 120g C: drive.
    The back up was the F: drive..

    Unsure what you mean boot up a live CD with partition editor. Please explain and if you have a link.
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  6. Tews
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    Run Repair install x3 to repair your boot record...
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  7. richc46
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    Tews said:
    Run Repair install x3 to repair your boot record...
    Very good advice, as always Tews.

    Repair Install

    Rep for all the good posts and advice that you have given.
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  8. F17ZY
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    windows 7 hp 64bit
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    you could look in your bios and see if the 500gb drive is set to boot first i have done this meny of times, if so change it so the 120gb boots first good luck.
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  10. theog
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    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
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    Make sure your Win 7 HD is pluged into SATA 1 on your mobo.
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  11. gregrocker
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    Unplug the data drive, boot the Win7 DVD Repair console, click through to Recovery Tools List to run Startup Repair up to 3 separate times with reboots, as it will need to repair or rewrite the MBR to Win7.

    When you plug the data drive back in, post back a screenshot of your full Disk Management drive map using Snipping Tool in Start Menu, attach file using paper clip in Reply box.
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  12. SvnTwoo
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    i will check it out tonight when I get home from work.
    Thanks for all the help.
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