Reassigned Drive letters and System Reserve

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  1.    #11

    Is there a Win7 installation on F that you want to keep?

    You still have not said, leaving us to guess...

    If it is already just a data partition, then you only need to delete the 200mb SysReserved partition.

    Save an image of F: first to C:

    Download and burn free Partition Wizard bootable CD, boot it, rightclick 200mb, Delete, OK. Then rightclick F: to Resize, slide left border to the left over the deleted 200mb, OK, apply.

    I'd leave your User folders on C if it is faster and you already have a storage purpose for F.
    Last edited by gregrocker; 08 Jul 2010 at 14:47.
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       #12

    If want your drives in the in right order check mobo layout.

    On this Mobo

    Sata 1 = Disk 0
    Sata 2 = Disk 1
    Sata 3 = Disk 2
    Sata 4 = Disk 3

    Reassigned Drive letters and System Reserve-capturemobo1.png Reassigned Drive letters and System Reserve-capturemobo2.png
    Last edited by theog; 08 Jul 2010 at 14:52. Reason: pic 2 added
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       #13

    gregrocker,
    I answered your email with as much info as I can. If anymore is needed I will sit at the machine and reply immediately. No I don't want the F: drive to have and installation, I just want it to hold backup files.

    Hello theog,
    I am using a Gigabyte MA785GM-US2H mobo. It has a SATA O (zero) plug next to the SATA 1 plug. Then 2 & 3 together. So I am uncertain what I am doing wrong. Should I disregard the SATA 0 connector, it works when only the C: drive was intalled and cabled to it?

    Thank you gentlemen for your patience and helpfulness, and I apologize for my inability to so far give you the info you need to diagnose.
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  4.    #14

    Does F drive contain a Windows 7 installation now?

    If you are unsure, please go to Start button>Computer>F drive, make the Explorer window full screen so it shows all of the folders, then post up a screenshot using Snipping Tool.
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       #15

    Hello theog,
    This is basically what it looks like, see the lower left corner for 5 light blue connectors. You can just make out the designation of SATAO and SATA 1 under the leftmost two connectors

    Reassigned Drive letters and System Reserve-capture.png

    I am definitely confused and am sorry
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       #16

    gregrocker,
    I am deeply sorry to advise you that I don't know for sure. When it was formatted IIRC as a primary not extended partition it acquired a 100 MB System Reserve area which I did not tell it to do. Apologetically, how may I make sure, so I can respond to you correctly?

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       #17

    Not a good a picture.

    Find the manual.

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    Last edited by theog; 08 Jul 2010 at 15:31. Reason: new pic
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  8.    #18

    It is unlikely DISK0 would have a 200mb System Reserved partition unless it contained an old Win7 installation, likely from beta days when SysReserved was still 200mb.

    Please post back a screenshot of your F drive contents. Go to Start button>Computer, click on F drive, make the window large enough to show all folders, save a screenshot showing all of the folders and post it up.
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    Find the manual.
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       #20

    theog,
    It shows a SATA 0 connector. That is where the 500 GB drive is cabled to. The backup drive 1 TB is above it on SATA 1. Tell me what you need to know and I try to get it for you.


    gregrocker,
    OK, just looking in Disk Manager the 200 MB system reserve is on the 1TB drive now!
    Here is the picture.

    Reassigned Drive letters and System Reserve-capture.png

    Hope it helps you!!!!!!!!!!
    glennc
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