2 Hard Drives

[Case1]

Yes it shows to be. The shutdown and bootup time is crazy fast on this SSD HD.

 

[DocBrown]

I need to catch some Zzzzzzzzzzzz's So I'll check this thread to see if you are having any problems tomorrow. Good Luck.

 

[mjf]

I'm not surprised everything is booting.
But I think if you pulled the sata cable on your drive D: (Disk 1) and just left the SSD connected you wouldn't boot.
I expect drive d: to appear in the BIOS boot list & it is working its way down the boot list to d: which is active and booting when both drives are connected.

 

[brianzion]

follow these steps to repair the boot up in this link it saves me typing it all in for you
How to (Really) fix Windows 7 boot problems
or use this tutorial http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/20864-mbr-restore-windows-7-master-boot-record.html

 

[mjf]

I'd hold tight for a little. Except the check I suggested is simple.
If the answer is no it doesn't boot, plug the other disk back in and we should move on from there.

 

[Case1]

mjf,

So if I pull the SATA cable from D; and it does boot everything is OK?

 

[gregrocker]

C will not boot on its own if it is not marked System Active. It is using the D drive to boot right now.

To make it fully independent, you need to recover the System MBR into C.

Mark C Active, Mark D Inactive, boot into the Win7 DVD repair console to run Startup Repair up to 3 separate times with reboots to write the MBR to C.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/71432-partition-mark-active.html
. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/105541-startup-repair-run-3-separate-times.html

 

[Case1]

Hi gregrocker,

I did what mjf said to do, unplug the SATA cable from the D drive, and it did not boot. I am not sure how to do what you suggested.

Thanks,
Casey

 

[mjf]

This is what I thought/new would happen. The gregrocker info will solve the problem and put the boot "stuff" now on D: onto C: allowing it to boot on its own.

PS: leave D: disconnected. When finished connect it and set it inactive.

 

[gregrocker]

Boot the Win7 DVD, select Repair my Computer on Second screen, click through to Recovery Tools list to open a Command Line, follow the steps in the first tutorial to mark Win7 partition Active, then mark D Inactive. Partition - Mark as Active

If you need a visual image of what you are doing, burn to CD free Partition Wizard bootable CD to Modify>Set to Active/Inactive. Free Download Magic Partition Manager Software - Partition Wizard Online

After this is done, power down to unplug the D drive temporarily. Boot back into the DVD Repair console to run Startup Repair up to 3 separate times with reboots until Win7 starts up. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html?ltr=S

 

[Case1]

So I just put the Windows 7 DVD in and it will boot from the DVD?

"follow the steps in the first tutorial to mark Windows 7 partition Active, then mark D Inactive. Partition - Mark as Active" The tutorial from Brianzion?

 

[mjf]

Disconnect D: with power down.
(1) You need to tell the bios to boot from the DVD it may do because it is probably in the bios boot list and C: won't boot.
But generally do either
(2) keep hitting F12 when booting and a list of boot devices will appear - select the dvd and press enter
or
(3) Enter bios set up when booting and change the boot order so that the DVD boots first

Try (1) first. When c: is fixed it will then boot.

PS worry about D: later just disconnect it
PS to the PS - as stated C: must be marked active.

 

[Case1]

Oh man, I am so confused right now... I downloaded the free partition thing that Gregrocker suggested... can I use that to mark active and inactive?

 

[Case1]

I can get to the boot drive but am just clueless on all the things I have to do after that.

 

[mjf]

OK step by step
have you the bootable partition Wizard CD? I'll hang around but respond asap.

 

[Case1]

I copied it to a CD but then it had me install it on my desktop

 

[Case1]

On my desktop it say mini tool partition wizard home edition

 

[mjf]

I just realised you probably don't have a second PC and are still booting through D: of course with D: connected. I probably confused you.
Leave D: connected until you have that bootable partition CD ready to go.

 

[Case1]

LOL i guess I am not sure on how to burn it to a CD..I am such a rookie

 

[Case1]

I have a second computer here do I still need to burn the CD and if so how?