Solved 3TB hard drive install

[baccini]

Hi I'm in need of some help/advice I'm installing a third drive and getting insert system disc error. A copy of the disc management attached.do I need to move the 100meg boot partition to the c drive as I think its on the I drive but I'm unsure.I am replacing the I drive with a 3tb drive.

 

[theog]

To have a 3tb boot drive you will need install in UEFI mode.

How to install Windows 64 bit on a uEFI/BIOS firmware:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...e-firmware-interface-install-windows-7-a.html

Also you have your boot files on Disk 1 & OS on Disk 2.

 

[baccini]

yes that's the problem I wish to replace disc 1 with a 3tb drive, the OS is on a SSD drive I want to keep.
Is it possible to move the BMR to the c drive with Easybcd and is it advisable

 

[AddRAM]

Did you install windows on the ssd ?

 

[baccini]

I bought the computer with windows 7 installed on the SSD, it looks like they fitted the storage drive before windows 7 installation and the mbr was put on the storage drive.

 

[AddRAM]

Well you would need a Windows 7 install dvd or you need to create a startup repair disc/cd

Mark the ssd active, then unplug the 2 hard drives and then run startup repair, up to 3 times.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/71432-partition-mark-active.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2083-system-repair-disc-create.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html

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

 

[baccini]

What would happen if I made a image with Acronis of the c drive / 100mb system reserve. unplugged all except the SSD drive and used the image file to restore?

 

[AddRAM]

I don`t think you can make an image of 2 things on separate drives.

But it still wouldn`t be right.

I would just unplug everything but the ssd and try to get it booting on it`s own.

All the links are above.

And where are you gonna store the image ?

 

[baccini]

I was thinking reinstall 7 on the ssd with no other drives attached then add a second drive with the image just a thought. I will do the repair at the weekend thanks for all the reply's.

 

[matts6887]

I was thinking reinstall 7 on the ssd with no other drives attached then add a second drive with the image just a thought. I will do the repair at the weekend thanks for all the reply's.

I believe what you stated above about the ssd should work; unless there is something preventing windows being installed on the ssd.

 

[baccini]

What do you think of this
https://neosmart.net/wiki/easybcd/basics/changing-the-boot-partition/

 

[baccini]

what do you think of this
How to change the boot drive in Windows | Ghacks

 

[baccini]

I've just used EasyBCD to move the boot files to the c drive,it done the job in three clicks an excellent program.New 3tb drive is now fitted.