can i fix an os install on a seperate drive

[brceallmgty]

I had a black screen of death on my ssd. I did everything I could think of and I read online to do. I bought a bigger one, planning to just clone it. I try to access to in windows as a data drive..nothing access denied data not accessible. I try to boot from it one more time, can't even get the ksod now. The drive is still reconized in windows, its a healthy drive according to the os. Pretty sure the bios is up to date, not sure about the firmware on the ssd. Can i fix it from another disk?

 

[MilesAhead]

I would try Take Ownership of the files on the drive first.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1911-take-ownership-shortcut.html

 

[whs]

Looks like something is wrong with the OS. I would try this: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html

 

[gregrocker]

Confirm the 100mb SYstem Reserved partition (preferred if you have it) or C is Partition Marked Active
then run Startup Repair - Run up to 3 Separate Times to see if it will start. You'll need to unplug all other HD's when you run the repairs.

If not work through the steps for Troubleshooting Windows 7 Failure to Start

 

[brceallmgty]

Tried the ownership, same message. I did the startup repair nothing. Says can't automatically repair. I look at the problem details log it says root cause no OS files found on disk.

 

[whs]

Can you post a picture of Disk Management

 

[brceallmgty]

here it is

 

[whs]

Hmm, looks pretty normal except I would recommend to deactivate F and G.

 

[brceallmgty]

Deativate? Will I still be able to use them?
How would I do that?

 

[whs]

You deactivate in Disk Management (right click). Of course you can still use those disks. Active you only use on partitions from where you boot. It could be that the system gets confused with all those active partitions. Theonly active partition you need is the 100MB system partition on Disk0.

 

[brceallmgty]

I don't see an option to deactivate. What will deactivation able me to do?

 

[whs]

If DM does not do it. use this program.

Best Free Partition Manager Freeware and free partition magic for Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista and Windows XP 32 bit & 64 bit. MiniTool Free Partition Manager Software Home Edition.

How to Set Active/Inactive partition with partition magic? Partition Wizard Video Help.

 

[brceallmgty]

Ok I deactivated them both. Still same message. What are my options now?

 

[gregrocker]

Have you already installed Win7 on the new SSD and are trying now to access the data on the old SSD?

If Taking Ownership will not work, then use Copy & Paste - in Windows Recovery Console
to copy the data off of the old SSD onto the new one.

Once you're sure all data is rescued then wipe the old SSD with Diskpart Clean Command and reformat in Disk Mgmt.

 

[brceallmgty]

Thanks that did it. Not sure what I did though. I transfered a lot of data over, tried to reboot, it gave me message bootmgr is missing. I used install cd to fix it it gave me option it restore from a disk image. Everything was there, as far as I can tell. Expanded the unallocated space done.

 

[gregrocker]

If you booted into the Win7 disk to try to repair Bootmgr is Missing and instead chose Restore using an Image, you reapplied the image to the HD from whenever that image was made. Your files may not be current. Be sure you have the latest file set before you delete them on the other HDD.