Changing the "System" Drive to C:

[RiGu]

Hello,

What would be the easiest way to change my "System" - drive to C: ?

When I look at Disk Management the (Disk 0) WIN7 Drive (C says (Boot, Page File, Crash Dump, Primary Partition) but not System.

the (Disk 1) (System) drive is F:

How could I change it to the (Disk 0) C: drive ?


Kind Regards,
Riku

 

[SIW2]

Download and install Easybcd 2.0 on 7.

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Click Useful Utilities.Dot Change Boot Drive. Click Rescue My System.



In the drop down select C. Then Click OK.



Change Bios boot order so Disk 0 is first in HD boot order ( or swap the Sata cables)

 

[RiGu]

Thanks for the tip SIW2, but the program you recommended doesn't work.

Always gives the same error message, even in safe mode.

 

[fireberd]

I asked about changing the drive letter, about a month ago, as Win 7 installed on my Drive "E". From the discussion on the subject the only way would be to do a clean reinstall and ensure that the drive you want to install the OS on is (temporarily) the only drive installed. That will force Win 7 to install on the "C" drive.

 

[SIW2]

That's interesting - it might be having trouble with the Dynamic Disk.

You will have to do it manually .

It's pretty easy:

Open Easybcd, click Useful Utilities, then click Easybcd Power Console.

A command window opens.

Type: ( press Enter after each line )

bcdboot c:\windows /s c:

bootsect /nt60 c: /mbr

Then close power console and easybcd.

Open an elevated command and type: (press Enter after each line)

Diskpart

sel vol c

act

exi.

Then close command window.

Go into bios and set the 7 HD first in bios HD boot order.Or swap the cables leading from the mobo to the hard drives.

Thanks for the tip SIW2, but the program you recommended doesn't work.

Always gives the same error message, even in safe mode.

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[SIW2]

After you've done that . I recommend converting the Dynamic disk back to a Basic disk.

Use this - it's free:

Free Partition Wizard

Convert Dynamic Disk to Basic Disk