dual boot help

[pdawod]

hi i recently installed windows 7 on a new HDD that i bought but it seems like it installed it as guest OS because when i remove my old HDD from the computer i can't run the new window...so my question is what do i have to do to make my New installed windows a Host can i just format the old HDD?

 

[severedsolo]

Hi pdawod welcome to sevenforums.

Please provide a screenshot of your Disk Management (just search for it in the Start menu) so we can see what's going on.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/148532-how-use-snipping-tool-vista.html

 

[theog]

Physically disconnect the old HD.
Make the Windows 7 HD, disk0 & first HD boot in BIOS.Also connected to the first Sata port on the MOBO.

Do a startup repair:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html?ltr=S
Note: You may need to do startup repair 3 to 4 times.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/105541-startup-repair-run-3-separate-times.html

 

[pdawod]

here is an attachment of a pic that i took from the disk management

 

[severedsolo]

Ah yes, the problem is that your Windows boot manager is stored on Disk 0, and the new install has just attached itself to it.

Follow Theog's advice above and that should fix it.

 

[pdawod]

@theog i already tried that, and i get a blank screen when i try to start the computer

 

[severedsolo]

Did you do it 3 times?

 

[pdawod]

lol i will try it again and see what happens, but what if i just format the (C drive?

 

[severedsolo]

Then it won't boot at all, and you will still need to run Startup Repair.

What you could try alternatively, if it really won't work, is unplug all HDD's except the one you want to Install Windows on and start again.

 

[pdawod]

k thanks guys ill see what happens

 

[theog]

If you reinstall, reformat the partions, than install to partition 1 of the new HD, which is Drive E: in your screenshot.

 

[gregrocker]

You must mark C on Disk1 Active or Startup Repair will NOT write the System Boot files to it. You can do this from Win7 on Disk0 or using Diskpart from the DVD/REpair CD Command Line: Partition - Mark as Active

Unplug Disk0 to do the repairs, set Disk1 as first HD to boot in BIOS setup.

We've helped do this probably a thousand times here so I don't know why it gets forgotten that the target partition MUST be marked Active first.

 

[pdawod]

hi guys i managed somehow to make it work but i have lots "scvhost.exe" processes running on my comp. is that normal?

 

[gregrocker]

How is overall performance?

 

[pdawod]

it seems like they are zombie process or something because they don't take up memory or cpu space

 

[gregrocker]

How is Windows 7 performing?

 

[pdawod]

so far its good, its not lagging/freezing like it used to... but i am just curiuos if those processes are going to be a problem and how to get rid of them for good

 

[gregrocker]

There are always multiple svc.host processes running, hosting various services and apps - if you want to know exactly what, install Process Explorer.

To get to know the various logs and System Resources better, look at the Troubleshooting Steps in my signature picture below. I'd also look over the Perfect Reinstall steps to see if there's anything important you missed.

 

[pdawod]

thanks for the advice, will do