Solved How to change the drive letter in a dual boot computer

[gregrocker]

Chris, that should only be the case if XP is installed last. Then it does indeed steal the boot from Win7, requiring repair of Win7 (mark Active then run Startup Repairs) to add XP using EasyBCD.

 

[Chris2005]

Chris, that should only be the case if XP is installed last. Then it does indeed steal the boot from Win7, requiring repair of Win7 (mark Active then run Startup Repairs) to add XP using EasyBCD.

I see. So Vista won't do that 7, etc?

 

[gregrocker]

No, Vista is modern enough it knows how to configure a Dual Boot, XP doesn't.

 

[VistaUltimate]

I created the DVD and booted from it in EFI mode.Now it is expanding files.I formatted the partition I wanted to install Windows 7.These are the right steps,aren't they?

 

[VistaUltimate]

The drive letter is C:
But I can't change the language,so I have to install Ultimate
The original DVD is lost but I have the unbootable(Greek) one.Shall I use this one to install Ultimate or the new Digital River ISO?
The problem is that Anytime Upgrade doesn't accept my key and tells me to type another one

 

[gregrocker]

You cannot clean install Anytime Upgrade, it can only be applied to a lower version to unlock a higher version.

If you are following Clean Reinstall Windows 7 as you should be, it shows in Step 1 how to unlock all versions in any ISO so you can choose your licensed version. For which version do you have a Product Key on a COA sticker, either attached to the machine or on a retail copy of Win7?

For example, if you have Home Premium printed on the COA sticker you'd install Home Premium and activate with that Product Key, then insert the Anytime Upgrade key to unlock the higher version. Windows Anytime Upgrade - How to - Windows 7 Forums

I asked you before what exactly you have for the "unbootable (Greek)" installer. Where did you get it? Is this an ISO or is it files? Did you follow the tutorial I provided you earlier to compile files into an ISO, then burn it to disk or write to flash stick?

 

[VistaUltimate]

Thanks for the answers,I managed to install Ultimate
It was an error that wasn't actually an error.I want to say that I rebooted the computer and it said Upgrading Windows
How can I change the Recovery Options language?

 

[gregrocker]

Do you have a license for Ultimate? Your specs say Professional. You should not install a version for which you do not have a license.

If you Anytime Upgraded to Professional then you need to install the lower version you originally had, activate it, then do the Anytime Upgrade. I just told you that.

You can preserve the Anytime Upgrade with a Win7 backup image described in Clean Reinstall Windows 7 so that you don't have to do this again. The other steps there will assure you get and keep a perfect install just as long as you stick with them.

 

[VistaUltimate]

I have 2 licenses,one for Professional and another for Ultimate.The problem now is RE language.It's in English.How can I change it to Greek?

 

[gregrocker]

Activate with Ultimate Product Key, install the Greek Language pack from optional Windows Update.

 

[VistaUltimate]

Installed the language,but Recovery Options are still in English,the same as "Starting Windows" and Advanced Boot Options for Windows 7.How can I change them? I have used bcdedit /set {current} locale el-GR and bcdboot c:\windows /l el-GR but don't work for these.The only thing they do is change the select OS screen language to Greek.

 

[gregrocker]

I tried repeatedly to troubleshoot the Greek installer but my repeated questions were ignored. Otherwise you would have a working Greek installer. I'm not asking a fourth tiime.

 

[VistaUltimate]

Well,let me answer to some of your questions:
1) I can't remember where I got this ISO and what I did to make it,because I burned the DVD in 2009-2010.
2)The Pro license is a COA sticker and Ultimate is a retail copy.
3)Greek language works,but only in the other parts of the OS.The parts mentioned are in English.
Did that help you understand?

 

[gregrocker]

What I'm trying to understand is exactly why you said it's non-bootable. Was it originally a bootable disk that won't boot now? Have you checked the disk under a bright light for scratches or dirt to wash off? Do you still have the ISO file you burned it from?

One thing you can try that sometimes works if its a disk that once booted but won't now after trying it in several machines to compare: extract the ISO image file using ImgBurn and burn another disk at 4x speed.

Now let's go back to the start: You said you ran the files from within the OS to install to a new partition. Did you run the Greek ISO files? How were they mounted. Most important: Did you run the Setup .exe file as Administrator from the Sources folder? This will sometimes allow it to install to C. Was that the only problem with installing from the OS?

 

[AddRAM]

Installing a language pack does not change everything to another language.

Just follow Greg`s instructions to fix your Greek Windows 7 installer, it`s so easy.

Why did you buy an English version of Ultimate ?

You keep saying you have a Greek iso ? What do you mean exactly ?

Didn`t think windows came in Greek, did it ?

Do you have the iso file saved on the computer ?

Or do you have the Greek Windows 7 Install DVD ?

These are 2 separate things, please clarify.

 

[VistaUltimate]

Answers:
1)It's a Digital River ISO,which is UEFI bootable.
2)I created an ISO of the unbootable Greek DVD.
3)I don't have the original ISO,because my old computer was stolen.
4)The original DVD was lost.

 

[gregrocker]

Did you clean the DVD, try booting it in multiple PC's to confirm whether it's a problem with the DVD or with the PC?

Did you extract the ISO image file using ImgBurn, burn the ISO you extracted to a fresh DVD with ImgBurn at 4x speed?

 

[VistaUltimate]

The DVD is clean.I have tried using it in my computer(unbootable),VMware with BIOS (unbootable) and VMware with UEFI (unbootable).Maybe I did something wrong while burning the DVD.I'm sure I will have to select the bootable file (etfsboot.com) and set its sectors to 8.I haven't burned a new one yet.

 

[gregrocker]

WHere did you get the ISO? Confirm it's HASH and burn a new DVD using ImgBurn at 4x speed.

This is explained at Step 1 of Clean Reinstall Windows 7

 

[VistaUltimate]

Downloaded HashTab and it shows a tick on the ISO with SHA1.So,I don't think anything was added in the ISO. However, I would like to ask some questions that are not related to this topic:
1)What shall I do to have great sound (no distortions, crackles, stops) in a Windows Vista (x86 and x64) VM with VMware (Workstation 11)?
2) What shall I do to get Aero in Virtual PC?
In case you want to ask again, I haven't made the new DVD yet (haven't found my DVD case).
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