Solved I have 2 W7s on 1 drive. I want the logical drive to stay........

[2pods]

..........and delete the boot version. Both are on 1 ssd using DualBootPro

 

[ignatzatsonic]

Post a screen shot of Windows Disk Management so we can see your partitions.

 

[gregrocker]

Disk Management - Post a Screen Capture Image

 

[2pods]

Decided to go with the slash and burn approach and copy the required partition off to a hard drive delete the original and restore.
I know I sorted something like this before, but just couldn't remember how I did it.

replies are coming via my tablet, as I'm away from the laptop just now.

 

[gregrocker]

How did you copy this partition? It requires an imaging utility like free Macrium Imaging - Windows 7 Help Forums.

If the Win7 partition is Logical and not Primary, it cannot contain boot files. You'd need to convert it to Primary following How to set partition as Primary or Logical with Partition Wizard,

Then Mark Partiion Active and run Startup Repair - Run 3 Separate Times .

It would be better to see Disk Mgmt so we can see if there are any other potential problems. Using the old disk you can also move the Bootmgr - Move to C with EasyBCD - Windows 7 Forums before imaging it over to the other drive.

Be aware that continuiing to try random things without our help can often result in an OS so badly corrupted it is beyond repair. That's why its best to work with us since we've handled tens of thousands of these successfully.

 

[2pods]

Disk Manager image as requested. I've used Disk Director to turn the drive from logical into active.

 

[2pods]

After windows repair everything seems ok with both booting. I can see the original OS drive from the audio w7 drive. Can't see the audio w7 drive from the OS w7 drive though. That's a bit weird...

So it's not really solved.

 

[Layback Bear]

It would be helpful if you completed the requested tutorial by Golden exactly as the tutorial instructs from Greg's post #3.



Disk Management - Post a Screen Capture Image

 

[gregrocker]

While in Disk Mgmt assign a letter to the Audio drive: Drive Letter - Add, Change, or Remove in Windows 7 - Windows 7 Forums

 

[2pods]

It would be helpful if you completed the requested tutorial by Golden exactly as the tutorial instructs from Greg's post #3.



Disk Management - Post a Screen Capture Image

Sorry.
Will post as soon as I'm back at that machine.

 

[2pods]

While in Disk Mgmt assign a letter to the Audio drive: Drive Letter - Add, Change, or Remove in Windows 7 - Windows 7 Forums

Also mark Audio Drive Inactive: Partition - Mark as Inactive - Windows 7 Forums Only the partition booting the OS should be marked Active.

It would be best to swap the data cables between the two drives so that Win7 drive is in DISK0 position. Otherwise if you don't unplug the Audio Drive during any future Repairs or Reinstall it may derail the System Active boot files to the first-in-order Primary partition.

Drive Letter will be assigned

I need the audio partition to be active as it's my OS system but with audio programs on it

Win drive is disk 0 as is.

 

[Layback Bear]

From post #1

I have 2 W7s on 1 drive.

This makes no sense to me.

@greg

Could these programs be use be causing this mess?

DualBootPro

Disk Director

 

[ignatzatsonic]

I need the audio partition to be active as it's my OS system but with audio programs on it

In what sense is the "audio partition" an "OS system"?? Do you mean you want it to be bootable and not require ANY other drive or partition?

It appears to be a drive, not just a partition.

Do you mean that the "audio partition" can now boot your PC with the other drive disconnected?

I, for one, am not clear on what you want, what you have now, and what you think you have now.

 

[Layback Bear]

Thank you ignatzatsonic.

You made my day. Seem I'm not the only one that doesn't understand.

How does one install Windows 7, 2 times on one drive with one partition?

 

[DavidE]

How does one install Windows 7, 2 times on one drive with one partition?

That would be possible using a Virtual Machine, but i doubt that is what 2pods is doing.

@2pods
If you can boot the "Audio" drive, which i think you are saying you can, please post a Disk Management screen print while "Audio" is booted.
Then we could see if each disk has a bootloader, or you have a single bootloader on the "OS" drive used for 2 OS's.

 

[2pods]

I meant that the "audio" partition is a copy of my "OS" system partition i.e. Windows 7, except that the "audio" partition has no MS Office, etc. Just the bare W7 plus audio programs.

In the beginning I had a drive divided into two, with C: being W7 plus MS Office and all my email, browser, day to day stuff, and D: being a logical drive with only W7 and my audio programs. Dual booting via DualBoot Pro.

I then wanted to do away with the C partition, leaving the D becoming the active partition and reclaiming the disk space.
As I had a spare ssd, I thought I would copy via True Image, C: to the new drive (I replaced the internal optical). This was fine.

It's when I wanted to reclaim the space back from the C and make the D: W7 with audio a complete disk that my memory started to fail me. So where am I now ?.
I wish I knew. I used to know this as I have done it before. Anyway I now have my original ssd (Bare W7 with audio programs) as one whole disk, and the old c: (W7 plus MS Office) now on another ssd. I've run the repair disk and all is OK.

Except. I have to select the main ssd after selecting the "old C" partition from the bios boot and then being presented with DualBootPro's selection memory.

Sorry for the saga. I'll post the disk manager pic as soon as I can.

 

[DavidE]

We should have seen a screen print of disk management from before you started making changes, but it's too late for that now.

If you can boot the Audio drive, post a Disk Management screen print when Audio is booted.

 

[2pods]

Thank you ignatzatsonic.

You made my day. Seem I'm not the only one that doesn't understand.

How does one install Windows 7, 2 times on one drive with one partition?

By creating a logical drive.
Logical ?

 

[2pods]

We should have seen a screen print of disk management from before you started making changes, but it's too late for that now.

If you can boot the Audio drive, post a Disk Management screen print when Audio is booted.

I should have a disk management screen for you in about 20 minutes
Both drives boot. Except C: has to be selected from D:'s DualBootPro boot menu

 

[Layback Bear]

I didn't go the Virtual Machine road because I didn't think that is what 2 pods is referring.

By creating a logical drive.

Logical drive should show up in Disk Management.

One more time.
We need a proper posting of Disk Management. Without it we are lost.
Don't change things and then post it. We need it as your system was having problems.