missing operatin system...

[amoretam]

Loading operating system
Mising operating system...

....is what I am getting after this:

I have 2 internal hdd's, One with OSX Lion (hackingtosh) and the other with Windows 7 which is where my DAW is.

From the Windows side, I erased and formatted the OSX lion Hdd (The reason why is in this thread: http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/354639-2-windows-installations-one-internet-usage.html)
the computer was booting to OSX by default unless you hit the tab key at some point and choose windows 7.

I was expecting that when I erase OSX, the computer would boot to Windows 7 automatically..

Now I am getting that message, and i need to work..

Please help, how can i fix this quick..
The windows 7 cd that I have says: this version is not copatible........! I was trying to fix the startup problem...

Thanks a lot

 

[Ztruker]

Download the Windows 7 Home Premium X64 iso file from here: Windows 7 Direct Download Links

You want this one:
View attachment 342571

Burn a DVD using ImgBurn or create a install USB flash drive using Rufus.
Boot the install media and run Startup Repair up to 3 times, should fix the problem.

 

[gregrocker]

You must set the WIn7 drive as hard drive to boot first in BIOS setup, which may be more easily accomplished by swapping data cables from the old boot drive. Then see if it will boot because the boot files are already on the Win7 drive.

If not confirm that the 100mb System Reserved partition (preferred if you have it) or C is Partition Marked Active

and then run Startup Repair - Run 3 Separate Times until Win7 starts and holds the System Active flags.

 

[amoretam]

Download the Windows 7 Home Premium X64 iso file from here: Windows 7 Direct Download Links

You want this one:
View attachment 342571

Burn a DVD using ImgBurn or create a install USB flash drive using Rufus.
Boot the install media and run Startup Repair up to 3 times, should fix the problem.

the last link you gave has nothing, .. it says contact administrator

thanks

 

[gregrocker]

Download Win7 Home Premium x64 SP1 English Official ISO download

Burn to DVD or flash stick using Windows 7 USB-DVD Download Tool - unless you have a UEFI BIOS then use UEFI Bootable USB Flash Drive - Create in Windows .

Then do the steps I gave you above, starting with setting the Win7 drive to boot first in BIOS setup to see if it will boot outright because it already has its boot files but just wasn't set first to boot.

If not then do the other steps I gave you.

 

[Kaktussoft]

The windows 7 cd that I have says: this version is not copatible........! I was trying to fix the startup problem...

Most likely there no problem at all with win7. Do the shift+f10 trick to enter command prompt http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/682-command-prompt-startup.html

then:

dir c:\users
dir d:\users
dir e:\users

Which of the 3 displays you username?

dir/a  c:\boot\bcd
dir/a  d:\boot\bcd
dir/a  e:\boot\bcd

Where is bcd file?

bootsect /nt60  c:  /force  /mbr

 

[amoretam]

You must set the WIn7 drive as hard drive to boot first in BIOS setup, which may be more easily accomplished by swapping data cables from the old boot drive. Then see if it will boot because the boot files are already on the Win7 drive.

If not confirm that the 100mb System Reserved partition (preferred if you have it) or C is Partition Marked Active

and then run Startup Repair - Run 3 Separate Times until Win7 starts and holds the System Active flags.

I swapped and nothing hapened..
Also my C partition cannot be marked as active, when I hit Ok it does nothing..

 

[Kaktussoft]

Please answer #6

 

[amoretam]

Please answer #6

do you want me to startup the computer and hit Shft f10 repeatedly ??

 

[Kaktussoft]

Please answer #6

do you want me to startup the computer and hit Shft f10 repeatedly ??

Not repeatedly. Just do what's written in #6. And post results. Is Macintosh disk still connected? Better disconnect it while testing (if possible)

 

[amoretam]

Please answer #6

do you want me to startup the computer and hit Shft f10 repeatedly ??

Not repeatedly. Just do what's written in #6. And post results. Is Macintosh disk still connected? Better disconnect it while testing (if possible)

ok when I disconnected the OSx Hdd, the computer booted to windows

wow...!

what should I do, to make it work with the Osx connected too?

thanks a lot, now I am more calmed

 

[Kaktussoft]

So qithour the osx disk connected it boots into win7 without any problems..... cool. the bootmenu and bootmanager are on the ACTIVE partition. bootmenu is working.

How did you remove OSX from disk?

 

[Kaktussoft]

It looks like the OSX disk has a higher boot priority. Did you swap sata cables already? So connect win7 disk to sataconnector on mainboard where osx was. And vice versa.

Can you force BIOS to boot from the correct internal harddrive?

 

[amoretam]

So qithour the osx disk connected it boots into win7 without any problems..... cool. the bootmenu and bootmanager are on the ACTIVE partition. bootmenu is working.

How did you remove OSX from disk?

Disconnecting it

 

[Kaktussoft]

So qithour the osx disk connected it boots into win7 without any problems..... cool. the bootmenu and bootmanager are on the ACTIVE partition. bootmenu is working.

How did you remove OSX from disk?

Disconnecting it

So OSX is still on disk... only the disk itself has been disconnected from the system? I thought you did format it? Please explain what you did exactly

 

[amoretam]

So qithour the osx disk connected it boots into win7 without any problems..... cool. the bootmenu and bootmanager are on the ACTIVE partition. bootmenu is working.

How did you remove OSX from disk?

Disconnecting it

So OSX is still on disk... only the disk itself has been disconnected from the system? I thought you did format it? Please explain what you did exactly

It is, but I am not planning to use it anymore, I will format it from windows in order to install a Windows Image and use this for internet only..
I dont want internet in my main Windows DAW..

This is how this all started: http://www.sevenforums.com/general-...indows-installations-one-internet-usage.html\

thanks a lot

 

[Kaktussoft]

So problem solved? Mark thread as solved please

 

[amoretam]

So problem solved? Mark thread as solved please

Once I format the other drive to NTFS and connect it will it boot fine??

Also, please tell me something, .., is it a good idea to install a Windows image to the osx drive for internet usage, could the other drive get infected? Should I not assign any path and drive letter to my main drive so that viruses dont get there??\\

thanks

PS I dont know why nobody is responding the other thread I gave you above, ... maybe it is kind of stupid move?

 

[Kaktussoft]

You have to delete all partitions and even rewrite the MBR. Diskpart clean (not clean all) will delete all stuff from disk.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/52129-disk-clean-clean-all-diskpart-command.html

Should I not assign any path and drive letter to my main drive so that viruses dont get there??

That won't protect you against virusses.

 

[gregrocker]

Please post back a screenshot of Disk Management - Post a Screen Capture Image

How did you attempt to mark Win7 partition Active? If it wouldn't mark Active then you have some other (possibly random) partition booting Win7, since the System partition booting Win7 must always be marked Active.

If you must have the other HD unplugged to Start Win7 then do that now to post the screenshot.

There is still a chance that the reason WIn7 wouldn't boot is because it was not set first HD to boot, or as Primary HD, in BIOS setup. This would explain why when the other drive was unplugged it allowed WIn7 to boot itself.