Solved Moving System Reserved partition to a different drive

[Perrorist]

I currently have one drive that contains a System Reserved partition (which includes the boot files). The status is System, Active, Primary Partition.

I have another drive with the C: partition. The status is Boot, Page File, Active, Crash Dump, Primary Partition.

I've been told that if I remove the disk (it's a bit flaky) with the System Reserved partition, I won't be able to boot up. If this is true, is it possible to transfer that partition to another drive? If so, does it have to be at the start of the drive?

Alternatively, can I make the C: partition include System status?

 

[theog]

Can you post a screen shot of Disk management?

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-screenshots-files-upload-post-seven-forums.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/274797-disk-management-post-screen-capture-image.html

 

[Perrorist]

can you post a screen shot of disk management?

 

[SIW2]

Just open an elvated command prompt and type:
bcdboot c:\windows/s c:

assuming that is suceesful, then type:

diskpart

sel vol c

act

sel vol z

inact

exi

close cmd prompt.

Done.

 

[Perrorist]

As C: is currently active, do I need to add that again after bcdboot?

 

[AddRAM]

It would also be wise to create a system repair disc before you start, if you do not own a Windows 7 install DVD.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2083-system-repair-disc-create.html

 

[SIW2]

No, I do this almost every day, force of habit.

As C: is currently active, do I need to add that again after bcdboot?

 

[Perrorist]

Many thanks, by the way.

 

[Lurchibald]

I have the same thing, except my 'system reserved' isn't in a 100MB allocated partition, it's on a separate 500gig drive (where I install games) would SIW2's solution work for me?

 

[AddRAM]

Yep, it looks like windows was installed on Disk 1 while Disk 0 was still connected.


http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/71432-partition-mark-active.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/105541-startup-repair-run-3-separate-times.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2083-system-repair-disc-create.html

 

[Lurchibald]

Thanks for the reply, but it doesn't seem like it'll matter for much longer, I just looked at my OS drive with HD Tune and it seems like it has a Current Pending Sector error... Looks like a new drive is in order, I'll just have to make sure to connect it to the Disk 0 sata port when I install.

 

[AddRAM]

And have any other drives unplugged.

 

[whs]

My solution for this problem is to copy the bootmgr to C. That is the easiest and fastest solution.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/209885-bootmgr-move-c-easybcd.html

 

[chris89]

Hi I have an issue unusual but I suppose usual for the intel q965 platform and ide mode. I'm running a Sil 3114 4-port on IDE bios to get it to work on the HP DC7700.

Anyway this is how it looks and does the reserved partition need to be before c: or is it okay to have it after? By creating a 100MB partition on c: after since you can't move the partitions before being c: windows. Then just copying the partition system reserved to the new 100MB partition I created on the windows drive?



Thanks

 

[gregrocker]

Please attach your Disk Mgmt screenshot using the paper clip icon in reply box.

Is there some reason you didn't want Bootmgr on C or couldn't move it there following tutorial two posts above?

 

[Layback Bear]

Please use this tutorial by Golden to post Disk Management .
That will give greg a good look see what you have.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/274797-disk-management-post-screen-capture-image.html

 

[chris89]

Well it was super easy, booted to Hiren's 15.1 v2 with Acronis Disk Director. Simply resize C: giving the required 100.0MB before and not after. Copy, Apply, Done and Done.