Moving system reserved to C: (from F)

[AN94BALLER]

I have a bit of trouble here trying to move system reserved (F) to (C), so that my OS can operate independently without the need of the other partition.

Tried using BCDboot/easybcd, but if I remove the hdd which has the system reserved, windows wouldn't boot.

Here is a screenshot of disk manager:
http://i.imgur.com/KX0uEqM.png



Thanks in advance

W7 x64 ultimate english

Drive letter F is manually assigned

 

[derekimo]

Welcome to the forum,

Since you already have easy BCD, try changing the cables on the Disk 0 and Disk 2 so C: is the first drive.

Then change boot drive following these instructions,

https://neosmart.net/wiki/easybcd/basics/changing-the-boot-partition/

Which clearly point out that you need to make the new boot drive before the other one in the BIOS,

If the partition which is to take over control of the boot is on a different HDD from the current boot partition, you will also need to change your BIOS to put the new drive before the old one in the boot sequence, otherwise the old (untouched) boot files will continue to be in control. This obviously does not apply if the two partitions share a HDD. The switch of the “active” status will do everything needed in that case.

You want your boot drive to be in the top (Disk 0) position anyway, so changing the cables to fix that would be the first move.

 

[AN94BALLER]

Welcome to the forum,

Since you already have easy BCD, try changing the cables on the Disk 0 and Disk 2 so C: is the first drive.

Then change boot drive following these instructions,

https://neosmart.net/wiki/easybcd/basics/changing-the-boot-partition/

Which clearly point out that you need to make the new boot drive before the other one in the BIOS,

If the partition which is to take over control of the boot is on a different HDD from the current boot partition, you will also need to change your BIOS to put the new drive before the old one in the boot sequence, otherwise the old (untouched) boot files will continue to be in control. This obviously does not apply if the two partitions share a HDD. The switch of the “active” status will do everything needed in that case.

You want your boot drive to be in the top (Disk 0) position anyway, so changing the cables to fix that would be the first move.

Hi,

the SSD listed on my system specs is a M.2 SSD, it's not possible to switch cables / ports with the 2.5" SATA HDDs.

Edit: says bcd on either drive is corrupt right now

 

[derekimo]

Sorry, I missed that in your specs. Well making it first priority is necessary for those instructions.

Since you already moved it, try running startup repair up to three times with boots in between to get the system flag to stick on your m.2.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html

Unplug that drive with the current system reserved while you do that.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Just curious why does system reserved have a drive letter ?
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/105541-startup-repair-run-3-separate-times.html

 

[AN94BALLER]

I have Win7 iso on usb stick (rufus)

Hi,
Just curious why does system reserved have a drive letter ?
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/105541-startup-repair-run-3-separate-times.html

I read in this forum that you can use a command prompt to move a partition, but the partition had to have a drive letter. I assigned it, but removed it afterwards when the method doesn't work.

http://www.sevenforums.com/installa...ystem-partiton-c-post1982114.html#post1982114

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Thanks Derek is a lot better at this
But seems C has everything on it now to boot
Just create a system image of C and restore it to disk 0

 

[AN94BALLER]

Hi,
Thanks Derek is a lot better at this
But seems C has everything on it now to boot
Just create a system image of C and restore it to disk 0

How do I do that? I only have usb (rufus win7), the computer only come with COA and no win7 disc.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
You can use Macrium reflect to do it easily just delete the extra E partition so only F is there on the m.2
You can place the image on disk1 just make a folder there ad point reflect to it,

You will have to create a WinPE cd just a regular cd-r or what ever you have it is small 500mb
Then after creating the image verify the image boot to the WinPE cd and point it to the disk1 folder you made with the image in it
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/73828-imaging-free-macrium.html

 

[derekimo]

C: doesn't have the system flag though, that's on the F: right now.

I think just keeping the M.2 as first priority and unplugging the Disk 0 to prevent the system flag from being put there.

Then the 3 startup repairs would be enough.

There is an option on the installer to repair your computer, you can get to the startup repair from there.

 

[derekimo]

Hi,
You can use Macrium reflect to do it easily just delete the extra E partition so only F is there on the m.2

The m.2 is the C: drive though.

 

[AN94BALLER]

At this point, would it be better to just wipe the m.2 drive and do a reinstall without HDD plugged in?

 

[ThrashZone]

Oh oops you might have to extend F to the size of the disk2

 

[derekimo]

At this point, would it be better to just wipe the m.2 drive and do a reinstall without HDD plugged in?

That would be the preferred method to install, I probably would myself.

If you want to try the other method, here's the steps for getting to the repair option on the installer.

Option two,

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/668-system-recovery-options.html

 

[ThrashZone]

Yikes I can't imagine how a m.2 got listed as disk2 that's whack

 

[derekimo]

Yikes I can't imagine how a m.2 got listed as disk2 that's whack

It's not using an SATA port would be my guess, it lists those first I guess.

I'm not familiar with them though so I could be wrong.

 

[AN94BALLER]

Yikes I can't imagine how a m.2 got listed as disk2 that's whack

It's not using an SATA port would be my guess, it lists those first I guess.

I'm not familiar with them though so I could be wrong.

On boot it says HDD first then mSATA

AW18 bios A12 (UEFI + CSM)

I've heard that with win7 uefi+csm install, it's not recommended to store system reserve and C: in the same disk, why?

 

[ThrashZone]

Well I guess he's lucky the m.2 ended up with C on it sort of ?
So yea start up repair after removing the 2 other disks should work

 

[ThrashZone]

Windows 7 was developed well before uefi was and does not support secure boot

 

[AN94BALLER]

I use UEFI+CSM without secure boot

I reinstalled :|