My data partition is Active?

[lostsoul62]

When I restored my Image to a clean partition (A clean drive with 2 partitions) I ended up with Recycle.Bin, Boot, System Volume Information, and bootmgr on my Data drive. I'm not sure what to do about this?

 

[ignatzatsonic]

Post a picture of Disk Management.

The tools I'd look at would be Diskpart and Partition Wizard, but show us the pic first.

 

[seavixen32]

In case you need it: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-screenshots-files-upload-post-seven-forums.html

 

[whs]

Guys, you are wasting your time with this OP. He should have done what he was told in this thread: http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/211330-cant-delete-my-data-partition-format.html

 

[mjf]

Being a non MCCA member I need to contribute more so I'll give it another go. Post a Disk Management screenshot.

 

[whs]

You are funny Michael. Have fun.

 

[wanchoo]

Tried to figure for a long time but I failed. What does an OP stand for? The word keeps cropping up frequently and I guess I understand in context what it means.

Guys, you are wasting your time with this OP. He should have done what he was told in this thread: http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/211330-cant-delete-my-data-partition-format.html

 

[wanchoo]

If your computer is working fine, as it seems, then please leave it alone and let it do its job for at least a fortnight before tinkering any further.

When I restored my Image to a clean partition (A clean drive with 2 partitions) I ended up with Recycle.Bin, Boot, System Volume Information, and bootmgr on my Data drive. I'm not sure what to do about this?

 

[seavixen32]

Tried to figure for a long time but I failed. What does an OP stand for? The word keeps cropping up frequently and I guess I understand in context what it means.

Guys, you are wasting your time with this OP. He should have done what he was told in this thread: http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/211330-cant-delete-my-data-partition-format.html

OP means, quite simply, original poster.

 

[lostsoul62]

Can I just cut and paste these hidden system files from my Data partition to the C drive?

 

[theog]

Guys, you are wasting your time with this OP. He should have done what he was told in this thread: http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/211330-cant-delete-my-data-partition-format.html

Did you read WHS's tutorial?

Your Data Partition has your System inside it. That's the problem, somehow move the Data Partition to your main Drive (I don't know how) or reinstall.

No it doesn't, look close my System is my C drive and my data is my G drive

Your boot files are on G:

It is exactly as I suspected. Your bootmgr is sitting on partition G and gets automatically imaged with the system. Run these 4 steps and move the bootmgr to C.

Look at your screenshot.



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G: is ACTIVE.

 

[seavixen32]

No, you need to do what whs suggested in your previous thread: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/209885-bootmgr-move-c-easybcd.html

People give you advice, but if you choose to ignore it you can't blame them for bailing out.

 

[lostsoul62]

No, you need to do what whs suggested in your previous thread: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/209885-bootmgr-move-c-easybcd.html

Your right, I use easybcd and now my C drive is active. Thank You. I'm sorry if I wasn't paying attention. I was running around panicking. I suffer from anxiety. I’m just going to have to learn to take it slower and take one step at a time. Sorry guys if I gave you a hard time because I know you were only trying to help me. Thanks.

 

[whs]

It is never too late to learn.

 

[seavixen32]

No, you need to do what whs suggested in your previous thread: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/209885-bootmgr-move-c-easybcd.html

Your right, I use easybcd and now my C drive is active. Thank You. I'm sorry if I wasn't paying attention. I was running around panicking. I suffer from anxiety. I’m just going to have to learn to take it slower and take one step at a time. Sorry guys if I gave you a hard time because I know you were only trying to help me. Thanks.

It takes a big man to say sorry, so you are to be commended for that.

Pleased to hear your problem has been solved by following whs's excellent advice and thanks for the update.

 

[mjf]

The cavalry beat me to it. Glad you resolved your problem Lost Soul.
EasyBCD isn't the most common way to solve your problem but a nice way to do it nonetheless.

For the sake of others - Microsoft terminology can lead to some confusion.
The partition marked "system" does not mean Operating system it actually means it contains key Boot files.
The partition marked "Boot" contains the Operating system.
Many third party software products will use the more logical reverse definition.