Solved Only boots from the usb

[Pirate7]

I installed windows 7 on a brand new hd from a usb. It will boot up normally with the usb stick. If I remove it, I will get a blinking cursor. If i go to the bios and load up from the hd I get a blinking cursor. I have tried the startup repair yet no errors were found. Does it have something to do with the reserve partition having a different drive letter assigned ?

I installed linux after the problem hoping that grub would fix the boot problem. It gives me the option to load windows from 2 spots but neither will load without the usb. Linux loads up fine.

I am stumped. 2days trying to get this to work. Reinstallation failed to fix it as well.

 

[Pirate7]

I removed the drive letter from the reserve partition and windows still will not boot without the usb

 

[event3horizon]

try to boot up with the windows installer (disc or usb stick) and follow these instructions to make the partition active and bootable:

Select Repair your computer at the Install now screen.

1. Click No if asked to Repair and Restart.
   Click Cancel if it looks for a Disk Image.
2. Now in System Recovery Options,
   click the Command Prompt option.
   Press ENTER after you type in each of these commands which are not case-sensitive:
   • DISKPART (to open the partition utility)
   • LIST DISK (disk number(s) will be shown)
   • SELECT DISK n (where n is the number of the disk - probably 0)
   • LIST PARTITION (partition number(s) will be shown)
   • SELECT PARTITION n (where n is the number of the Primary partition you wish to make Active)
   • ACTIVE (the selected partition on the selected disk will be made Active)
   • EXIT (to exit DiskPart)
   • EXIT (to exit the Command Prompt)
3. Restart computer.

 

[Pirate7]

It marked the reserve as active but still won't boot up without the usb

 

[whs]

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

 

[Pirate7]

Thanks I just downloaded it and will give it a shot. Fingers crossed

 

[Pirate7]

That did the trick thank you but now I dont have my grub loader. It boots windows automatically without giving me the option to choose linux.

 

[Pirate7]

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