remove xp dual boot from win7 original installation

[gregrocker]

I see that you deleted your data partition. I would immediately try undeleting it using Partition Recovery Wizard of Partition Wizard.

Watch the video here to see how it is done: How to activate Partition Recovery Wizard of partition magic? Partition Wizard Partition Recovery Wizard Video Help.

I do not know why you would delete your main data partition when you were only to Convert the disk to Basic. You have a video tutorial on how to do that: http://www.partitionwizard.com/video-help/diskconvertdynamic/diskconvertdynamic.html

Whether you can recover a Dynamic partition is questionable. But if you do then immediately convert the HD to Basic which is all you were to be doing.

 

[paascal]

thanks for your help, i guess im on the right way
i was able to remov the dynamic thing. partitions seem to be back and patition wizzard if i double click i can see my files i had before, it's just i the dont appear in the file explorer...

i wasnt able to "recuperate" all partitions.. but i have the ones i wanted
what am i missing?

 

[gregrocker]

Can we see a Disk Mgmt screenshot as well?

Why are there Program files on the large data partition?

I would run a Disk Check on all partitions. This can be done also using PW installed version by rightclicking on each lettered partition to Check File System.

 

[paascal]

i just have a 125gb msata ssd... so most of my soft that dont need to go fast and my work emails are on the 7200rpm hdd partition... the apps i was to run fast are on the ssd (with win7)

 

[gregrocker]

Even better is to put the User folders on the HD linked to the SSD via the related Library - Include a Folder - Windows 7 Forums

This should make enough space to install the programs on the SSD where they will benefit most.

If you're extra careful you can gather the Unallocated space into whichever adjacent partition you want it using Partition Wizard bootable CD Resize function, for which I linked a video tutorial earlier. This will also check the file system at the same time.
http://www.partitionwizard.com/video-help/moveresizepartition/moveresizepartition.html

 

[paascal]

how can i get to see my recovered partitions in the drive tree? i cant see them in there... all i see is my c: (ssd) and the cd/dvd drive

 

[paascal]

i dont need the others ill just reformat them... the ones i need atre the 411Gb and 15.6 GB

 

[gregrocker]

Give the partitions a drive letter so they show up in Explorer: Drive Letter - Add, Change, or Remove in Windows 7 - Windows 7 Forums

The correct way to utilize the unallocated space is to resize the adjacent partition into it. If it's to the right you can do it with Disk Mgmt Extend, to the left it must be Partition Wizard Resize.
Partition or Volume - Extend

 

[paascal]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP!

the stupid dual boot is still there but you fixed my partitions

 

[gregrocker]

Did you try Rebuild BCD? How to use the Bootrec.exe tool in the Windows Recovery Environment to troubleshoot and repair startup issues in Windows

Sometimes the only way to finally get rid of the ghost listing is to wipe the OS HD to clear the boot sector.

 

[paascal]

i reinstalled everytthing to get rid of the stupid dual booot i coulnd get rid of and that wasnt doing anything...

now, lets say i had xp on another drive, i would plug this drive in and then add the xp partition with partition wizzard to have a dual boot, would this mess up anything to my win7 (like being unable to remove the dual boot like it happened previously) or would it work nicely?

thanks

 

[gregrocker]

If you have XP on a separate HD, I would keep it separate for best overall performance.

Install it with the other HD unplugged, or plug it in, boot it using the one-time BIOS Boot Menu key.

Keep Win7 HD set first HD to boot in BIOS setup.

 

[paascal]

If you have XP on a separate HD, I would keep it separate for best overall performance.

Install it with the other HD unplugged, or plug it in, boot it using the one-time BIOS Boot Menu key.

Keep Win7 HD set first HD to boot in BIOS setup.

sorry for asking just want to be sure considering how much time it takes to install all this stuff

So youre saying not to bother with dual boot and that if xp is installed on a seperate hdd, witout the win7 hdd on the computer, that i just need to set boot priority to the xp hdd to boot xp and set to win7 to boot in win7?

 

[gregrocker]

If you have both Win7 and XP HD's plugged in, set preferred HD to boot first in BIOS setup.

Then boot the other HD OS using the one-time BIOS Boot Menu key at boot.

If this isn't to your liking, install EasyBCD to Win7 to add XP. EasyBCD (free Download at bottom of page - no name or email required)

 

[paascal]

But the xp should be installed without win7 hdd being there... I dont want to end up with a dual boot that I cAnt remove!

If i install xp without the win7 hdd in, you say I could add a dual boot with bcd and remove it ? Like I said when I did it with win7 hdd in I couldn't see the xp boot note in bcd...

Thanks

 

[whs]

So youre saying not to bother with dual boot and that if xp is installed on a seperate hdd, witout the Windows 7 hdd on the computer, that i just need to set boot priority to the xp hdd to boot xp and set to Windows 7 to boot in Windows 7?

Absolutely - that is the best way of doing it provided you unplug the Win7 HDD during the XP installation. Both systems won't 'know' each other.

For cleaning up a dual boot configuration, I have written this tutorial - just in case you run into this situation again. If you do it right, it is not a big deal.

 

[gregrocker]

I suggested you use the cleanest method when you have OS's on separate HD's which is to boot your choice via the BIOS. Then the OS HD's can come and go as you please.

However if the HD's are separately bootable like that, then you can also if you prefer add the other OS from Win7 using EasyBCD and each HD will still remain separately bootable and can come and go as you please.

You may need to remove it's listing from EasyBCD if it remains after being disconnected.

 

[paascal]

xpmode

hello

i was wondering if it was possible to use more processors when in xpmode, it seems like it runs only on 1 core of 1 processors (i have 4 processors)

thanks

 

[gregrocker]

Searching the web I can only find a recommendation for WMWare as using more than one core.