Solved ssd I want to boot from can't boot without other hard drive connected

[skeptikill]

Hello all
I had windows 10 on hard drive G. Then, I clean installed windows 7 on hard drive C , an SSD. Before all of this I had other hard drives that H and D ( same hard drive , partitioned) , I don't remember how or why I partitioned the old ones...

Now, I wanted to delete win 10 from G, but i read sometimes that when you install like I did, the new windows boot process needs files from the old hard drive. So to test this I disconnected the old hard drive (G). I couldn't boot. So I reconnected the old hard drive, and still couldn't boot to windows 7 on the new ssd (C), however it would boot to the old windows 10 (G). I finally put in my windows 7 disc, and let it run a startup repair, this recovered my windows 7 on C.

So here I am, and I want to completely wipe hard drive G, and make my primary, and only booting drive, hard drive C. possibly also un-partition h and d , make it just be one drive.

 

[skeptikill]

Also, just for clarification, I would like "disc 2" to be my primary boot drive.

 

[Layback Bear]

Welcome to our forum skeptikill.

Unhook the sata cable from you disk 1 and 3 then boot to verify that the disk with Windows 7 will boot. (C)

If it boots put the cables you had hooked to disk 1 onto your Window (C) disk.
Now you should only have the Windows disk hooked up. Verify it still boots.

If it does and it should, hook up the other drives.

Go into disk management and remover (active) from partitions G, H, I.

You should end up with "C" with Systems/Active. Hopefully "C" will be disk "0" Zero.

If not you will have to mover your sata data cables on your motherboard as per your motherboard manual.
Disk 0, 1, 2, 3, ect is controlled by what sata port is used on the motherboard.

If all this works out as it should we will get to wiping what ever you would like to wipe out.

This probable was cause by installing Windows 7 and or 10 with the other drives hooked up.

Any questions, just ask.

 

[skeptikill]

Thank you, However I just realized I linked you the wrong screen capture, and I left a small piece out of the last story, however but maybe this will help. "Now, I wanted to delete win 10 from G, but i read sometimes that when you install like I did, the new windows boot process needs files from the old hard drive. So to test this I disconnected the old hard drive (G). I couldn't boot. So I reconnected the old hard drive, and still couldn't boot to windows 7 on the new ssd (C), however it would boot to the old windows 10 (G). I finally put in my windows 7 disc, and let it run a startup repair, this recovered my windows 7 on C."
OK, so at this point If I remember correctly I took the screenshot above. Being the genius I am I decided to try a fix following this a you tube, I opened the command program and typed some stuff, then marked my ssd C as active and rebooted, this did not work, I couldnt boot so i put the windows disc in and repaired again. now my partition looks like this.
Unfortunately I'm running to work now and I cant find the you tube guy I followed. I will post later when I get a chance, for now, here is what my partitiopn really looks like .

 

[whs]

This will fix it:

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

 

[Layback Bear]

Thank you Wolfgang. Great suggestion.

@ skeptikill

If you post the wrong information you could cause a bunch of problems getting proper advice.
We only know what you post.

 

[skeptikill]

Thank you guys!
Ya I felt really dumb when I went back and reread my post and saw the pic I posted! I will give this a try.

 

[skeptikill]

OK, I followed the directions, and it told me that C is already the boot drive (something like that) , and it told me to pick a different drive. So I restarted the computer , and it gave me a prompt to start windows 10, or 7. I chose 7 and it is currently disc checking stuff before boot.

 

[skeptikill]

So ya, on reboot the boot manager asks me if I want to load windows 7 or 10.

EasyBCD says that C is already the boot drive.

current partition here

 

[whs]

Looks like you have a classic double boot installation. Nothing wrong with that.

 

[skeptikill]

I'm happy it is working haha, however I now need to completely delete everything on "disc 0" including windows 10, because I need that space for music and photos!

 

[whs]

Since you have an active partition on each disk, it is not clear which disks bootmgr boots your system. I suggest you first disconnect disk0 and check whether the system boots OK. If that works, then you can proceed.

 

[skeptikill]

I disconnected disk 0 and my computer still boots!! I was a little scared haha.... Does this mean I can just format the other one now?

 

[whs]

You seem to be OK. Your bootmgr is on one of the other disks. It is not clear because each one has an active partition. Therefore one should always check.

 

[skeptikill]

I disconnected all except for C, and it still booted, now can u steer me to an easy way to delete all the protected windows files?

 

[whs]

What protected Windows files are we talking about. I must have missed that one.

 

[skeptikill]

Everything that is windows 10 on the old hard drive.

 

[whs]

Just format the Windows 10 partition.

 

[skeptikill]

Welp, that was instantaneous, and not at all as dramatic as I thought.
Thanks very much WHS and Layback Bear. I truly appreciate the help !

 

[Layback Bear]

Here is a little information to remember skeptikill

When a partition like now in your case (C), on disk (2) is marked with Boot and Systems;
that is a bootable drive. Systems is the key word.

Now I suggest is removing all Actives from your other partition on your other drives.
As your Disk Management looks now you should mark G, H, and K partition as inactive.
This tutorial by Brink should help you with that.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/197157-partition-mark-inactive.html

Then post another picture of Disk Management.
After I look at the picture if you care to, I can guide you to things a little better.
Nice neat and orderly and labeled.



Completing this tutorial it would make thing better for those trying to help you.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/180324-system-info-see-your-system-specs.html